Robot hand touching on screen then shopping cart symbols appears. 3D Rendering getty Amazon, Google, Walmart, OpenAI, and Shopify are racing to build AI assistants that can shop for you — while blocking rivals from touching their data. The winner will own the customer relationship; the loser will be reduced to a warehouse. For decades,…
Julia Garner in “Weapons.” Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema Julia Garner and Josh Brolin’s horror thriller Weapons is projected to upset Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan’s comedy “Freakier Friday” at the domestic box office this weekend. Both films are new in theaters this weekend and are delivering a one-two punch to The Fantastic Four:…
David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Sebastian Stan, Florence Pugh and Wyatt Russell in “Thunderbolts*.” Disney/Marvel Studios The Disney and Marvel Studios comic book movie Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, is done playing in theaters. Where did the film end up financially? Directed by Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts* kicked off the summer moviegoing season…
Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers Credit: New York Times I have returned, dearest Strandistarians! After a couple weeks off, I am back as your humble Strands guide, here to help you string together words on today’s grid. Speaking of which, this one was actually quite tricky compared to a lot of recent Strands puzzles….
John Cena’s first SmackDown since Brock Lesnar’s return. WWE WWE SmackDown from Montreal-Quebec, Canada advertised John Cena’s first appearance since losing the WWE Championship at SummerSlam 2025. This is also Cena’s first appearance since the shocking return of Brock Lesnar, who laid out Cena after a hardfought battle during an superb WWE Championship match against…
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JUNE 29: Alyssa Thomas #25 of the Phoenix Mercury dribbles up the floor during the first half against the Las Vegas Aces at PHX Arena on June 29, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to…
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the U.K.’s first space launch license, growing mini-organs instead of transplanting them, nuclear reactors on the Moon and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here. Skyrora CEO Volodymyr Levykin Sportsfile via Getty Images Glasgow, Scotland-based company Skyrora, which is…
Topline Nearly twice as many viewers tuned in to the latest “South Park” episode on Comedy Central this week compared to the season premiere in July, as the satirical cartoon continues to skewer the Trump administration, provoking the White House’s rage. “South Park” writer-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have skewered the Trump administration in…
New York Mets fans, annoyed for decades by jet planes flying over their home ballpark, ironically cannot wait for Jett Williams to land there. Williams, 21, can play shortstop, second base and center field and has exciting offensive skills. All that would be much more welcome than the screeching of jets taking off or landing…
Former Texas governor and former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, now a co-founder of Fermi America, has emphasized the importance of competing with China in energy-intensive technological advancement as a motivation for the HyperGrid project. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Getty Images The Texas power grid, long isolated from the rest of the country’s interconnections…