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A couple of weeks ago, the AI company Hugging Face ​announced​ that they had discovered an intrusion into their production infrastructure. They didn’t know the source, but noted that large language models appeared to be involved. The following week, OpenAI ​admitted​ that the breach was the result of an AI system test that went awry. The initial news coverage created the sense that something unnerving had just occurred: ​The Wall Street Journal​ called it “the stuff of cybersecurity nightmares.” ​The Hill​ said, “Washington and the technology industry are on high alert this week after OpenAI revealed that some of its…

Tom Holland’s Audition Tape Was a Punisher-ing ExperienceJon Bernthal, who’s appearing as The Punisher on the big screen for the first time in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, played a key role in Holland’s journey. The Odyssey co-stars were making the 2017 film Pilgrimage and “that was where both Tom did his audition for Spider-Man and I did my audition for [Netflix’s] Punisher,” Bernthal said on Jimmy Kimmel Live in April 2025. “We actually made each other’s audition tapes on that film.” Holland was super-confident, Bernthal noted, so he admittedly tried to temper the teen’s expectations. “I was like, ‘There’s probably a lot of…

While clips and headlines exploded from Comic-Con 2026 this weekend about the upcoming “Avengers: Doomsday,” the casting of David Jonsson in Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther III,” and the fact that Ryan Gosling is playing “Ghost Rider” for Shawn Levy, we found the stories at this year’s event that deserve more attention. As San Diego Comic-Con attendees walked through the Sails Pavilion on the second floor of the convention center, about 20 cosplayers dressed as Indiana Jones, a Henry Jones senior, a Marion, a handful of Short Rounds, and someone dressed as the boulder in the first scene of “Raiders of…

The May 2026 AIER Business Conditions Monthly (BCM) points to an economy that remains mixed, with a modest improvement in forward-looking breadth, a softer read on current activity, and a clear deterioration in lagging conditions. The Leading Indicator rose to 54 from 50, moving slightly above neutral after last month’s evenly split reading. The Roughly Coincident Indicator declined to 58 from 67, suggesting that current activity remains positive but less broadly firm than in April. The Lagging Indicator fell sharply to 33 from 67, indicating that slower-moving measures weakened meaningfully after last month’s more expansionary reading. LEADING INDICATOR (54) The…

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The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka Women and Pakistan Women reaches an exciting climax, with the series tied 1-1 heading into the deciding 3rd ODI. Pakistan Women drew first blood with a controlled performance in the opening clash, chasing down a target of 211 to win by 5 wickets, led by Gull Feroza‘s impressive 78. Sri Lanka Women staged an emphatic comeback in the subsequent game, successfully chasing down a formidable 274-run target to win by 8 wickets. Magnificent tons from openers Vishmi Gunaratne (123) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (100) showcased Sri Lanka’s firepower at home.With ICC Women’s Championship points…

English football will introduce a new trial this season aimed at stamping out the increasingly common tactic of goalkeepers stopping play to allow coaches to deliver team talks. The Football Association, Premier League, English Football League, National League and Women’s Super League have all agreed to the measure after receiving approval from the International Football Association Board (IFAB). Under the new trial, if a referee signals for the physio to treat a goalkeeper, the goalkeeper’s team must remove an outfield player from the pitch for one minute once play resumes. The coach will have 10 seconds to nominate which player…

Anthony Di Marco of the Daily Faceoff joined TSN Radio in Montreal and was asked about why the plan in Detroit failed with Steve Yzerman as the General Manager of the Red Wings. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets, and the Detroit Red Wings Host: “Well, let’s dive in a little bit here with Steve Yzerman, and correct me if I’m not wrong. You’ve been very bullish about the job that Yzerman’s been doing, or not doing, in Detroit. And a couple of years of failure, and it’s hard to move on from such a legendary player when you’re the…

But what if you could skip the adhesive altogether?That’s the idea that three firms from Germany – Fraunhofer, Hermann Ultraschall, and Henkel – have come up with.It’s no coincidence they are all German, as the country is known for its Packaging Valley, external, a hub for the packaging industry. Their efforts to innovate are partly a bid to satisfy ever tightening regulation around commercial recycling, and rising fines for those who fall foul.With that in mind, German research organisation Fraunhofer established the PAPURE project in 2023 to develop a laser-based heating process that can seal paper packaging without an adhesive…

Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, struck an optimistic tone regarding the long-awaited Clarity Act on Monday, claiming there was bipartisan support for the bill in its current form.   Speaking to Fox Business Monday, Shirzad said it was time for Democrats and Republicans to unite on the Clarity Act — and added that a vote could come as soon as next week.  “This bill is an extraordinarily bipartisan piece of work,” he said. “It’s ready for final action. We’re very excited it’s going to get done.” JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Coinbase Chief Policy Officer talks CLARITY ACT on FOX”This bill is…