Prince Harry’s visit to see King Charles III didn’t bring reconciliation with William

LONDON — Prince Harry flew more than 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers) to see his father after King Charles III was diagnosed with cancer. But Harry did not see his estranged brother, William, during a visit that lasted scarcely 24 hours. The royal brothers remain emotionally and physically an ocean apart. British media published photos of … Read more

Replika’s new AI therapy app tries to bring you to a zen island

AI companion company Replika partnered with the team behind the AI dating simulator Blush to release Tomo, a wellness and meditation app with an AI-generated avatar guiding users. Its the kind of concept that seemed destined as soon as generative AI took off, but in the time I’ve spent with Tomo, I found myself wondering … Read more

Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon bring back nostalgic ‘Barry Gibbs’ show

Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon have performed ‘The Barry Gibbs Talk Show’ several times on ‘SNL’ Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon brought back The Barry Gibbs Talk Show on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The new episode, which was hosted by Madame Web star Dakota Johnson. The Mirrors singer and Fallon first introduced … Read more

Tesla to spend $500M to bring its Dojo supercomputer project to Buffalo factory

Tesla will spend $500 million to build one of its so-called “Dojo” supercomputers at its Buffalo, New York factory, the state’s governor Kathy Hochul said Friday during a news conference just days after CEO Elon Musk called the project a “long shot.” Tesla’s decision was “informed by New York’s reliable power supply, strong talent pipeline and … Read more

Born Again Could Bring Back Another Marvel Netflix Villain

Ian McShane discusses John Wick’s latest spinoff and its place in the timeline. X-Men ‘97 reveals its new and returning cast. La Brea sets the stage for the beginning of its end. Plus, another new look at Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender. To me, my spoilers! Netflix Passwords, ChatGPT Can’t Detect AI, and No More … Read more

Dior and Schiaparelli bring historical reverence to Haute Couture Week in Paris

PARIS — Dior’s couture show at Paris’ Musee Rodin wove an intricate Ottoman tapestry for spring and attracted a tapestry of stars to rival it Monday. Natalie Portman, Elizabeth Debicki, Ali Wong, Felicity Jones, Glenn Close, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche, and Carla Bruni were among the VIP guests on hand to admire Maria Grazia … Read more

Same old Soltones hopes to bring zest, composure at Akari

Grethcel Soltones. Photo from Akari Chargers MANILA, Philippines — Expect the same bubbly but all-out Grethcel Soltones with her new team Akari Chargers in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season. After three seasons with Petro Gazz, Soltones found her new home, fortifying the wing spiker rotation of the Chargers composed of Faith Nisperos, Dindin … Read more

Classic car auction site Bring a Trailer sales hit record $1.4 billion

1967 Porsche 910 Source: Bringatrailer.com Bring a Trailer, the popular online auction site for collectible cars, posted record sales in 2023, even as classic-car prices hit the skids. Bring a Trailer’s sales increased about 2% last year to over $1.4 billion from $1.35 billion in 2022, according to the company’s CEO Randy Nonnenberg. Bring a … Read more

Prometeo raises $13M from PayPal, Samsung, and more to bring open banking to Latin America

Open banking — where traditional banks can share data, and build new services, by way of APIs that bring their ageing systems into the 21st century — has seen its biggest traction to date in mature economies, where the vast majority of consumers and businesses already have bank accounts; are au fait with digital transactions; … Read more