By Katrina Manson | Bloomberg Elon Musk’s SpaceX and wholly owned subsidiary xAI are competing in a secretive new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming technology, according to people familiar with the matter. The entry of the two Musk companies — which he announced in early February would merge – into a new…
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By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup. Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra Donelson since she was old…
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Disneyland has been forced to open a backstage bypass whenever big crowds depart the Anaheim theme park to unclog a Downtown Disney human traffic jam caused by construction of the new Porto’s Bakery. Disneyland has temporarily rerouted foot traffic on select days due to construction associated with the Porto’s project, according to Disneyland officials. Sign…
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People around Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the start of the Year of the Horse. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors: A worshiper wears a horse head decoration at Wong Tai Sin Temple to welcome the Lunar New Year of the Horse in Hong Kong, Monday,…
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The Legislative Analyst’s Office’s review of the state’s now-named “Cap and Invest” program (formerly “Cap and Trade”) reinforces what critics have long argued. It provides politicians with a slush fund to spend on virtually anything vaguely climate-related. It has funded electric vehicle incentives and a high-speed rail project that — at least during the construction phase —…
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By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press Investigators working on the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother are consulting with Walmart management to develop leads because a backpack the suspect was wearing is sold exclusively at the stores, the Pima County, Arizona, sheriff said Monday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen at her Arizona home…
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MILAN — Matthew Tkachuk insists he and his U.S. teammates were only focused on beating Germany in their preliminary round finale and never worried about scoring enough goals to pass Canada for the top seed at the Olympics. “We never talked once about the top seed at all,” Tkachuk said. “None of that seeding stuff.…
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Man O Rose took on one new challenge and then another and kept winning in the $100,009 Palos Verdes Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday. The Jeff Mullins-trained 6-year-old, ridden for the first time by Emisael Jaramillo, paid $4. Listenupshance finished second, Pilot Commander third. Madaket Road was scratched in the morning. Man O Rose…
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama of Team World drives to the basket against Team USA Stars during the first game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG) World guard Jamal Murray, of Canada, left, shoots over USA Stars…
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Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes dunks in front of the Indiana Pacers’ Pascal Siakam of Team World during the third game of the 75th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Clippers star Kawhi Leonard of Team USA Stripes shoots…
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