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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Center Deandre Ayton has agreed to join the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal could not yet be announced between the Lakers and Ayton, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft — two spots ahead of Luka Doncic.The Portland Trail Blazers bought out Ayton’s contract last weekend, and he has agreed to join Doncic and LeBron James on a deal for the upcoming season with a player option for…
Perplexity is launching a $200-per-month subscription plan for its power users, the company announced in a blog post Tuesday. The plan, Perplexity Max, offers unlimited access to the startup’s spreadsheet and report generation tool, Labs, as well as early access to new features, including Perplexity’s forthcoming AI-powered browser, Comet. Max subscribers will also get priority access to any Perplexity services using the latest frontier models, such as OpenAI o3-pro and Claude Opus 4. With the launch of Max, Perplexity became the latest AI provider to offer a hyper-premium subscription tier to capitalize on its power users. OpenAI was the first…
Referrals from ChatGPT to news publishers are growing, but not enough to counter the decline in clicks resulting from users increasingly getting their news directly from AI or AI-powered search results, according to a report from digital market intelligence company Similarweb. Since the launch of Google’s AI Overviews in May 2024, the firm found that the number of news searches on the web that result in no click-throughs to news websites has grown from 56% to nearly 69% as of May 2025. Not surprisingly, organic traffic has also declined, dropping from over 2.3 billion visits at its peak in mid-2024…
2025-07-02T16:58:19Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Microsoft is culling more workers in its latest big round of layoffs so far this year. The company is laying off less than 4% of its workforce and again slashing layers of management. Microsoft in May had cut 6,000 workers. Many of its tech peers have also recently conducted layoffs. Microsoft is…
Though they used to be rare, 75- and 77-inch TVs are now available from every major brand and are a lot more affordable than they used to be. I have a 75-inch TV in my living room, and I love the sense of scope and immersion it offers for movie nights, gaming sessions, and big sports events. But you shouldn’t buy just any TV simply because it’s big. Certain models offer better features, image quality, and overall value than others. To help you find the right display for your needs, I’ve rounded up my top five picks for the best…
Women using a certain type of hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms could be at higher risk for breast cancer, according to a new study.The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, found that estrogen plus progesterone increases the risk of breast cancer in women under 55 with a uterus, while estrogen alone reduces the risk.Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, told “CBS Mornings” Wednesday the study participants, all under age 55, were divided into two groups — women who still have their uterus and those who do not, since they…
Kate Middleton revealed she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in March 2024.She announced she was in remission in January 2025.On Wednesday, Kate discussed the difficulties post-treatment can bring.Kate Middleton is opening up about the difficulty cancer can bring to people’s lives, even after treatment is over.In March 2024, the Princess of Wales revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for an unspecified type of cancer after months of speculation.Kensington Palace previously said that Kate had a “planned abdominal surgery” in January 2024 and likely wouldn’t return to public duty until after last Easter.As time passed, her absence led to conspiracy theories…
LONDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu played some of her most clinical tennis since her U.S. Open title run to sweep aside 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday and reach the third round.In front of a raucous Centre Court crowd, Raducanu surprised even herself sometimes in outdueling the Czech player in a match between Grand Slam winners who were both unseeded.“That was one of the best matches I’ve played in a long time,” said Raducanu, the 2021 champion at Flushing Meadows. “I turned one point around that I think is probably the best point I’ve ever played, so…
Amazon is leaning harder on its leadership principles to rate employee performance, as CEO Andy Jassy continues to create a more disciplined workforce at the tech company.Starting this quarter’s midyear review cycle, Amazon managers will use a three-tiered system to evaluate how effectively corporate employees demonstrate the company’s core values in their work, according to an internal document obtained by Business Insider.Though the leadership principles have long been central to Amazon’s culture and considered in performance reviews, this is the first time they’ve been formally embedded into the evaluation process. Amazon relies on its 16 LPs, which stress things such…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night needing three strikeouts to reach 3,000 for the only team he’s played for during his 18-year career.The three-time Cy Young Award winner is expected to achieve the milestone in front of his home fans at Dodger Stadium — where he has 1,627 Ks — when he faces the Chicago White Sox.Kershaw will become the 20th pitcher in major league history to reach the vaunted mark. He’ll join Justin Verlander of San Francisco (3,468) and Max Scherzer of Toronto (3,412) as the only active…