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Question: Will you go to the theaters to see “F1,” the new Brad Pitt racing movie from Apple, this weekend?I might. Partly because I’m a big fan of air conditioning right now. And partly because the movie, directed by the same guy who made the “Top Gun” sequel, looks like it could have very cool racing sequences, at the very minimum.Bigger question, which isn’t a new one: Why is Apple making big-budget movies and putting them in theaters?Like I said, this isn’t a new query. Lots of people in media and tech have been trying to understand Apple’s approach to…

The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New York:___1. Dallas Mavericks — Cooper Flagg, forward, 6-8, 221, DukeScouting report: Only the fourth freshman named Associated Press men’s national player of the year. Led Final Four team in scoring (19.2), rebounding (7.5), assists (4.2), steals (1.4) and blocks (1.4). Shot 38.5% on 3-pointers and 84% on free throws. Ranked in 85th percentile or better in converting as the ballhandler in pick-and-rolls, post-ups and transition, according to Synergy’s analytics rankings. Set Atlantic Coast Conference freshman record with 42 points against Notre Dame. Turns 19 in…

2025-06-25T20:04:49Z 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. Jeff Bezos’ wedding to Lauren Sánchez is set to take place this week in Venice. Power players in the business and political spheres have begun to arrive in Italy to celebrate. The wedding has also drawn unwelcome guests: protesters. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s multiday wedding is kicking off this week, and…

Amazon is on a mission to cut red tape. The company’s grocery boss is going full beans on this goal.During an internal staff meeting for Amazon’s grocery business last week, an employee pressed leadership on how the company plans to speed things up, saying “multiple levels of approval” was slowing down decision-making, according to a recording of the meeting obtained by Business Insider.Amazon’s VP of Worldwide Grocery Jason Buechel, who’s also the CEO of Whole Foods, pounced on the question.He described certain aspects of the grocery business’s internal bureaucracy as “ridiculous” and blamed this for bogging down the business.Amazon has…

Nonprofit Creative Commons, which spearheaded the licensing movement that allows creators to share their works while retaining copyright, is now preparing for the AI era. On Wednesday, the organization announced the launch of a new project, CC signals, which will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, as in the case of training AI models. The idea is meant to create a balance between the open nature of the internet and the demand for ever more data to fuel AI. As Creative Commons explains in a blog post, the continued data extraction…

Minnesota became the latest state Wednesday to face a lawsuit from the Trump administration seeking to force it to give its high school graduates who entered the U.S. illegally as immigrants the same lower tuition rates reserved for in-state citizens. The U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit also seeks to strike down a law that allows the same immigrant students to receive scholarships covering part or all of their tuition under the state’s North Star Promise program. The department filed its case in federal district court in Minnesota, naming Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic state Attorney General Keith Ellison as…

TikToker Sam Souder makes a living sharing fashion and lifestyle content online — but she’s also using her platform to talk about mental health.Peppered right alongside her outfit of the day and product review videos are Souder’s “day in my life with depression” TikToks, in which Souder shows how she manages her life while living with depression. The quick videos, set to Audrey Hobert’s pop song “Sue me,” show Souder going about her day: waking up late in the morning, taking her medication and getting work done even as she quietly struggles with symptoms like procrastination, exhaustion and executive functioning…

Until recently, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical-technology companies have focused the bulk of their AI investments on clinical uses. AI has been employed to help diagnose breast cancer, identify potential patients for clinical trials, and accelerate the processes used to determine whether a device or a new drug has the potential to work or fail.Now, medical centers are investing in AI for backend uses, such as speeding up contract generation, management, and review.To do so effectively, companies should structure their data for AI-powered analysis, said David Gould, the chief customer officer at EncompaaS, a technology company that helps organizations prepare their…

Data cybersecurity company Rubrik announced Wednesday its intent to acquire Predibase. Predibase is a venture-backed startup that helps companies train and fine-tune open source AI models to customize them to their needs. Rubrik is the latest company to make an acquisition with the goal of boosting enterprise AI agent adoption.  Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though CNBC reported that the deal was between $100 million and $500 million, a sizable range. Rubrik declined to comment on the deal size. Predibase was founded in 2021 by Devvret Rishi, current CEO; Piero Molino, current chief science officer; and Travis Addair, current…

A federal vaccine advisory committee plans to review the childhood vaccination schedule and scrutinize vaccines that have been approved for decades, fueling concerns that the panel may consider changes to long-standing vaccine recommendations.On Wednesday, the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices convened for the first time to discuss updated data on Covid vaccines and RSV antibody drugs.Earlier this month, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members of the panel and appointed eight of his own, many of whom have expressed skepticism about the value and safety of vaccines. (One member, Dr. Michael Ross, has since withdrawn…