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Google DeepMind is rolling out Gemini 2.5 Deep Think, which, the company says, is its most advanced AI reasoning model, able to answer questions by exploring and considering multiple ideas simultaneously and then using those outputs to choose the best answer. Subscribers to Google’s $250-per-month Ultra subscription will gain access to Gemini 2.5 Deep Think in the Gemini app starting Friday. First unveiled in May at Google I/O 2025, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think is Google’s first publicly available multi-agent model. These systems spawn AI multiple agents to tackle a question in parallel, a process that uses significantly more computational resources…

CHICAGO (AP) — A fierce rivalry between Chicago’s North and South Siders comes to life each summer during the “Crosstown Classic,” when the Cubs and White Sox face off in their home stadiums.This unique series is loaded with team history and memories for both sets of fans, who hail from the North and South Sides respectively.The Associated Press photographed the latest Cubs-White Sox games with a Polaroid Now+ camera and i-Type film, which match the classic Polaroid look and process but offer modern advantages including a USB charger. Each Polaroid image was first exposed to light, then went into a…

Merris Taylor has never loved a fatty ribeye or New York Strip steak. She prefers leaner cuts. But that preference morphed into a downright disgust after Taylor started taking Zepbound, a powerful GLP-1 weight loss medication. “If I get a weird piece of meat in my mouth — whether it has a weird texture or fat in it — I’m like, ‘oh, no,’” the dietitian tells Yahoo. “That just turns your stomach,” she adds.This sudden loss of appetite for meat is not uncommon among people taking GLP-1s. They call it the “meat ick.” If you’re not on a weight loss…

In several states, public utilities are asking power-hungry data centers to cover more of their mounting electricity costs.Utilities have long enforced special terms and conditions, called tariffs, on their largest customers, to ensure they are paying their fair share.Facing a historic surge in electricity demand amid Big Tech’s AI race, utilities in states like Indiana and Ohio are now turning to tariffs to protect residents and small businesses from higher power bills as more data centers come online.Data centers consumed about 4.4% of all electricity in the US in 2023, according to research from the US Department of Energy. That…

The Chinese military wants to use Nvidia AI chips in a wide range of projects, from servers running Chinese startup DeepSeek’s most powerful model to a 33-pound “robot dog” with a high-definition camera, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider.BI reviewed records on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s official procurement portal, where military units post thousands of requests for equipment that local contractors can bid on.Multiple requests over the past year reference both banned and permitted Nvidia hardware, including the H20 chip, on which the US is set to loosen export controls—a move that has sent Nvidia’s stock soaring.An…

For the second time in four years, A.J. Preller turned the San Diego Padres into the biggest stars of baseball’s trade deadline.In 2022, the San Diego general manager snagged slugger Juan Soto, sending James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams and three others to Washington in an eight-player blockbuster. Then on Thursday, the aggressive Preller pulled off a slightly less seismic version of that deal, trading top prospect Leo De Vries to the Athletics and bringing back closer Mason Miller.Prospects that highly touted are rarely dealt anymore. De Vries, a shortstop, is ranked No. 3 overall by MLB Pipeline. Last year…

The franchise in Minnesota has been for sale since last fall. This week, the Twins sold the roster.With nine trades, including seven over the final five hours before the deadline on Thursday, the Twins stunningly jettisoned nearly 40% of their team — including Carlos Correa and four high-leverage relievers who were all at least two years from free agency.“It’s hard, but it’s about making sure that you’re constantly trying to find a way to not just sit on your heels, hope that it all goes better, and keep you fingers crossed,” president Derek Falvey said. “It’s a way to actually…

Some Formula 1 races live in the memory because of thrilling action, some for controversy, some even for being so dull they forced a rule change. And then there’s Oscar Piastri’s first F1 win, the benchmark for sheer awkwardness.Piastri is happy to be back in Hungary this week, but his breakthrough victory there last year remains a lesson for McLaren as it tries to manage his title fight with teammate Lando Norris. It’s all the more important now. Piastri has developed into a genuine title contender over the last year and leads Norris by 16 points following his victory in…

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court ruled on Friday that the decisions of world soccer’s governing body FIFA can be challenged outside Switzerland, opening up a system that currently binds athletes, officials and clubs to accept verdicts there.A statement from the European Court of Justice said that tribunals in the 27 EU member states “must be able to carry out an in-depth review of those awards for consistency with the fundamental rules of EU law.”The ECJ ruling in Luxembourg means that EU national courts should be able to review verdicts from the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport…

Apple is ready for some retail therapy.In a rare move, Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated interest in corporate acquisitions.”We’re very open to M&A that accelerates our road map,” Cook said on Thursday’s earnings call, referring to mergers and acquisitions. “We are not stuck on a certain size company, although the ones that we have acquired thus far this year are small in nature.”The CEO added, “We basically ask ourselves whether a company can help us accelerate a road map. If they do, then we’re interested.”Apple rarely splurges on big acquisitions. Its largest buy was Beats Electronics for $3 billion in…