The death toll for New Yorkers found outside during the record cold stretch has climbed to 17, according to an update by Mayor Zohran Mamdani Wednesday morning. Preliminary assessments indicate that 13 of those deaths were related to hypothermia, while three were related to substance overdose, the mayor said. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner […]

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Amazon MGM Studio plans to develop new AI tools via its “AI Studio” to speed TV and film production and cut costs, in collaboration with AWS and LLM providers  —  Amazon (AMZN.O) plans to use artificial intelligence to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows …

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Multicoin co-founder and Managing Partner Kyle Samani says he is stepping back from the VC firm and has transitioned to an advisory role  —  Quick Take  — Kyle Samani, known for his early investment in Solana as part of Multicoin, is stepping back from the crypto-focused venture capital firm.

Google's parent company, Alphabet, has earned more than $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time. The company announced the milestone as part of its Q4 2025 earnings report released on Wednesday, which highlights the 15 percent year-over-year increase as its cloud business and YouTube continue to grow. As noted in the earnings report, […]

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