Though it’s been 20 years since A.J. Calloway took over our screens as the host for BET’s popular music video countdown show “106 & Park,” he’s still somehow become a trending topic. And the reason why just might crack you up!

Read more...

Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central:
OpenAI says OneDrive and SharePoint users can connect their files to ChatGPT's Deep Research for analysis, in beta for ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscribers  —  ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team users can connect their OneDrive and SharePoint libraries to analyze files with Deep Research.

Presenting Sony’s latest financial report to investors on Wednesday, executives at the company were inevitably asked about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the business, and how they were going to respond. They had a number of different answers, including raising prices — and, incredibly, they did not dismiss the idea of manufacturing […]

Kyle Feldscher, CNN:

Major League Baseball on Tuesday removed Pete Rose and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson — two of the sport’s most famous players who were previously kicked out of baseball for gambling on the game — from the league’s permanently ineligible list.

The historic decision by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred allows Rose to be considered for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, an honor that had been ruled out as part of the settlement he reached with Major League Baseball. Rose died in September, and Manfred ruled that his lifetime ban ended with his death.

Like a stopped clock displaying the correct time twice a day, even Rob Manfred occasionally makes a correct decision for baseball.

No one could have expected one video to cultivate a beautiful, cultural moment with Black people responding to TikTok’s viral “Gingers Are Black” discourse. A wave of “thank you” continues to pour in from white redheads to the Black community, as gingers express their deep appreciation.

Read more...