Nvidia-backed Perplexity AI said on Wednesday it has launched Comet, a new web browser with AI-powered search capabilities, as the startup looks to challenge the dominance of market leader Alphabet's Google Chrome. The launch marks Perplexity AI's entry into the competitive browser market, aiming to replace traditional navigation with agentic...
X CEO Yaccarino to Step Down in Surprise Move
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of Elon Musk-owned social platform X, said on Wednesday she would step down from the top role in a surprise move. Yaccarino took the top job at X in 2023 to help Musk execute his vision to transform the platform. Prior to becoming the CEO of X,...
TikTok Prepares US App With Its Own Algorithm and User Data
NEW YORK - TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale orchestrated by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter....
Los Angeles Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against Trump’s Immigration Raids
The city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities and sparked widespread protests. The lawsuit, filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union, accuses federal agents of...
Tulare County Task Force Uncovers Chop Shop During Stolen Vehicle Investigation
A stolen vehicle investigation led authorities to a suspected chop shop operation in Ivanhoe, where a man was arrested following a one-hour standoff, the Visalia Police Department said in a statement. Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Tulare County Regional Auto Theft Task Force located a red 2020 Hyundai Elantra that...
Lawrence Summers: This Law Made Me Ashamed of My Country
Opinion by Lawrence H. Summers on July 8, 2025. A FOCUS ON ECONOMICS MISSES THE HUMAN BRUTALITY THAT IS THE MOST PROBLEMATIC ASPECT OF THIS LEGISLATION. Last week, Robert Rubin and I warned of the many macroeconomic risks created by the domestic policy bill President Trump signed into law on Friday. I...
Trump Administration Sues California Over Transgender Athletes in Schools
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday sued California over state policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' school sports, alleging that allowing them to do so violates federal anti-discrimination laws. — (Reporting by Andrew Goudsward; editing by Scott Malone)
Nvidia Leaps to $4 Trillion as Wall Street Shakes off Tariff Concerns
Wall Street's main indexes climbed higher on Wednesday, with Nvidia soaring to a $4 trillion valuation, while investors shrugged off President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo. Nvidia rose 2.2% to become the first company to ever hit $4 trillion in market value, solidifying its position as one of Wall Street's...
Italy’s Ferrero Nears Deal to Buy Froot Loops Maker WK Kellogg, Source Says
The Italian candy maker behind Ferrero Rocher and Nutella is nearing a deal to buy cereal maker WK Kellogg, a source told Reuters, an acquisition that would combine two of the world's best known consumer food makers. Shares of WK Kellogg — the company behind Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes...
Fresno Woman Sentenced to Prison for DUI Crash That Killed One, Injured Three
A 23-year-old Fresno woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than a decade in state prison for a 2021 drunk driving crash that killed one passenger and seriously injured three others, the Fresno District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Malakeh Ghaleb Jaber received a sentence of 10 years and four...