(Reuters) - Business Insider is laying off about 21% of its workforce, an internal memo showed on Thursday, as the financial news outlet grapples with shrinking search traffic and the growing use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. The New York-based company joins several digital media companies in restructuring...
49ers Make a Switch at Punter, Signing Thomas Morstead and Cutting Mitch Wishnowsky
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers made a switch at punter on Wednesday, signing veteran Thomas Morstead and cutting Mitch Wishnowsky after six seasons in the role. The switch at punter is one of several made this offseason by the 49ers to overhaul a special teams unit that struggled...
McVay Admits Rams Considering Reunion With Jalen Ramsey
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Rams would still love a reunion with Jalen Ramsey if they can swing a trade to reacquire the star cornerback from the Miami Dolphins. Rams coach Sean McVay also said Wednesday that those trade discussions haven't advanced in recent weeks — and if a...
Yankees Have a Busload of Momentum Heading Into World Series Rematch Against Dodgers
ANAHEIM — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees will have a good head of steam as they bus 30 miles up the 5 Freeway for their World Series rematch against the Los Angeles Dodgers this weekend. New York's 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night gave...
Martínez Hits a 3-Run Homer in the Eighth Inning as Guardians Rally for Win Over Dodgers
CLEVELAND — Angel Martínez hit a three-run, go-ahead homer and the Cleveland Guardians scored five times in the eighth inning to rally for a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. The Dodgers built a 4-1 lead before Lou Trivino gave up an RBI single to Carlos Santana...
CA Changes Track-and-Field Championships After Trans Athlete’s Success. What to Know
SACRAMENTO — California is opening up its high school track-and-field championships in Clovis on Friday and Saturday to more girls after a transgender athlete drew controversy for qualifying for the meet. The California Interscholastic Federation says it will allow one extra competitor in three events featuring high school junior AB...
Tigers Rally Past Giants to Complete Series Sweep
DETROIT — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a go-ahead single in a four-run fifth inning to help the Detroit Tigers rally to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Wednesday. The American League-leading Tigers swept the three-game series and closed their homestand with a four-game winning streak. Detroit generated all of its...
Trump Gives Harvard 30 Days to Contest End of International Student Enrollment
BOSTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday backed away from plans to immediately revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students and would instead give it 30 days to contest those plans through a lengthier administrative process. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent Harvard a notice of intent...
Republican Vote Against EV Mandate Felt Like an Attack on California, Democrats Say
SAN FRANCISCO — There is little question that California leaders already see fossil fuels as a relic of the past. At the Southern California headquarters of the state’s powerful clean-air regulator, the centerpiece art installation depicts in limestone a petrified gas station. Fuel nozzles lie on the ground in decay,...
Wall Street Gains After Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes rose on Thursday after a federal court ruled against most of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and AI bellwether Nvidia reported a 69% surge in quarterly sales. Nvidia jumped 5% after reporting higher-than-expected quarterly sales growth, driven by customers stockpiling AI chips ahead of...