Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas would appreciate it if you stopped talking about her shoulders. In recent years, Thomas’ shoulder injuries became almost synonymous with her on-court play. She couldn’t take the court or score a bucket without fans or media eagerly awaiting the opportunity to point out Thomas’ cartilage deficit. “At this point, I...
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced plans to develop an automated age-prediction system that will determine whether ChatGPT users are over or under 18, automatically directing younger users to a restricted version of the AI chatbot. The company also confirmed that parental controls will launch by the end of September. In a companion blog post, OpenAI CEO...
The world’s largest and most influential video platform wants to persuade a lot more content creators to broadcast live.
After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.
Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and OpenAI plan to spend at least $325 billion by the end of the year in pursuit of A.I. We explain why they’re doing it.
On Sunday, The New York Times reported that tens of millions of people are confessing secrets to AI chatbots trained on religious texts, with apps like Bible Chat reaching over 30 million downloads and Catholic app Hallow briefly topping Netflix, Instagram, and TikTok in Apple’s App Store. In China, people are using DeepSeek to try...
Dallas Wings franchise face Paige Bueckers took all but two votes in 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year tally. Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers flew away with this season’s WNBA Rookie of the Year mantle. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) The North Texas franchise face earned all but two votes of 72 in the official...
NBA auntie. Mama Chin. The Hat Lady. Black Ops. Secret Weapon. Pioneer. Chrysa Chin has respectfully earned several nicknames for her motherly role in the basketball world for more than three decades. While Chin stands just 4-foot-11¾, the National Basketball Players’ Association’s executive vice president for strategic engagement and development has stood tall for generations...
Introducing Aesthetically Speaking, our series that delves into style-minded storytelling at the intersection of fashion and sports, featuring the brands and stylists who make it happen. If you’ve seen an athlete wearing something you liked recently, chances are that creative director and stylist Brittany Hampton was behind it. Hampton’s roster of clients and brand collaborations...