Pharrell Williams declined the chance to make a conventional documentary about his life because he feared it would be boring. The musician is the focus of Piece by Piece, an animated story of his life and career. Williams has admitted that he only committed to the project after he was convinced by the concept. “I...
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Black coaches and programs to watch in women’s college basketball
The 2023-24 college basketball season ended with a Black coach, Dawn Staley, making history when she led the South Carolina Gamecocks to a 38-0 record and national championship. What might be in store for Black coaches and their programs in 2024-25? While Staley and the Gamecocks have their sights set on back-to-back NCAA championships, a...
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope brings championship pedigree to rising Orlando Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. – Veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope first showed leadership with his young and rising Orlando Magic teammates by offering words of wisdom about the importance of competing at training camp. The two-time NBA champion believed his advice would make everyone better. With ambitions to do what Caldwell-Pope, nicknamed KCP, has already done, the Magic...
(BPRW) FPL to extend deadline for $50,000 Classroom Makeover Grant applications
(Black PR Wire) Juno Beach, Fla. – As many communities continue to recover from the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has extended the Classroom Makeover Grant application deadline to Dec. 13, 2024…
Apple’s Quarterly Profit Down Because of Tax Payment in Europe
Sales for the iPhone maker were up 6 percent to to $94.93 billion. But a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations.
Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer
Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.
Elon Musk’s xAI in Funding Talks That Could Value Company at $40 Billion
The financing efforts follow that of rival OpenAI, which recently closed a funding round that valued it at $157 billion.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search Engine
The popular online chatbot can now access and deliver information from across the internet in real time, including news, stock prices and sports scores.
Election Falsehoods Take Off on YouTube as It Looks the Other Way
The video site removed 2020 misinformation, fearing real-world harm. Now it’s amplifying and profiting from 2024 falsehoods, researchers said.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT with Search, taking Google head-on
One of the biggest bummers about the modern Internet has been the decline of Google Search. Once an essential part of using the web, it’s now a shadow of its former self, full of SEO-fueled junk and AI-generated spam. On Thursday, OpenAI announced a new feature of ChatGPT that could potentially replace Google Search for...


