Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran

A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and ...

Google doubles the reasoning power of its core AI model with Gemini 3.1 Pro

Just one week after Google introduced the hyper-specialized "Deep Think" mode for scientific research, the team is back with a major upgrade to the engine that powers it all. Gemini 3.1 Pro is rolling ...
World Screen

Spotlight: The Sycamore Gap Mystery

A bold, captivating tangent on the true-crime genre from the award-winning genre-leading team at Candour Productions. The two-part documentary tracks the high-stakes criminal investigation into the ...
Charlotte Observer

Sycamore Brewing appears to rebrand with new legal name after co-founder arrest

Sycamore Brewing has changed the name of its limited liability company, a state business registration filing shows. The new name is Club West Brewing, according to the Department of the Secretary of ...
The State

SC brewery that shut off Sycamore beer tap will turn it back on. Here’s why

As many eateries and breweries are removing the Sycamore brand from its menu, one establishment says they plan to let beer from the troubled company flow for one more day. Publico Kitchen and Tap, ...
WRAL

Sycamore Brewing to temporarily close Charlotte taproom after co-owner's arrest for statutory rape

A popular brewing company on Tuesday announced it will be closing its taproom in the wake of the arrest of its co-owner on burglary and sex crimes charges. According to Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte, ...
AZ Central

What time does the Powerball draw? What are the chances of winning?

The Powerball jackpot is at $1.7 billion and is nearing the record of $1.79 billion that was set earlier this year. This comes after no one won the drawing on Monday, Dec. 22. There are nine different ...
blockchain

Google DeepMind Year-End AI Research Summary: 8 Key Breakthroughs and Business Implications for 2025

According to JeffDean, in collaboration with DemisHassabis and James Manyika, Google DeepMind, Google Research, and Google released a comprehensive year-end summary highlighting significant AI ...
Charlotte Observer

Can Sycamore Brewing brand survive co-founder’s arrest? Experts weigh in

Amid swift public backlash in the week following child rape charges against Sycamore Brewing co-founder, the Charlotte brewery faces an uncertain future: can the company survive, should it rebrand, or ...
blockchain

Google Research 2025: Breakthroughs in Generative AI, Quantum Computing, and Privacy—Key Trends and Business Impacts

According to @JeffDean, Google Research has released a comprehensive overview of major AI advancements achieved in 2024, highlighting breakthroughs in generative models, generative user interfaces, ...
Detroit Free Press

Powerball jackpot hits $1.25 billion: What day, time is next drawing?

The Powerball's current estimated jackpot for the next drawing Wednesday, Dec. 17 is $1.25 billion. It's the sixth-largest jackpot after no one matched the winning numbers Monday, Dec. 15 and it ...