Sam Klebanov

Reporter

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Oracle warns it might not pay data center lease

The company is looking for a legal way to delay payments on a New Mexico data center contract if it isn't online by 2028.

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MIT steals Princeton’s crown in US News rankings

The tech school is now the nation's top university, according to the US New & World Report's latest ranking.

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States let Hollywood’s historic merger proceed

The twelve states that sued over Paramount merging with Warner Bros. have agreed to drop the antitrust lawsuit.

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How Nintendo went from handmade cards to Wii

Mario and Luigi trace their origins to a 19th-century craftsman shop that produced card decks popular in Yakuza-run gambling dens.

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Is Paramount actually leaving LA?

The studio says it's serious about leaving California if the state doesn't agree to green light its merger with Warner Bros.

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Canada woos investors with dozens of projects

Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching the world on investing C$1 trillion in Canada.

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Talk of an AI slowdown slams stocks

Wall Street gets skittish about chipmaker stocks as AI leaders agree model development should slow.

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Iran-backed Houthis seize key Red Sea island

Control of Perim Island expands the Yemeni rebel group's ability to block Saudi oil exports.

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It’s been 25 years since 9/11

The country is honoring the lives lost and reflecting on the impacts of the tragedy.

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This was Hollywood’s most lucrative summer

The record-breaking $4.76 billion summer box office suggests that movies are back.