Daily Updates
The latest pieces from across the newsroom and archive.
Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders | TechCrunch
Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.
Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses | TechCrunch
Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic as AI search sends fewer clicks to the web.
‘Please stay strong’: Brother sends message to American deemed wrongfully detained in China | CNN Politics
The brother of an American scholar detained in China welcomed the news Thursday that he was declared wrongfully detained, saying he hopes that it will help lead to his release.
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U.K. Prime Minister Asked About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Move Back to Britain
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham was asked about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s return to the U.K. and said questions about their security are a “private matter.”
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Billy Bob Thornton Says Hollywood ‘Wasn’t Nice’ to Taylor Sheridan Before He Found ‘Ranch Community’ in Texas
Even Taylor Sheridan’s closest collaborators realized Hollywood wasn’t for him. Billy Bob Thornton says Taylor Sheridan was embraced in Texas after Hollywood was tough on him, noting the ‘Yellowstone’ creator “is the real thing.”
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Leslie Mann Explains Why Her 2 Daughters Leaving the Nest ‘Wasn’t as Bad’ as She Thought It Would Be
During her conversation on the Not Gonna Lie podcast, Leslie Mann opened up with podcast host and mom of four Kylie Kelce about what she thought would be the ‘most devastating time’ in her life: her daughters Iris and Maude leaving the nest.