Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Alphabet’s $85 Billion A.I. Blitz Puts Silicon Valley on Notice
[ad_1] During the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai outlined plans to ramp up A.I. investment to $85 billion in 2025. Getty Images Earlier this year, Alphabet sent Wall Street into a panic when it unveiled plans to spend a staggering $75 billion on A.I. investments in 2025. Now, the Big…
Read MoreSan Angelo flooding caused 1.6-million-gallon sewage spill
[ad_1] SAN ANGELO, Texas (KXAN) – Massive rainfall and floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country on July 4, taking over 135 lives, destroying homes, and, amid the chaos, causing a 1.6 million-gallon sewage spill near San Angelo. The 15 inches of rain that fell around San Angelo on Independence Day overwhelmed and damaged part…
Read MoreDiamondbacks’ season falling apart could give jolt to MLB trade deadline
[ad_1] Mike Hazen is about to become even more popular. The Diamondbacks may have no choice but to turn to sell mode following a three-game sweep by the Astros on Wednesday that dropped them to 50-53 and 1-4-2 in their last seven series. Arizona has pending free agents who figure to be popular trade candidates…
Read MoreThe Austin metro's hottest housing market: Elgin
[ad_1] AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — The hottest housing market in the Austin-Round Rock metro area, during this year’s second quarter, is also a target of homebuilders — Elgin. In the past 12 months, the average sale price for houses in Elgin’s 78621 ZIP code jumped about 57% from $339,590 in the second quarter last…
Read MoreMercedes-Benz EQS and AMG CLE 53 Review: Luxury, Precision and a Touch of A.I. Chaos
[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 Sedan. Mercedes-Benz In Europe, “Mercedes-Benz” is shorthand for “pretty nice taxicab,” but North America has always considered it an upscale brand. Not as sporty as BMW or as status symbol-y as Audi, but quietly, serenely confident, indicating a certain level of wealth and good taste. That said, most of the Mercedes…
Read MoreRestock Alert: Color Wow Dream Coat Is Back, Get It Before It Sells Out Again
[ad_1] You’ve been waiting for it and now it’s back: Color Wow Dream Coat for curly hair is finally in stock! Color Wow Dream Coat for curly hair is a one-step solution for frizz-free, crunch-free curls. Instead of applying a whole hair routine of mousses, creams, and oils to get your coils to cooperate, this…
Read MoreCody Bellinger’s big season may make hit hard for Yankees to keep him
[ad_1] TORONTO — As the Yankees inch closer to the trade deadline, it is almost a guarantee that none of the deals they make will be quite as good as the one they swung with the Cubs this winter. Now they just have to figure out how to keep Cody Bellinger around beyond this season.…
Read MoreHydrogen-powered cars make historic trek across Texas
[ad_1] Students with the Center for Electromechanics celebrate arriving in Houston. (University of Texas) AUSTIN (KXAN) — A caravan of cars from the University of Texas in Austin made a journey from the state capital to Houston this June. The journey is one that many people take every year, but this trip was a little…
Read MoreI Saved $1500+ on 10 Splurge-Worthy Beauty Products During Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale (Yes, Really)
[ad_1] The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is finally here, and it’s just as dreamy as expected. Every year, I treat this moment like a beauty holiday—when all my favorite luxury brands go on rare, once-a-year markdowns. Augustinus Bader under $100? Yes, please. Le Labo hand soap that makes my apartment feel like a boutique hotel? Add…
Read MoreMan dies after e-scooter crash near UT campus
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man died after an overnight electric scooter crash near the University of Texas at Austin campus, according to the Austin Police Department. The crash happened around 1:45 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of West 22nd Street and Guadalupe Street, an area commonly known as “The Drag.” According to APD, a…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines passenger dies during flight to California — and now no one can explain where the body is
[ad_1] A Turkish Airlines passenger died during their international flight to California — and officials can’t explain where the body is located. The passenger was onboard a flight out of Istanbul heading to San Francisco on July 13 when they “suffered a severe medical emergency,” according to the aviation blog Aviation A2Z. The crew was…
Read MoreMassive wildfire destroys homes, forces evacuations in Cyprus; 2 bodies found in burned-out car
[ad_1] Police in Cyprus found two bodies inside a burned-out car Thursday after a massive wildfire scorched 38.6 square miles of forested hillsides, destroyed numerous homes and forced the evacuation of a dozen villages on the southern side of the island nation’s Troodos mountain range. Police initially reported late Wednesday that Civil Defense personnel found…
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