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The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.According to Russian media, Allen spoke Sunday at the Moscow International Film Week via video conference. The appearance put him at odds with the Hollywood establishment, which has embraced the Ukraine cause during Russia’s 3 1/2-year war, with prominent actors signing on to the United24 crowdfunding initiative and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy making virtual appearances at past Golden Globes and Grammys…

Constantin EcknerCesar HernandezAug 25, 2025, 11:11 AM ETThe wait is finally over. After weeks of negotiations between Borussia Dortmund and other clubs, most notably Serie A side Parma, Gio Reyna is staying in the Bundesliga, having joined Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday.And the move hasn’t arrived a moment too soon. The 22-year-old is in desperate need of a fresh start, plagued by injuries and inconsistency in the past four seasons, a series of events that has dramatically limited his opportunities for both club and country.Will remaining in Germany help Reyna revive his career for the U.S. men’s national team? Do Gladbach…

A long ball forward sent Michael Mellon in behind – the Reds were convinced he was offside but the officials judged otherwise – and his onward touch allowed McMahon-Brown to thrash a finish past Armin Pecsi.Calvin Ramsay saw a low cross-shot cleared away from goal after a composed touch carved out space inside the area, in the last action of the opening 45 minutes.From the restart, McMahon-Brown squandered a chance to double his and Burnley’s tally, a heavy touch preventing a shot after Tommy Pilling had lost possession in his own territory.Morrison was then denied at the other end. Teed…

Wolves have rejected a £50m bid from Newcastle for Jorgen Strand Larsen.Wolves’ position is that he is not for sale in this window. They believe he is too important and the lack of time left in the window is not enough to find a Premier League-ready replacement. Wolves exercised their option to buy Strand Larsen on July 1 from Celta Vigo for £23m, after the 25-year-old Norway international spent last season at Molineux on loan.He scored 14 Premier League goals in 35 appearances in 2024/25 and has started both Wolves games so far this season.Newcastle are targeting Strand Larsen as…

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023.Gonzalo Fuentes | ReutersElon Musk’s xAI sued Apple and OpenAI on Monday, accusing the pair of an “anticompetitive scheme” to thwart artificial intelligence rivals.The lawsuit, filed by Musk’s AI startup xAI and its social network business X, alleges Apple and OpenAI have “colluded” to maintain monopolies in the smartphone and generative AI markets.Musk’s xAI acquired X in March in an all-stock transaction.It accuses Apple of deprioritizing so-called super apps and generative AI chatbot competitors, such as…

Even Confucius is getting in on China’s “blind box” craze.At the main temple in Beijing to China’s greatest sage, the souvenir shops sell a range of “blind boxes,” gifts packaged in such a way that buyers don’t know exactly what variety of the item they’re purchasing until after they commit.One popular blind box at the store is an ice cream treat with a blessing from Confucius. Worshippers pay $4.50 and, only after unwrapping the dessert, read that they are a top student or are destined to have a splendid future.The mania over mystery boxes is catching on across the economy…

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor.Courtesy: NVIDIANvidia announced Monday that its latest robotics chip module, the Jetson AGX Thor, is now on sale for $3,499 as a developer kit.The company calls the chip a “robot brain.” The first kits ship next month, Nvidia said last week, and the chips will allow customers to create robots.After a company uses the developer kit to prototype their robot, Nvidia will sell Thor T5000 modules that can be installed in production-ready robots. If a company needs more than 1,000 Thor chips, Nvidia will charge $2,999 per module.CEO Jensen Huang has said robotics is the company’s largest…

Intel’s CEO Lip-Bu Tan speaks at the company’s Annual Manufacturing Technology Conference in San Jose, California, U.S. April 29, 2025.Laure Andrillon | ReutersIntel on Monday warned of “adverse reactions” from investors, employees and others to the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in the company, in a filing citing risks involved with the deal.A key concern area is international sales, with 76% of Intel’s revenue in its last fiscal year coming from outside the U.S., according to the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company had $53.1 billion in revenue for fiscal 2024, down 2% from the year…

Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary revealed on CNBC on Monday that he was one of three buyers to snap up the record-breaking Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sports card at auction over the weekend.The card, a signed collectible featuring both NBA legends, sold for nearly $13 million, surpassing the previous record for the most-expensive trading card sold at auction, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311, which went for $12.6 million in August 2022, according to auction house Heritage, which sold both cards.As of the completion of the Bryant-Jordan sale, the buyers remained anonymous. O’Leary told CNBC he bought the card along…

On the Ohio River in Wood County, officials are clearing hurdles to prepare sites for new businesses. Two locations, 70 acres of farmland and a sprawling industrial park, are set to become suitable for development, thanks to the first $150,000 grant from a new state program designed to make “shovel-ready” sites attractive for businesses.But these projects are the exception. Across the state, properties lack the infrastructure needed to attract new employers. Old industrial sites sometimes need extensive cleanup, while others lack sewer, water or broadband. Neighboring states from Ohio to North Carolina already maintain catalogs of dozens of ready-to-build properties.…