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- Yahoo Sports
The Zombie Tide are alive! Alabama has inside track to CFP after controversial penultimate rankings
The Crimson Tide were left for dead after their third loss of the season in Week 13. Now, if things shake out right this weekend, they're in the College Football Playoff field.
- TechCrunch
Alibaba releases an 'open' challenger to OpenAI's o1 reasoning model
It's one of the few to rival OpenAI's o1, and it's the first available to download under a permissive license. Developed by Alibaba's Qwen team, QwQ-32B-Preview contains 32.5 billion parameters and can consider prompts up ~32,000 words in length; it performs better on certain benchmarks than o1-preview and o1-mini, the two reasoning models that OpenAI has released so far. Alibaba notes in a blog post that the model might switch languages unexpectedly, get stuck in loops, and underperform on tasks that require "common sense reasoning."
- TechCrunch
Uber's subscription service reportedly target of FTC probe
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Uber over whether it broke consumer protection laws by allegedly automatically signing people up for its Uber One subscription service and making it hard to cancel, according to Bloomberg News. The investigation was opened earlier this year after the FTC received customer complaints. Uber told Bloomberg that its cancellation process "follows both the letter and the spirit of the law" and claimed customers can cancel in 20 seconds or less.
- WEWS-Cleveland Videos
Man turns own pain into mission to spread holiday spirit
The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but for some, it hasn’t always been that way. One local man turned his own pain into a mission to spread Christmas cheer.
- BANG Showbiz
Julia Stiles is 'grateful' for fame even though it can be 'scary' at times
Julia Stiles is "grateful" for fame even though it can be "scary" at times.
- BANG Showbiz
Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir where he will discuss affair that led Sharon to 'take overdose'
Ozzy Osbourne is set to release a new memoir where he will tell all about his affair with his hairdresser.
- BANG Showbiz
Kathy Hilton reveals 'key' to the success of her 45-year marriage to Richard Hilton
Kathy Hilton has never been apart from her husband for more than two weeks in the whole of their 45-year marriage.
- Good Housekeeping
Drew Barrymore Had the Best Reaction to Meeting Cole Hauser
The actress and talk show host is a self-proclaimed Rip fan.
- People
Shailene Woodley Has Sweet Reunion with Former TV Mom Molly Ringwald: 'The Queen Who Grew Me Up'
The pair reunited at the Gotham Awards in New York City on Dec. 2 more than 11 years after 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' finale aired
- The Independent
America’s largest food production company is laying off thousands as profits dry up
The cuts will affect approximately 8,000 jobs worldwide
- The Canadian Press
Defense makes closing argument in murder trial of Cash App founder Bob Lee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Defense attorneys for a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee made their final arguments Tuesday before the high-profile murder case goes to jurors.
- The Canadian Press
Miami in trouble as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
Miami's playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama's got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend.
- BBC
Man in US charged with allegedly shipping weapons to N Korea
Federal authorities allege the man was paid millions to buy firearms and ammunition for North Korea.
- The Canadian Press
Ex-New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping in sexual abuse case ahead of trial
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A disgraced 93-year-old New Orleans priest pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy in 1975.
- The Canadian Press
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital converged on parliament again on Tuesday, venting outrage against the governing party's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.
- KNXV - Phoenix Scripps
How a long-lost Chaparral High School letterman jacket became a symbol of resilience and family
ABC15’s Cameron Polom is revisiting the journey of a 30-year-old letterman jacket found in a serendipitous twist of fate three years ago. Musician Jed Mottley was a varsity football player at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale three decades ago — an accomplishment that could only be represented in one way as a teen in the 1990s: with the sporting of a letterman jacket.
- Deadline
‘Baylen Out Loud’ Trailer: Viral TikTok Star Baylen Dupree Chronicles Journey To Independence In New TLC Series
Baylen Dupree became a viral TikTok star for opening up about her life and giving insight into living with Tourette Syndrome. Now, TLC viewers will witness her journey towards independence on Baylen Out Loud starting Monday, January 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The reality series will chronicle 22-year-old Dupree as she faces a variety of extreme …
- NFL Highlights
Rachaad White shouts out offensive line on 'The Insiders'
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White joins "The Insiders" for an interview.
- Deadline
The 5 Best Shows To Stream in December 2024
The home stretch before Christmas has arrived, but there are plenty of new shows arriving on streamers this month to either binge before the end of the year. Those in the mood for mystery can dive into No Good Deed on Netflix Dec. 12 or Laid on Peacock Dec. 19. The former is from Dead …