University officials and a relativfe say the son of a former YouTube executive died last week at the UC Berkeley campus where he resided ByThe Associated Press February 18, 2024, 2:06 PM BERKELEY, Calif. — The 19-year-old son of a former YouTube executive died last week at the UC Berkeley campus where he resided, officials and a relative said. The university confirmed that Marco Troper,…

If you are battling a video game goblin who speaks with a Cockney accent, or asking a gruff Scottish blacksmith to forge a virtual sword, you might be hearing the voice of actor Andy Magee. Except it’s not quite Magee’s voice. It’s a synthetic voice clone generated by artificial intelligence. As video game worlds get more expansive, some game studios are experimenting with AI tools…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has forced the crew to abandon the vessel, authorities said Monday. Another ship reportedly came twice under attack in the Gulf of Aden. The Iran-backed Houthis also claimed they shot down an…

Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals are no longer for sale, ending a search for a new owner after the team was on the market for nearly two years BySTEPHEN WHYNO AP sports writer February 19, 2024, 3:35 PM WASHINGTON — Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals are no longer for sale, ending a search for a new owner after the team was on the market for…

The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, adding to a long list of business and government officials who have been brought down by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s yearslong anticorruption drive ByThe Associated Press February 19, 2024, 5:58 AM BEIJING — The former chairman of the Bank of China has been indicted on bribery charges, prosecutors said Monday, adding…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight — all of which are to be directed by Sam Mendes. For the first time, the Beatles, long among the stingiest rights granters, are giving full life and music rights…

Greece’s prime minister has ruled out any further concessions to protesting farmers, on the eve of their planned rally that will see tractors converging on central Athens ByThe Associated Press February 19, 2024, 4:12 PM ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister on Monday ruled out any further concessions to protesting farmers, on the eve of their planned rally that will see tractors converging on central…

RICHMOND, Va. — Influential labor groups announced Tuesday they are opposing efforts to move two professional sports franchises from the nation’s capital to northern Virginia, citing in part an apparent inability to reach a satisfactory deal for union workers on the construction projects. The opposition of the Northern Virginia AFL-CIO and member unions including UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents hospitality workers in the national…

United Airlines says a flight heading from San Francisco to Boston had to be diverted after the plane suffered damage to one of its wings ByBEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press February 20, 2024, 2:40 PM NEW YORK — A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight…

Manchester United says British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has completed his purchase of a minority stake in the club ByThe Associated Press February 20, 2024, 4:24 PM MANCHESTER, England — British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe expressed his desire to lift Manchester United “to the top of English, European and world football” after completing his purchase of a minority stake in the iconic club on Tuesday. The 71-year-old…