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Irv Gotti, music executive who created Murder Inc. Records, dies at 54

Irv Gotti, music executive who created Murder Inc. Records, dies at 54

NEW YORK (AP) — Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died. He was 54. Def Jam…

Beyoncé wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy Carter’

Beyoncé wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy Carter’

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at Sunday’s Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show’s elusive top award. The superstar, who is…

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd…

DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to…

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is…

Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists

Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artists. The government is consulting on whether to let tech firms use…