Scoop: Meta has poached three OpenAI researchers: Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov and Xiaohua Zhai, according to people familiar with the matter. An OpenAI spox confirmed the three have left the company.

Dawn Staley took time to speak with local media after tonight's loss thanking us for our coverage. "If every program had THIS we could push women's basketball forward across the country." Very cool thing to say immediately after the #Gamecocks season ended. @abc_columbia

The cast of #Severance promoting season 2 in a pop-up at Grand Central. 📷

It feels like the world is at a tipping point when it comes to our relationship with technology. Between the looming TikTok ban, growing distrust in social media platforms, and the rise of AI-generated content, there’s a real hunger for something real. People are craving authenticity, genuine connection, and experiences that truly matter. People don't want to continue to spread their time across social media platforms and constantly have to try new ones. Expect more and more people to come out against Meta products. LinkedIn and Pinterest feel like the "safest" platforms at this time. Expect more focus on IRL experiences and communities finding more time to come together in person. People also are in multiple communities and will continue to leave the ones that don't serve them. Communities will need to be more than just a gathering spot. It needs to be a true third place.

This schedule release from the Tennessee Titans was LEGENDARY 😂💀

Meta’s AI-generated profiles are starting to show up on Instagram Hello, dead internet

Last year we discovered a COVID relief fund meant for struggling arts venues had given $200M+ to wealthy musicians. But we didn't know HOW they spent it — until now. We got the literal receipts, with @TheNewsHam and @ByKLong reviewing thousands of pages of accounting docs