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Elon Musk dropped a lawsuit alleging OpenAI and its chief executive officer Sam Altman breached a founding promise last year by prioritizing profits over humanity. The billionaire withdrew his complaint a day before a California judge was set to hear OpenAI’s request for dismissal. Musk had accused the company of becoming a “de facto subsidiary” of Microsoft Corp.

If you were on the internet in the mid-aughts when YouTube exploded in popularity, then you most likely know Kelly. The character, created and portrayed by actor Liam Kyle Sullivan, went viral in 2006 for the song and video “Shoes.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In it, Kelly goes on a hunt for a pair of shoes after receiving an underwhelming birthday present from her parents.

Central Islip, N. Y. — The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos. The former congressman, currently facing federal fraud charges, has won a bid to make regular visits to the low-key Pennsylvania vacation destination after a judge on Tuesday granted his request to make excursions there. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] An attorney for Santos last week asked Judge Joanna Seybert if Santos could make weekly trips to the Mt.

New York — America’s perennial hot dog swallowing champion won’t compete in this year’s Independence Day competition due to a contract dispute, organizers said Tuesday. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, 40, has been competing since 2005 and hasn’t lost since 2015. At last year’s Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest he downed 62 franks and buns in 10 minutes. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But Major League Eating event organizer George Shea says Chestnut is moving away from the contest due to a contract dispute. “We love him, the fans love him,” Shea said, adding that “He made the choice.” Shea says Chestnut struck a deal with a competing brand — a red line for the Nathan’s-sponsored event — but did not elaborate.

As if the first season of House of the Dragon didn’t give viewers enough characters to keep track of, Season 2 of the Game of Thrones prequel spinoff, premiering June 16, is set to introduce a number of new players with a role to play in the fiery struggle to come. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The moment Lucerys Velaryon (played by Elliot Grihault) and his dragon Arrax were killed by Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) and his dragon Vhagar in the final minutes of the Season 1 finale, the escalating conflict between the two rival factions of House Targaryen officially passed the point of no return.

The Wisconsin school district superintendent who was rushed at by an irate father at a high school graduation last month says the incident made him concerned for his safety and the safety of everyone else at the ceremony, and that he spent the rest of the night “looking over (his) shoulder.” The tense moment between School District of Baraboo Superintendent Rainey Briggs and the parent—identified by authorities as Matthew Eddy—occurred at Baraboo High School’s graduation ceremony on May 31, when Eddy stormed the stage and grabbed Briggs by his arm.