USC men’s basketball roster may be complete with addition of Isaac Bruns

A final piece appears to have been locked into place for the USC men’s basketball team. The commitment of transfer Isaac Bruns, a 6-foot-5 guard from South Dakota, may have completed the Trojans’ roster for next season. The Trojans have now received commitments from seven transfers who averaged a combined 90.1 points and 34.6 rebounds at their respective schools last season, infusing their new team with significant experience and proven production. Bruns announced his commitment on the social media platform X on Thursday, posting a photo of himself in a USC jersey. He was a high-level scorer for the Coyotes…

Knicks have to find what’s eluded them most in this booming era

PHILADELPHIA — At this point, it’s hard to remember just how thirsty we were as a basketball populace for so many years, just how starved. The Knicks lost 93-80 to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on June 2, 2000. That year was the ninth consecutive…

Soon-to-be SpaceX billionaires are gearing up for a windfall

SpaceX’s looming IPO is set to mint more new billionaires than any liquidity event in history. Its Nasdaq listing in June could exceed $2 trillion, making it the largest company ever to go public. Analysts say the IPO will spur innovation, much like the PayPal sale did in 2002. SpaceX’s…

Tesla Model Y becomes first vehicle to pass new US driver assistance system tests

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to pass the agency’s new advanced driver assistance system tests. The tests have recently been added to the agency’s New Car Assessment Program. The models that passed are Model Y vehicles manufactured on…

Anthropic investors grow frustrated with CEO after feds ban AI startup

Some Anthropic investors are growing frustrated with CEO Dario Amodei’s combative stance toward the Trump administration — even as as defense contractor Lockheed Martin said it will comply with the government’s ban on the AI startup, according to reports. Investors have privately complained that Amodei has antagonized Pentagon officials rather…

Hayes and Smart ignite 4th quarter fire in Lakers comeback win

Midway through the fourth quarter, the game felt like it was slipping away.  You could sense it in the restless murmurs and groans rolling through downtown LA’s sold-out Crypto.com Arena. The crowd had seen this movie play out before.  The Lakers, playing against a bottom-dwelling team in the standings, build…

Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds

Bird populations are in free fall across North America. And in some hotspots their decline is accelerating, a new study reveals.Wild bird numbers declined at an accelerating rate in California, the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic between 1987 and 2021. Across these hotspots, losses were associated with high-intensity agriculture, according to…

News Corp. strikes M-per-year AI licensing deal with Meta

News Corp. has struck a multiyear AI content licensing deal with Meta that will pay The Post’s parent company up to $50 million a year. The agreement — set to run at least three years — allows Meta to use copyrighted content from News Corp’s US and UK media properties,…

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