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The New York Mets introduced Juan Soto at a news conference on Thursday at his new place of employment in Queens, not too far from the Bronx where he spent last season starring for the New York Yankees. The four-time All-Star has officially joined the Mets after signing a . The richest contract in pro sports history, which was finalized on Wednesday, turned heads. It surpassed the contract value of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star only one year after the Japanese phenom signed a 10-year contract valued at $700 million. However, Ohtani’s historic contract included $680 million in (a full 97% of his salary), which will be paid out from 2034 through 2043. That payment structure wasn’t considered in the negotiations with the Mets, according to baseball mega-agent Scott Boras. “That was never a track that we followed,” Boras said in an interview after Soto’s appearance in Queens. “Teams suggested but we did a deal that was of current day value.” Soto’s contract, which has a potential total value of $805 million based on an option, has no deferred money and included a $75 million signing bonus. Boras, who has negotiated since he started representing baseball players in 1980, said that he isn’t against contracts that include deferred pay, pointing to the five-year, $182 million deal he negotiated for Ohtani’s new teammate, Blake Snell. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will defer $66 million through 2046 ($13 million per season) as part of his new agreement. “I got a $52 million signing bonus to go with it,” Boras said of Snell’s recent deal. “It’s all about a balancing of value. You try to hear what teams need to do and what the necessity is, and you figure things out from there. ... Some teams do (deferrals) and some teams don’t. They really want to know what your preference is.” Soto told reporters Thursday that he was intrigued by the potential dynasty that the Mets might construct. The 26-year-old standout from the Dominican Republic was personally hosted by Mets owner at his Beverly Hills mansion—an intimate meeting that helped lure Soto from the Yankees. Cohen has made the club one of the league’s top spenders since he bought the team in 2020 as he looks to bring the Mets their first World Series title since 1986. “This was a competitive process,” Cohen said at the news conference. “There were many teams involved. It was hard to know where you stood. It was a moving target and things were changing by the day. There are moments where you start questioning if you’re doing to be successful at this. In the end, I got the call that I wanted.” Soto reportedly turned down a 16-year, $760 million offer from the Yankees, who recently fell to the Dodgers in the World Series. The Mets made their winning contract offer to the star outfielder even sweeter by offering personal security for his family for home and road games as well as a luxury suite at Citi Field, according to the Associated Press. The Yankees did not offer a free suite, which is typical for the club, even for the biggest stars. Soto, who said he hasn’t spoken to his since the World Series run, was attracted to the family friendly atmosphere that the Mets aim to provide. The combination of record setting money and the family care package was enough to seal the deal. “They showed me a lot of love from a standpoint of how they were going to try to make it comfortable for me,” Soto added. “That’s what impressed me is how they’re going to treat everyone around me including my family. That’s one of the things that I was looking for.” Sign up for . For the latest news, follow us on , , and .Nvidia has unveiled an AI model it dubs “a Swiss Army knife for sound.” Fugatto (or “Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1”) is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can take prompts using any mix of text and audio files to generate or transform any combination of sounds, music and voices, the tech giant said Monday (Nov. 25). “For example, it can create a music snippet based on a text prompt, remove or add instruments from an existing song, change the accent or emotion in a voice — even let people produce sounds never heard before,” the company wrote on its blog . Nvidia argues that Fugatto, which supports numerous audio generation and transformation tasks, is the first foundational generative AI model that showcases emergent properties — capabilities stemming from the interaction of its various trained abilities — and the ability to meld free-form instructions. “Fugatto is our first step toward a future where unsupervised multitask learning in audio synthesis and transformation emerges from data and model scale,” said Rafael Valle , a manager of applied audio research at Nvidia. An orchestral conductor and composer, he is among the dozen-plus people who helped develop Fugatto. Valle noted that music producers could use Fugatto to quickly prototype or edit an idea for a song, testing different styles, voices and instruments, or add effects and improve the overall sound quality of an existing track. But the tool’s use goes beyond music, the company said. Ad agencies could employ Fugatto to target campaigns for multiple regions or situations, applying a range of different accents and emotions to voiceovers. And video game companies could use the tool to modify prerecorded audio to it changing action as players progress in a game. The launch of Fugatto comes days after Nvidia released quarterly earnings showing a 94% jump in revenue . And as covered here last week, CEO Jensen Huang is not resting on his laurels after reaching that milestone. “Many AI services are running 24/7, just like any factory,” Huang said during an earnings call. “We’re going to see this new type of system come online. And I call it [the company’s data centers] an AI factory because that’s really close to what it is. It’s unlike a data center of the past. And these fundamental trends are really just beginning. We expect this to happen, this growth, this modernization and the creation of a new industry to go on for several years.” As PYMNTS wrote, Huang and CFO Colette Kress clearly believe that the company’s best days are ahead of it, despite analysts wondering whether or not it can keep up the pace in several areas: large language model (LLM) development, AI usage scale and the rapid-fire revenue growth it has enjoyed over the past two years.all online games 。

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'Sonic 3' and 'Mufasa' battle for No. 1 at the holiday box office Two family films are dominating the holiday box office, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. According to studio estimates Sunday, the Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The R-rated horror “Nosferatu” placed third with an unexpectedly strong $21.2 million. Thanksgiving release holdovers “Wicked” and “Moana 2” rounded out the top five. Christmas Day had several big film openings, including the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” the Nicole Kidman erotic drama “Babygirl” and the boxing drama “The Fire Inside.” Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open. Big Lots said it will be sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which specializes in distressed companies. Gordon Brothers will then transfer Big Lots’ stores to other retailers. Variety Wholesalers, which owns more than 400 U.S. discount stores, plans to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores and operate them under the Big Lots brand. Big Lots filed for bankruptcy protection in September, saying inflation and high interest rates had cut back on consumer demand for its furniture and other products. Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98 Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98. Newsday reports that a statement issued Saturday by his family says Dolan died of natural causes. Dolan’s legacy in cable broadcasting includes founding HBO in 1972, Cablevision in 1973 and the American Movie Classics television station in 1984. He also launched News 12 in New York City, the first U.S. 24-hour cable channel for local news. Dolan also held controlling stakes in companies that owned Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. Trump's request Friday came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court. Oral arguments are scheduled for Jan. 10 on whether the law, which requires TikTok to divest from its China-based parent company or face a ban, unlawfully restricts speech in violation of the First Amendment. The brief said Trump opposes banning TikTok at this junction and “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office.” Stock market today: Wall Street slips as the 'Magnificent 7' weighs down the market NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower as Wall Street ends a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 333 points, or 0.8%. The Nasdaq composite dropped 1.5%. The “Magnificent 7” stocks weighed on the market, led by declines in Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft. Even with the loss, the S&P 500 had a modest gain for the week and is still headed for its second consecutive annual gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.62%. 10 tips from experts to help you change your relationship with money in 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — As the calendar changes to 2025, you might be thinking about how to approach your relationship with money in the new year. Whether you’re saving to move out of your parents’ house or pay off student loan debt, financial resolutions can help you stay motivated. If you’re planning to make financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend that you start by evaluating the state of your finances in 2024. Then, set specific goals and make sure they’re attainable for your lifestyle. Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th, in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon. The department has taken such action in the past. But once those measures run out the government risks defaulting on its debt unless lawmakers and the president agree to lift the limit on the U.S. government’s ability to borrow. An online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in the president-elect’s political movement into public display. The argument previews fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — that is, wealthy members of the tech world who want more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon. But Anne Neuberger, a deputy national security adviser, said Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks. Canadian Cabinet ministers meet with Trump's nominee for commerce secretary in bid to avoid tariffs TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers have met with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary at Mar-a-Lago as Canada tries to avoid sweeping tariffs when Trump takes office. New Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly met with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s nominee for commerce secretary, as well as North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick to lead the Interior Department. The meeting was a follow up to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago last month. Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs if Canada does not stem what he calls a flow of migrants and fentanyl into the United States.The Upper House voted on Thursday to expel Senator Edgardo Kueider from Congress after he was arrested in Paraguay with over US$200,000 of undeclared cash while crossing the border from Brazil. Senators voted to expel Kueider by a margin of 60 to six, with one abstention. Kueider’s seat will be granted to Deputy Senator Stefania Cora, a member of the Unión por la Patria (UxP) opposition associated with Maximo Kirchner’s organization La Cámpora. The Argentine Constitution states that Congress members can remove a fellow lawmaker in cases of “physical or moral incapacity” that transpires after term starts. Lawmakers have legal protection for the duration of their terms in office. They cannot be arrested unless they are caught committing a crime. Kueider, a UxP senator for Entre Ríos, was stopped for a routine check at the three-way border between Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil on December 4. Customs officials found he had over US$200,000, AR$600,000 (US$576 at the official dollar exchange rate) and 3.9 million Paraguayan guaranies (around US$500). When asked, he could not justify the source of the funds. The sum far exceeds the US$10,000 limit for undeclared cash. Kueider was traveling with his secretary, Iara Guinsel Costa. A Paraguayan court ordered both of them to remain in house arrest in two apartments Kueider owns in a building in Asunción. They also have to pay bail of US$150,000 each and cannot leave Paraguay. On Thursday morning, before the session began, police searched several of Kueider’s properties in Buenos Aires and Entre Ríos, following a warrant issued by Argentine federal judge Sandra Arroyo Salgado, who is investigating Kueider for corruption and money laundering in a different case. Salgado also sent a document to Vice President and Senate head Victoria Villarruel to formally request that the Upper House strip Kueider of the legal protection he enjoys as a lawmaker — known as fueros — so she can proceed to order his extradition and arrest. Senators have to vote for the request, his suspension or expulsion, with a majority of two thirds of the votes to deprive him of this legal protection. Kueider is currently being investigated in Paraguay for attempted smuggling. According to the Economic Crime and Money Laundering Prosecution’s Office (PROCELAC, by its Spanish initials) Kueider has allegedly made the same trip six times since February, always alongside Guinsel Costa. According to news reports, Judge Arroyo Salgado based her request on the several trips Kueider made to Paraguay in 2024 and the fact that he had switched documents relating to his apartment expenses into Guinsel Costa’s name, instead of his company Betail S.A. Kueider was elected to the Senate in 2019 for UxP, but has consistently voted with ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) since it took office. He was one of two Peronist senators to vote for President Javier Milei’s flagship Ley Bases law, earning condemnation from within the party. Both parties are now seeking to shift blame to the other for the senator’s alleged wrongdoings. ‘Caught in the act’ During a special session that took place outside the regular Senate schedule, UxP senators accused him of selling his vote and backed his expulsion. Lawmakers from LLA, however, said they would prefer to vote for his suspension instead. “We tried to find common ground so that the due process is respected, and if later he has to be expelled, then he will be expelled,” said LLA Senator Bartolomé Abdala. “Maybe some are scared he will talk about where he got the money from,” said UxP Senator Oscar Parrilli during the debate. LLA had promoted a motion to discuss suspending Parrilli, too, since he was indicted in the case investigating the signing of a memorandum between Argentina and Iran regarding the 1994 AMIA bombing. However, senators voted to only discuss Kueider’s situation. “He was caught in the act, which is a direct motive for declaring his moral incapacity and his expulsion,” Senator Guadalupe Tagliaferri from LLA-allied party PRO told LN+ channel after speaking at the session. “Both sides are doing moral acrobatics: Peronism is choosing to forget all of their corruption cases, and the ruling coalition is speculating so that Kueider is not expelled and they don’t lose one of their seats,” she added. The Unión Cívica Radical has also backed several of LLA’s proposals in Congress this year. While most of their senators were expected to vote for Kueider’s suspension instead of his expulsion, several changed their minds after Arroyo Salgado’s request for removal of his legal protection.

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises a mass deportation strategy. The mayor's meeting with Tom Homan, who will oversee the southern and northern borders and be responsible for deportation efforts in the Trump administration, came as Adams has welcomed parts of the president-elect's hardline immigration platform. Adams told reporters at a brief news conference that he and Homan agreed on pursuing people who commit violent crimes in the city but did not disclose additional details or future plans. “We’re not going to be a safe haven for those who commit repeated violent crimes against innocent migrants, immigrants and longstanding New Yorkers. That was my conversation today with the border czar, to figure out how to go after those individuals who are repeatedly committing crimes in our city,” Adams told reporters. In the weeks since Trump's election win, Adams has mused about potentially scaling back the city’s so-called sanctuary policies and coordinating with the incoming Trump administration on immigration. He has also said migrants accused of crimes shouldn't have due process rights under the Constitution, though he later walked back those comments. The mayor further stunned Democrats in the city when he sidestepped questions in two televised interviews last week on whether he would consider changing parties to become a Republican, telling journalists that he was part of the “American party.” Adams later clarified that he would remain a Democrat. For Adams, a centrist Democrat known for quarreling with the city's progressive left, the recent comments on immigration follow frustration with the Biden Administration over its immigration policies and a surge of international migrants in the city. He has maintained that his positions have not changed and argues he is trying to protect New Yorkers, pointing to the law-and-order platform he has staked out throughout his political career and during his successful campaign for mayor. At his news conference Thursday, Adams reiterated his commitment to New York’s generous social safety net. “We’re going to tell those who are here, who are law-abiding, to continue to utilize the services that are open to the city, the services that they have a right to utilize, educating their children, health care, public protection,” he said. “But we will not be the safe haven for those who commit violent acts.” While the education of all children present in the U.S. is already guaranteed by a Supreme Court ruling, New York also offers social services like healthcare and emergency shelter to low-income residents, including those in the country illegally. City and state grants also provide significant access to lawyers, which is not guaranteed in the immigration court as they are in the criminal court. Still, Adams’ recent rhetoric has been seen by some critics as an attempt to cozy up to Trump, who could potentially offer a presidential pardon in his federal corruption case. Adams has been charged with accepting luxury travel perks and illegal campaign contributions from a Turkish official and other foreign nationals looking to buy his influence. He has pleaded not guilty. Homan, who was Trump’s former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, also met this week with Republicans in Illinois, where he called on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, to start negotiations over how Trump's mass deportation plans, according to local media. Separately, New York City officials this week announced continued efforts to shrink a huge emergency shelter system for migrants because of a steady decline in new arrivals. Among the planned shelter closures is a massive tent complex built on a federally owned former airport in Brooklyn, which advocates have warned could be a prime target for Trump's mass deportation plan. Elsewhere, Republican governors and lawmakers in some states are already rolling out proposals that could help him carry out his pledge to deport millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. Izaguirre reported from Albany, N.Y.Big money as Saudi Arabia makes foray into cricket with IPL auctionOur computer model projects a win for the Jacksonville Jaguars when they meet the Tennessee Titans at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m. ET — for a full breakdown regarding the spread, over/under and final score, see below. Looking for NFL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live. With 26.4 points allowed per game on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, the Jaguars have had to lean on their 27th-ranked offense (18.5 points per contest) to keep them in games. The Titans rank 27th in the NFL with 301.4 total yards per contest, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks third-best by surrendering just 308.1 total yards per game. 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