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As someone who grew up reading Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, watching the first season of the Disney+ series felt like coming home. After two disappointing film adaptations, here was a show that better captured the spirit (and, you know, basic plot) of The Lightning Thief, complete with a charming young cast.

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It might come as a surprise to cocktail fans but blenders can be used for more than just frozen margaritas. They can also be used for healthy living. Shocking, right?

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• Director Carl Erik Rinsch is on trial in NY, fighting charges he scammed Netflix out of $11 million.
• Prosecutors say Rinsch blew money meant for his sci-fi series on luxuries and playing the market.
• On Tuesday, jurors saw how he lost a fortune on options trades soon after Netflix wired the cash

• A market watchdog files a complaint for PJM to prioritize grid reliability over data centers.
• The complaint filed with federal regulators comes as the grid operator takes on more data centers.
• The complaint highlights risks of blackouts

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei took a shot at OpenAI and Google.
• OpenAI and Google have both declared "code reds" in reaction to rival product releases.
• Amodei says Anthropic is avoiding the fray by focusing on enterprise AI instead

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• AI was among the most talked-about industries at the annual DealBook Summit.
• Politicians and business leaders agreed that the massive investments in AI will lead to casualties.
• Their comments came as concerns over an "AI bubble" have

It's time for the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting! The Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting special will air tonight, Dec. 3 from 8-10 PM ET — though coverage will start an hour prior, at 7 PM ET. The Voice and Happy's Place star Reba McEntire will host and perform at the Rockefeller Tree lighting, which will also feature performances from Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin

• Meta hired longtime Apple design leader Alan Dye to run a new Reality Labs creative studio
• The studio will bring together design, fashion, and technology.
• Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will treat intelligence as a "new design material."

Meta has hired longtime Apple design leader Alan