Prosecutor's first words to jury: Russell Brand was a 'ruthless' predator
The 51-year-old comedian denies seven charges, but the prosecution's opening statement paints a decade of alleged assault across six women.

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The 51-year-old comedian denies seven charges, but the prosecution's opening statement paints a decade of alleged assault across six women.
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The pontiff questioned whether Nvidia's guardrails are real. Huang says the company is doing more than anyone, and that the pope is asking the right questions.
The streaming giant trims 6% of its global workforce, signaling that even market leaders must bow to cost discipline.
The 71-year-old Chicago-born pontiff underwent successful surgery on his right lung, and his diagnosis raises new questions about his AI-focused papacy and the Vatican's future.