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Codecrew hosts ‘Hack-A-Thon’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Memphis is on its way to becoming a hub for AI technology as Elon Musk brings xAI, the most powerful supercomputer in the world, to the Bluff City. Meanwhile, the next generation of creators are competing this weekend at the annual Hackathon competition. It’s an AI-focused,...
Memphis Redbirds Notebook – 2024 Week 17
The Memphis Redbirds were 2-4 in the last week, with the margin of defeat just five runs in their four losses. Catcher Ivan Herrera has been on a tear since the break, with a .318 batting average (7-for-22), including a double, triple, home run, and three RBI in six games.
Penny Hardaway Announces The Addition Of UTSA Transfer PJ Carter To Memphis Basketball
Memphis men's basketball head coach Penny Hardaway and his staff officially announced the addition of sharpshooter PJ Carter to the squad for 2024-25. A 3-point threat with size, Carter transfers within the American Athletic Conference to Memphis after spending last season at UTSA. Prior to that, Carter was an all-conference performer at Georgia Highlands College in 2021-22 after playing his first two collegiate seasons at Campbell University (2019-21).
AAA: TN gas prices hold steady
Tennessee gas prices held steady over last week and the state average remains at $3.11 — the same as one week ago, according to AAA. In its weekly Tennessee gas price report, AAA’s average is now $3.11 which is 11 cents more expensive than one month ago, but six cents less than one year ago. However, the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in Cocke County once again decreased according to AAA, dropping from $3.09 per gallon last week to a current...
As pro-school voucher group purchases $1M in TV ads, Tennessee’s GOP primaries to decide its future
Two years ago, Maryville Republican Bryan Richey pulled off a major upset, taking down a seven-term incumbent while raising a fraction of the money his opponent did. The seemingly grassroots campaign was anything but, as groups supporting school vouchers and charters boosted Richey with over $140,000 in independent advertisements. The investment in Richey didn’t pay […]
Veterans court treatment program at 201 Poplar hosts graduation ceremony
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Today a graduation ceremony is being held for Veterans who are creating better lives for themselves. The Veteran's court treatment program at 201 Poplar was put in place to help those looking to get their lives back on track and have a fresh start. Veterans must go...
Internal Memphis police documents say former assistant chief was 'terminated' | On the Docket
Weeks after Memphis Mayor Paul Young said now-former Assistant Chief Shawn Jones was no longer with the Memphis Police Department, an internal document shows Jones was "terminated," though the language may not add much more clarity to the departure. In the wake of Jones' departure, interim MPD Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis, alongside Deputy Chief Joe Oakley, presented data that indicated crime is down through the first half of the year compared to the same time frame last...
Dyersburg Mayor John Holden Named Mayor Of Year
Photo: Dyersburg Mayor John Holden, left, receives the 2024 TML Mayor of the Year Award from Immediate TML Past President and Farragut Mayor Ron Williams, right. Dyersburg, Tenn.–Dyersburg Mayor John Holden was named the 2024 Mayor of the Year by the Tennessee Municipal League at their 84th Annual Conference in Knoxville.
Memphians search for answers to MATA's $60 million deficit
Concerns over MATA’S $60 million deficit are not going away, and a tense meeting with key stakeholders added to the chorus of demands for transparency from the transit company's leaders. “These are long standing issues. The investment issues are long standing. I’m just asking for the grace and the...
Black Democrats Speak Out After Nazis Marching In Tennessee Shouted Racial Slurs At Black Kids
This month alone, the streets of Nashville have seen multiple Nazi marches involving angry white men carrying Confederate flags, upside-down American flags and swastika flags. The post Black Democrats Speak Out After Nazis Marching In Tennessee Shouted Racial Slurs At Black Kids appeared first on NewsOne.
988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline has gotten over 10M calls and texts
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There's been 10 million calls and texts nationwide to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline since it was launched two years ago. The phone number was shortened from a 1-800 number to a three-digit emergency number to make it easier to remember and reduce the stigma around mental health.
Musk claims he has "the world's most powerful AI training cluster"
Elon [look at me] Musk took time out from his daughter’s comments about him being on ketamine to claim that he had started training "the world's most powerful AI training cluster" at xAI's new supercomputer facility in Memphis, Tennessee. He said his "Memphis Supercluster" began operations at approximately 4:20...
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