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OpenAI Threatens to Ban Users Who Probe Its 'Strawberry' AI Models
Wired - 18 Sep 2024 03:00
If you try to figure out how OpenAI's o1 models solve problems, you might get a nastygram.
Marlboro owner sells UK inhaler firm over backlash
BBC - 18 Sep 2024 05:33
Philip Morris International bought Vectura Group just three years ago in a deal worth more than £1bn.
NYC School Workers' Families Took Disney Trip Meant for Homeless Students
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2024 04:34
New York City school employees took their children or grandchildren to Disney World and other places through a program intended for homeless students, investigators found.
Spanish court opens investigation into fatal shark attack off Canary Islands
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2024 18:14
German woman was travelling on UK-flagged catamaran when incident happened, says Spain's rescue service A court in Spain has opened an investigation into the death of a German woman who died after being attacked by a sha...
Russia propaganda group behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story, says Microsoft
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2024 04:50
Microsoft researchers found that the group created a video, paid an actor to appear as the alleged victim, and spread the claim through a fake website A false claim circulating on social media that Kamala Harris was invo...
Being president 'more dangerous than riding bull', says Trump
Sky News - 18 Sep 2024 04:49
Being a president is more dangerous than bull-riding, Donald Trump said at his first town hall event since an apparent attempt on his life.
Ukraine war briefing: Blinken briefed on Kyiv's plan to push Russia to end war
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2024 04:24
Zelenskiy expected to present plan to UN general assembly next week; Microsoft says Russia behind Harris disinformation. What we know on day 938 See all our Ukraine war coverage US secretary of state Antony Blinken was b...
Secret Service Scrambled After Trump's Short Notice on Golf Outing
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2024 04:07
The agency did not sweep the area where a gunman lay in wait for the former president at his club in Florida.
MrBeast, Amazon Sued by Contestants on 'Beast Games' Competition Show, With Allegations Including Sexual Harassment and 'Chronic Mistreatment'
Variety - 18 Sep 2024 04:03
A class-action lawsuit against YouTube star MrBeast and Amazon has been filed on behalf of five unnamed contestants in the “Beast Games” reality competition show alleging they were subjected to “chronic mistreatmen...
California Passes Laws Regulating Election 'Deepfakes'
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2024 03:33
The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year's presidential race.
'Utter disillusionment': Kashmir sees first election since 2014 as chance to reject Modi
The Guardian - 18 Sep 2024 03:11
Unusually high turnout expected in what is also first vote since Indian PM stripped region of statehood five years ago For the first time in almost 40 years, Bashir Ahmad Thokar, a 75-year-old apple farmer, cannot wait t...
Earth may have once had rings like Saturn
BGR - 18 Sep 2024 02:26
Earth may have had rings like Saturn many, many millenia ago. However, the formation didn't last long, and it eventually collapsed, falling to the surface … The post Earth may have once had rings like Saturn appeared f...
iOS 17.7 & iPad 17.7 Updates Released with Security Fixes
OS X Daily - 19 Sep 2024 01:35
Apple has released iOS 17.7 and iPadOS 17.7 as software updates for iPhone and iPad, containing important security fixes that make these updates recommended to install. While most attention is on the freshly released iOS...
Amazon wants staff back in the office 5 days a week. Your boss isn't likely to follow suit.
Market Watch - 18 Sep 2024 19:03Russia condemns exploding pagers that wounded Hezbollah members across Lebanon: 'Explosive situation'
Fox News - 18 Sep 2024 18:56
The Russian government is expressing outrage at the use of exploding pagers to wound thousands of Hezbollah terrorists across Lebanon this week, calling it an "escalation of tensions."
EU advocacy group sues Apple because other streaming music services hiked prices
AppleInsider - 18 Sep 2024 18:54
Consumer advocacy group Euroconsumer is launching a coordinated class-action suit in Belgium, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, alleging it was Apple's fault that music services raised subscription charges. Euroconsumer files ...
Justice Department Files $100 Million Suit in Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The New York Times - 18 Sep 2024 18:45
The crash of the Dali into the Francis Scott Key Bridge killed six people. The federal government says the owner and the operator were "grossly negligent" and "reckless."
Home buyers are holding their breath for rate cuts as existing home sales plunge to lowest since the pandemic
Business Insider - 18 Sep 2024 18:43Israel was behind Lebanon pager attack targeting Hezbollah, senior US official says, as new blasts reported
Fox News - 18 Sep 2024 18:26
A source has confirmed to Fox News that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon as new blasts are being reported Wednesday.
44% of people report believing election-related misinformation - Adobe study
ZDNet - 18 Sep 2024 17:11
As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent, consumers seek ways to take back control. Here's what an Adobe survey uncovered ahead of the US presidential election.
Microsoft-BlackRock team to raise $100 bn for AI data centers
Phys.org - 18 Sep 2024 12:30
Microsoft and investment powerhouse BlackRock on Tuesday said they have teamed up to raise as much as $100 billion for data centers and infrastructure to power artificial intelligence.
Canadian PM Trudeau says 'there's more work to do' as his party loses long-held seat in Quebec
Fox News - 18 Sep 2024 05:53
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau faced the loss of his Liberal party at the ballot box on Monday, saying "there's more work to do" as his approval numbers continue to fall.