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Business - Inc.
Virginia Congressional Race Features Debate With Incumbent’s AI
Two independent challengers to Democratic Representative Don Beyer streamed themselves taking on an AI avatar trained on his previous responses. There were some glitches.6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery reaching ‘tipping point’, says watchdog
Internet Watch Foundation says illegal AI-made content is becoming more prevalent on open web with high level of sophistication. Child sexual abuse imagery generated by artificial intelligence ...October 18 -
Top stories - CBS News
Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay millions in sexual abuse cases
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $800 million to settle decades-old claims of sexual abuse. The settlement covers more than 1,300 victims of abuse involving some 300 priests. CBS ...October 17 -
Tech - Wired
Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What's Possible’
Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, they need filmmakers to show they can be used responsibly.October 17 -
Tech - Wired
DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes
In a series of reports reviewed by WIRED, analysts at the Department of Homeland Security warn of a “heightened risk” of right-wing extremists carrying out attacks around the election.October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to pay $880 million to settle over 1,300 sexual abuse claims
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $880 million to settle sexual abuse claims made by more than 1,300 alleged victims dating back to the 1940s. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to pay over $800M to settle sexual abuse claims
The Archdioceses of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement Wednesday with 1,353 victims of childhood sexual abuse cases. Survivors came forward after California passed Assembly Bill ...October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
LA Archdiocese agrees to $880 million settlement for alleged child sex abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay out $880 million to more than 1,300 alleged victims of child sex abuse. More than 300 priests have been accused in legal documents and public ...October 17 -
Politics - The Hill
Kamala Harris must stay strong on Biden-era corporate enforcement
If Kamala Harris wants to maintain her brand as a strong leader who is unafraid to take on powerful interests — and, more importantly, if she wants to act as one — she should lean into the ...October 17 - Kamala Harris -
Top stories - NBC News
Archdiocese of L.A. reaches historic $880M child sex abuse settlement
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached a historic $880 million settlement over hundreds of child sex abuse claims.October 17 -
World - The Guardian
Los Angeles Catholic archdiocese to pay $880m in child sex abuse settlement
Archbishop expresses sorrow in announcement to pay 1,353 people who alleged they were abused as children by priests. The Roman Catholic archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880m to 1,353 ...October 17 -
Top stories - CBS News
Supreme Court allows EPA to enforce power plant emission limits
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court said it will allow the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce new greenhouse gas emissions limits for power plants. Michael Gerrard, a professor at Columbia ...October 16 -
Business - MarketWatch
Phunware stock climbs 18% after mobile-advertising company touts generative AI
Shares of Phunware Inc. rose 17.6% on Wednesday after the mobile-advertising software company gave a business update and announced the development of a new generative-AI platform.October 16 -
Top stories - NBC News
An AI-powered bot army on X spread pro-Trump and pro-GOP propaganda, research shows
The bot network supported Republican candidates in states like Ohio and Pennsylvania and boosted North Carolina’s Republican-led voter identification law.October 16 -
Business - CNBC
Generative AI startups get 40% of all VC investment in cloud amid ChatGPT buzz
Venture capital firm Accel says that funding for cloud startups is set to rise 27% in 2024 thanks to a boost from AI — the first year of growth in three years.October 16 -
World - The Guardian
I AI-generated some podcasts – and the results are uncanny
Google’s new tool NotebookLM lets you create podcasts at the click of the button. They’re way more realistic than you’d think …. Anyone who grew up watching The Terminator or The Matrix knows that ...October 16 -
Tech - VentureBeat
What open-source AI models should your enterprise use? Endor Labs analyzes them all
The new tool tells developers how popular and secure open-source, pre-built models are and how recently they were created and updated.October 16 -
Tech - Wired
Anyone Can Turn You Into an AI Chatbot. There’s Little You Can Do to Stop Them
Character.AI lets users create bots in the likeness of any person—without requiring their consent.October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
As Black Voters Hesitate on Harris, Democrats Race to Win Them Over
With a frenzy of activity, the vice president and her allies are trying to strengthen her support with Black voters, whose growing alienation the party’s leaders had not confronted directly until now.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
A Christian ‘doomsday cult’ is targeting Australian university campuses. Now former members want them stopped
Former members of the Shincheonji church allege the group uses ‘coercive’ tactics such as sleep deprivation and verbal abuse – and they want the government to act. Follow our Australia news live ...October 15 -
Tech - The Wall Street Journal
New York Times to Bezos-Backed AI Startup: Stop Using Our Stuff
Publisher demands that Perplexity stop accessing its content. Startup isn’t interested “in being anyone’s antagonist,” CEO says.October 15 - New York -
World - ABC News
Taliban-run media stops showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces
A Taliban official says official media have stopped showing images of living beings in some Afghan provinces to comply with morality lawsOctober 15 - Afghanistan -
Tech - Wired
Millions of People Are Using Abusive AI ‘Nudify’ Bots on Telegram
Bots that “remove clothes” from images have run rampant on the messaging app, allowing people to create nonconsensual deepfake images even as lawmakers and tech companies try to crack down.October 15 -
Top stories - The New York Times
A Reporter’s Shield Law Is Vital to Prevent Abuses of Power
The PRESS Act has unanimous support in the House, but a few senators are blocking it.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Families 'left in lurch' on child autism diagnoses
Support services are failing to meet high demand, says the Children's Commissioner for England.October 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Duchess shocked by sexual exploitation of refugees
The Duchess of Edinburgh visits Chad and hears the experiences of women who have escaped violence in Sudan.October 15 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Buku Abi alleges father R. Kelly sexually abused her as a child in new documentary
Buku Abi, a.k.a. Joann Kelly, alleges her father, singer R. Kelly, sexually abused her as a child in 'R. Kelly's Karma: A Daughter's Journey.' R. Kelly's attorney denies the allegations.October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Starmer’s attorney-general vows to restore UK’s reputation on rule of law
Richard Hermer says government being seen as a ‘good faith actor’ internationally is crucial to attracting investmentOctober 14 -
Politics - The Hill
State attorneys general are stepping in to deal with ESG abuse of investors
Proxy advisors ISS and Glass Lewis have been using their position to further their own political preferences, resulting in a wave of proxy proposals promoting ESG objectives and discrimination ...October 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
Child's death treated as suspicious, three arrested
The death happened in Windmill Court in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on Sunday 13 October.October 14 -
Business - Inc.
The Future of AI Is AI Building AI for AI
What if the future is even more dystopian than they’re letting on?October 13 - Artificial Intelligence