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Apple Makes It Easier to Stare at Your Phone in the Car
Plus: Sony Music tries to keep its catalog out of the clutches of AI, there’s a towering new Lord of the Rings Lego set, and Google’s new AI features march onto the web.Wired - Tech - Apple -
How micro1’s AI interviewer could make tech hiring more efficient and fair
Micro1 launches AI-powered technical interviewer to help companies efficiently screen software engineering candidates, generating custom questions, conducting interviews, and providing assessment reports.VentureBeat - Tech -
I Make AI Models to Sell Real People Clothes
Working at an AI modeling agency means teaching pixels to smize—and filtering out the people with three heads.Wired - Tech -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Top stories - Microsoft -
Can AI Make the PC Cool Again? Microsoft Thinks So.
Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.The New York Times - Business - Microsoft -
Why a shift in market environment may make an ‘accident’ more likely
Markets are returning to the traditional relationship between stocks and volatility that leaves markets more prone to an accident, according to one market observer.MarketWatch - Business -
EXCLUSIVE: The SBA Is Making Smaller--and Riskier--Loans More Available
The agency says that changes to its small-dollar loan program are helping attract more lenders to a less popular market segment.Inc. - Business -
Top CEOs are now making more than ever, report says
Paid compensation for chief executives of several Fortune 500 companies has risen dramatically over the last five years, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. WSJ writer Theo Francis joins to discuss why it's partly linked to a ...CBS News - Top stories -
Most gamers say it’s easier to be themselves in-game | Fandom
According to Fandom's 2024 edition of its Inside Gaming study, two thirds of gamers say it is easier to be themselves while playing games.VentureBeat - Tech -
Stocks making biggest moves premarket: Under Armour, Walmart, AMC, GameStop, Canada Goose and more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.CNBC - Business - Stock Market -
Oleksandr Usyk’s raw emotions make him more than a boxing champion | Donald McRae
The Ukrainian boxer, as he often does, showed his human side after beating Tyson Fury in their epic Riyadh showdown. At four o’clock on Sunday morning, Oleksandr Usyk walked away from the ambulance, having had his jaw scanned and cleared of a ...The Guardian - World -
Phil Foden says Manchester City's record-making Premier League title 'means a little bit more'
City became the first Premier League team to win four titles in a rowCBS Sports - Sports - Premier League -
Voxel51 secures $30M to help gen AI understand visual input more accurately
Voxel51 has secured $30M in new funding for its visual AI platform, helping companies refine their models around images and video data.VentureBeat - Tech -
Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI
One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.NBC News - Top stories -
How Apple's AI push could do more than just reignite iPhone sales
Melius Research believes Apple's AI-enhanced iPhones could boost multiple parts of the technology giant's business.CNBC - Business - Apple -
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The watch of his dreams. A cabin in the mountains. Here are the big purchases readers regret the most.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Harvard Was Unresponsive to Antisemitism, House Committee Finds
The university ignored recommendations from an advisory group and failed to act on student complaints, a report from a Republican-led House committee said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House committees consider Garland contempt of Congress charges
Various House committees are considering contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland after he advised President Biden to invoke executive privilege to block access to a taped interview in the classified documents case. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Insults fly during House Oversight Committee meeting
A hearing that was supposed to center around a resolution about Attorney General Merrick Garland devolved into chaos and personal attacks starting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene insulting Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s eyelashes.NBC News - Politics -
Neuroscience Says 6 to 10 Minutes a Day Can Make You Smarter, More Focused, and Even Increase the Size of Your Brain
Surprisingly, one study shows that even two minutes of this type of activity provides clear cognitive benefits.Inc. - Business -
Behind Zuckerberg's contrarian strategy to give away Meta's artificial-intelligence technology is a bet that making Silicon Valley's hottest new offering free will drive down competitors' prices and spread Meta's version more broadly.
Behind Zuckerberg’s contrarian strategy to give away Meta’s artificial-intelligence technology is a bet that making Silicon Valley’s hottest new offering free will drive down competitors’ prices and spread Meta’s version more broadly.The Wall Street Journal - World -
House committee votes to recommend Garland be held in contempt of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend Attorney General Merrick Garland be held in contempt of Congress after refusing to hand over audio recordings of President Biden's interview with special counsel Robert Hur.NBC News - Politics -
Harvard Ignored Antisemitism Advisory Group’s Recommendations, House Committee Says
In a report, the committee listed what it said were Harvard’s failures to crack down on antisemitism. Harvard said the report gives an “incomplete and inaccurate view” of its efforts.The New York Times - Top stories -
Johnson condemns lawmaker fighting at hearing: ‘Not a good look’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) condemned the tone of a raucous Thursday night House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing saying members need to show decorum. “It's not a good look for Congress,” Johnson told reporters as they asked about a ...The Hill - Politics -
Greene fracas at hearing leaves lawmakers shaking their heads
A Thursday night hearing’s descent into chaos earned rebuke from both sides of the aisle after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attacked another member’s physical appearance, a barb Democrats said had racial undertones. House Oversight and ...The Hill - Politics -
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.
Harvard was slow to react to a wave of hostility against Jewish students last fall, according to a report by a Republican-led House committee.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Body shaming, IQ insults and cross talk: House committee meeting devolves into chaos
A fiery exchange between Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett leads to chaos in the House Oversight Committee.NBC News - Top stories -
Motion to dismiss indictment filed, hearing set in Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ case
Santa Fe judge will hear arguments from Alec Baldwin’s attorney who has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment for manslaughter in the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the ‘Rust’ movieNBC News - Top stories -
ICJ Hears Arguments from South Africa on Israel’s Rafah Offensive
South Africa asked the court to order Israel to immediately withdraw from the southern Gaza city, where more than a million Palestinians had sought shelter from the war.The New York Times - World - Israel -
The Landmark Supreme Court Audio You Were Never Meant to Hear
Using sleuthing, voice actors and AI, a determined professor resurrects unrecorded oral arguments from Brown v. Board. Says one retired justice: A ‘little creepy’ but ‘amazing.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fetterman says wild Oversight hearing was worse than 'Jerry Springer Show'
Sen. John Fetterman says the wild and chaotic scene inside a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing Thursday night, which featured lawmakers lobbing multiple appearance-related insults at one another, was worse than an episode of ...The Hill - Politics -
Raucous congressional hearing with 'fake eyelashes' comment sparks backlash
Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday said he is disappointed in the chaos and name-calling that happened during a raucous House Oversight Committee markup on Thursday night.ABC News - Top stories -
At ICJ Hearing, Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’
Lawyers for Israel argued that the International Court of Justice should not grant a South African request to order an immediate halt to the ground assault in Rafah.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Evening Report — Chaotic late-night House hearing continues to play out
A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Getty Images/AP Late-night House fracas continues to roil Congress Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sought to calm the waters after an intensely personal war of ...The Hill - Politics -
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Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal Hearing: What Could Happen?
A hearing on Monday will determine whether Julian Assange has any more recourse in the British courts to appeal his extradition to the United States.The New York Times - World -
Supreme Court won't hear Maryland school district gender identity case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid backed by a conservative Christian legal group to challenge a Maryland school district’s policy against informing parents if their children identify as transgender or gender-nonconforming.NBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on assault-style weapons
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s ban on certain assault-style semi-automatic weapons Monday, leaving the law in place for the time being. The court did not elaborate on its decision, but it would have been unusual for ...The Hill - Politics -
Judge will reopen sentencing hearing for man who attacked Pelosi's husband
A federal judge will reopen the sentencing hearing for the man convicted of assaulting Paul Pelosi after the judge failed to let him speak during last week's sentencing hearing. The decision comes just days after Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ...The Hill - Politics