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Politics - The Hill
Republican senator pushes back against KOSA 'lies'
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pushed back against tech companies' criticism of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), responding in a memo Monday to what she described as "lies" about the privacy ...4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump
The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.4 days ago - Donald Trump -
World - The Guardian
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in five new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault
New accusations against disgraced music mogul span years between 2000 and 2022 and involve unnamed celebrities. Five new federal civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the ...4 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.4 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Sean Combs faces allegations of rape alongside unnamed celebrities in new lawsuits
The allegations include an assault against a 13-year-old and mention the presence of unidentified celebrity participants.4 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Perplexity AI Hopes to Double Its Valuation to $8 Billion
The Jeff Bezos-backed AI company is looking to raise around $500 million in its new funding round.5 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
How AI groups are infusing their chatbots with personality
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have developed teams focused on improving ‘model behaviour’5 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
AMD’s AI punches are landing where it counts — against Nvidia
Not every AI customer wants or can afford Nvidia’s powerhouse Blackwell chip.6 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
3 ways you can push back against election misinformation
There are simple steps we can all take this fall to contribute to a healthier online election dialogue.6 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Hamas Says Its Demands Are Unchanged as Biden Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire
A top deputy to the killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar vowed that his “banner will not fall” and that the group would hold to its cease-fire conditions.6 days ago - Joe Biden -
Top stories - NBC News
Richard Allen used power and fear to kill Delphi teen victims, prosecutors say in trial's opening
Richard Allen was armed with a gun when he came across teenage friends Abigail "Abby" Williams and Liberty "Libby" German near a hiking trail in Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017, then used "power ...October 19 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Yuga Labs brings AI to blockchain with ApeChain creator platform
Yuga Labs, the Web3 company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, is bringing AI to blockchain with the launch of ApeChain, a new creator platform. In order to future-proof its ecosystem, Yuga Labs is ...October 18 -
Top stories - NBC News
Transracial adoptees push back against long-held narrative they should be 'grateful'
Amid recent investigations on systemic adoption fraud by the Chinese and South Korean governments, adoptees are speaking out on a narrative they should be "grateful."October 18 -
Top stories - NBC News
What we know about Richard Allen and the Delphi teens he's accused of killing
Richard Allen, 52, is charged in the 2017 deaths of teens Liberty German and Abigail Williams, who were found dead in 2017 near the Delphi Historic Trail in Indiana.October 18 -
Top stories - NBC News
Teen suspect and father indicted in Georgia high school shooting that killed 4
A Georgia grand jury indicted a teenage boy and his father on dozens of charges, including murder, in connection with a mass shooting last month that killed four people at Apalachee High School, ...October 17 -
Tech - Wired
Google’s NotebookLM Now Lets You Customize Its AI Podcasts
The NotebookLM tool generates AI-hosted audio podcasts on any topic. Its latest update allows users to enter prompts to personalize the output. I tried it out.October 17 - Google -
Tech - Wired
This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats
Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user's personal information to an attacker.October 17 -
Business - MarketWatch
TSMC CEO says AI is not in a bubble and its growth is for real
the chief executive of contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says the artificial intelligence revolution is for real.October 17 -
Business - Financial Times
Meta under fire for ‘polluting’ open-source
Open Source Initiative chief criticises tech group for using the term to describe its Llama modelsOctober 17 - Meta -
Business - Inc.
Meta Will Face State Lawsuits Alleging Teen Social Media Addiction
Despite efforts to have two cases dismissed, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook will have a legal reckoning over allegations its platforms harm younger users.October 16 -
Top stories - BBC News
Crash that killed four teens avoidable - inquest
Four teens drowned after their car flipped into a ditch while on a camping trip, an inquest hears.October 16 -
Business - The New York Times
With $32 Billion in Aid, Native Americans Push Against History of Neglect
A pandemic relief bill set aside long-term funds for tribal lands that have lacked the tax revenue, and infrastructure, to spur businesses and wealth.October 15 -
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 -
Politics - The Hill
Lufthansa fined $4M over allegations it discriminated against Jewish passengers
The U.S. Department of Transportation fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million for allegedly discriminating against Jewish passengers who were traveling in May 2022, it announced in a release ...October 15 -
Top stories - CBS News
Sean "Diddy" Combs faces 6 new civil lawsuits, alleging sexual assault and rape
Sean "Diddy" Combs faces a growing legal battle. Six new civil lawsuits were anonymously filed by four women and two men in a Manhattan court Monday, alleging sexual assault, rape and sexual abuse. ...October 15 -
Top stories - NBC News
Sean 'Diddy' Combs hit with new lawsuits alleging sexual assault and rape spanning two decades
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a series of new lawsuits filed in federal court Monday.October 14 -
Entertainment - Los Angeles Times
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new lawsuits, including allegation he molested a 16-year-old boy
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces six new lawsuits, including allegations that he molested a 16-year-old boy at a 1998 party.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hit with six new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault
Anonymous accusers are part of what lawyer says is group of more than 100 alleged victims suing music mogul. The disgraced entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with six new lawsuits on ...October 14 -
Top stories - NBC News
Teen arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular California waterfall
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing his father at a popular waterfall in Southern California, authorities said.October 14 - California -
Top stories - ABC News
In Wisconsin, election officials push back against critics of drop boxes
Wisconsin election officials are reassuring the public about the safety of ballot drop boxes, which have been the subject of conspiracy theories in the state since 2020.October 14 -
World - The Guardian
Delta ex-flight attendant files lawsuit alleging retaliation, sexual harassment
Attorneys for Aryasp Nejat, fired in August, argue he is ‘one of the latest casualties’ of airline’s anti-union campaign. A former flight attendant at Delta Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the ...October 14 -
Top stories - NBC News
Ye's former assistant alleges sex trafficking, sexual assault in amended lawsuit
Ye’s former assistant filed an amended lawsuit against the rapper last week that accuses him of drugging and sexually assaulting her, trafficking others, using job openings to recruit sex partners ...October 13