Banks’ use of AI could be included in stress tests, says BoE deputy governor

Harris says US won't use military if Maduro does not leave office

Vice President Harris said in an interview set to air in full Wednesday that the U.S. would not use military force if Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro does not leave office. “Well, we’re not ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump's use of "Hallelujah" is "blasphemy," Rufus Wainwright says

Trump played Rufus Wainwright's cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" at a Monday town hall, as well as other songs.

North Korean troops in Russia are ‘fair game’ if deployed to fight in Ukraine, US says

US says for first time that North Korea has sent at least 3,000 soldiers to Russia and are training at military bases. The US has said for the first time that it has seen evidence that North Korea ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy

Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the country

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

The children's charity says the police data shows people are "still waiting" for social media to be made safe,

Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar during a battle in Gaza

World - ABC News - October 17

Ben Stokes ‘hurting’ after Test series defeat in Pakistan, says Brendon McCullum

Stokes missed first Test before averaging 13.25 with bat McCullum: ‘My job is to make sure I support him’ Brendon McCullum has backed Ben Stokes to bounce back from a disappointing tour of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

McDonald's says tests have ruled out beef patties as the source of the E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

Health - ABC News - 4 days ago

Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

Harris says she'd take a cognitive test; challenges Trump "to take the same one"

Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."

South Korea says North Korea has test-launched a ballistic missile toward the North’s eastern waters

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Blinken condemns North Korean ICBM test, says 8,000 DPRK troops deployed near Ukraine border

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that 8,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to Ukraine's border and are expected to engage in combat for Russia. Blinken said the use of ...

The stock market has flashed a sell signal not seen since February 2021, Bank of America says

Bank of America said "froth" is on the rise as investors aggressively invest in a stock market that's cruising at record highs.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Japan's central bank to remain undeterred on rate hikes despite LDP's electoral shock, analysts say

Roughly 86% of economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to leave its rates unchanged when it announces its decision Thursday.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

A study by the Asian Development Bank shows that countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and they are not spending enough to limit the damage and adapt ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Middle East latest: Officials in West Bank say Israeli raid has killed 3

Palestinian officials said that an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank killed at least three people

World - ABC News - 19 hours ago

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.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Google signs deal to use small modular nuclear reactors to power AI data centers

Google has signed a deal with Kairos Power to build a fleet of small modular nuclear reactors to power its data centers, the tech giant announced Monday. The small modular reactors, a type of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

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.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 16

‘It’s not me, it’s just my face’: the models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda

London-based Synthesia’s technology was employed to make deepfake videos for authoritarian regimes. The well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

PSA uses deepfakes of famous actors to warn of AI-generated misinformation ahead of election

A new public service announcement is warning voters about AI-generated misinformation surrounding the 2024 elections by featuring deepfakes of several Hollywood actors. The video was made by the ...

Anthropic’s new AI can use computers like a human, redefining automation for enterprises

Anthropic's new AI, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, introduces groundbreaking "Computer Use" capabilities, allowing AI to interact with applications and complete complex tasks, potentially transforming ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 22

ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools

Tech - ABC News - October 22

ABBA, Radiohead, and the Cure Musicians Sign Letter Protesting Unlicensed AI Use of Works

Thousands of artists put their names to a letter decrying any artificial intelligence use of their songs, writings, and images without permission.

Business - Inc. - October 23

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