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Top stories - CBS News
Father survives Helene journey to attend daughter's wedding
David Jones was driving from South Carolina to Tennessee for his daughter's wedding when the highway was shut down, and what was to be a two-hour drive turned into a more than 12-hour journey.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Armed man breaks into home of rabbi hosting dinner for Jewish University of Michigan students
An armed man broke into a rabbi's home in Southfield, Michigan, on Wednesday during a holiday dinner with Jewish students from the University of Michigan, police and university officials said.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Watch: Bob Casey, Dave McCormick face off in Pennsylvania Senate race
Pennsylvania incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) and Republican challenger Dave McCormick took the debate stage Thursday evening in Harrisburg, Pa., as Democrats try to prevent Republicans from flipping ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Asheville shows even 'climate havens' are vulnerable
Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Asheville shows even 'climate havens' are vulnerable Western North Carolina, and specifically ...Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Big Sur AI drives future of e-commerce with AI
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: From startups to industry giants like TikTok, companies are increasingly turning to AI to improve online sales. Digital advertising is moving five times faster than inflation ...Yesterday - Artificial Intelligence -
Politics - The Hill
Gallego rakes in close to $22M in third quarter for Arizona Senate race
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) raised close to $22 million in the third quarter of fundraising for this year in the Arizona Senate race, his campaign announced Thursday. Gallego’s campaign announced ...Yesterday -
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Business - Inc.
OpenAI Asks Investors to Avoid Five AI Startups, Including Sutskever’s SSI
The market leader in generative AI applications is asserting its dominant position to secure exclusive financial commitments from financial backers.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Oil market faces a rude awakening if Iran’s energy infrastructure is targeted, analysts say
Oil markets are being too complacent given the risk of major supply disruptions in the Middle East, analysts told CNBC on Thursday.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Firefighters union won't endorse in Trump-Harris race
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced Thursday it would not endorse a candidate in this year's presidential race, becoming the second major union to do so in recent weeks. ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Top stories - CBS News
What dockworkers are demanding with union strike
Port strikes in the U.S. entered a third day as dockworkers continue demanding better pay and limits to automation for their new contract negotiations. International Longshoremen's Association ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Scott leads Democratic challenger in Florida Senate race: Poll
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has a 6-point lead against former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) in the Florida Senate race, according to a new poll by Napolitan News Service. The same poll shows ...Yesterday - Florida -
Business - Inc.
Some AI Assistants Have This Big Flaw. They Talk Too Much
Don’t share your company’s dirty laundry with an AI assistant. Despite privacy and safety controls, the tech sometimes “leaks” confidential information.Yesterday -
Business - The New York Times
The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World
In a new weekly feature of our Climate Forward newsletter, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise that are going toward stopping climate change.Yesterday - Climate -
Top stories - The New York Times
The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World
In our new weekly series, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise going toward stopping climate change.Yesterday - Climate -
Politics - The Hill
Presidential race a toss-up in North Carolina survey
The 2024 U.S. presidential race is currently a toss-up in the battleground state of North Carolina, according to a new poll released Thursday. Both former President Trump and his election ...Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
A NOAA Climate Agency in Asheville Was Knocked Out by Helene
The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming.Yesterday - Climate -
Tech - ABC News
World ski body and UN weather agency team up to help winter sports plan for climate change
Winter sports are facing a long-time crisis because of climate change and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has teamed up with the United Nations weather agencyYesterday - Climate -
Tech - VentureBeat
DreamWorld playtest of AI text-to-3D-asset generation coming to Steam
DreamWorld announced that it is launching a playtest on Steam where it shows it can use AI to generate 3D assets based on text prompts.Yesterday -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
LeBron, Bronny bringing energy, family rivalry to Lakers practices
When Bronny hit a 3, other players started trash talking LeBron.Yesterday - NBA -
Business - CNBC
Starbucks invests in two innovation farms to help climate-proof its coffee
The coffee giant buys 3% of the world's coffee supply, which has been pressured in recent years due to extreme weather.Yesterday -
Business - CNBC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says demand for next-generation Blackwell AI chip is 'insane'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview with CNBC that demand for the company's next-generation artificial intelligence chip Blackwell is "insane."Yesterday -
Tech - VentureBeat
Credo AI’s integrations hub automates governance for AI projects in Amazon, Microsoft, and more
Credo AI's Integrations Hub connects AI Ops platforms and business tools to one central compliance service.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Avarra raises $8M for AI-based avatar sales training
Avarra raised $8 million and it is launching its first AI-avatar-based enterprise app that uses AI avatars to train human salespeople.2 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Voyage AI’s multilingual embeddings boost Snowflake’s Cortex AI for improved enterprise RAG
Enterprise RAG accuracy needs better embeddings and that’s what Voyage AI provides with models that will be coming to Snowflake Cortex AI users.2 days ago -
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Top stories - CBS News
Armed assailants open fire at drug rehab center, killing 4
Police said three bodies of those killed were found inside the rehab center while a fourth was found in the street.2 days ago -
Tech - Wired
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine
Researchers have been working on mRNA flu vaccines since before the Covid-19 pandemic, but we may get one for bird flu first.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Caribou: Honey review – this AI-aided album is dubious on so many levels
(City Slang/Merge) Evidently running out of ideas, the Canadian musician has used AI to alter his voice into rappers and singers – a dismally insular style of working that produces little of note. ...2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Western North Carolina was hailed as a ‘climate haven.’ Hurricane Helene shows it’s not so simple.
Western North Carolina, and specifically the Asheville area, had been considered a possible refuge from the impacts of climate change, but it is now suffering some of the worst devastation from ...2 days ago -
World - The New York Times
A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond
Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too.2 days ago - Climate -
World - The Guardian
Taurine torpor: bullfighting’s non-fatal French cousin fights for survival
Picasso and Hemingway believed folk sports like the course camarguaise were the height of European culture. Facing financial struggles, rowdy spectators and animal rights concerns, can its ...2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
The NHL is getting its own Drive to Survive. But could it backfire?
The NHL’s business is booming with docuseries on tap. But at what point does content become sport and not vice versa?. By many metrics, the NHL has a good story to tell. Amid the Stanley Cup final ...2 days ago