LA Times reportedly removes new AI tool from story after it downplayed KKK

Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs' removal from FDA shortage list

A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Trump administration removes student loan repayment applications from Education Department website

The Trump administration has taken down the applications for popular student loan repayment plans from the U.S. Department of Education's website.

CNBC - 6d

Iowa governor signs bill removing gender identity from state civil rights protections

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that strikes gender identity from Iowa law, making the state the first to remove civil rights from a previously protected class.

NBC News - 5d

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says

The news comes on the same day President Donald Trump posted on social media that he plans to issue “a complete PARDON of Pete Rose.”

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Report: Rob Manfred considering petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list

Pete Rose agreed with MLB on a permanent ban in 1989.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Government ethics watchdog removed from post amid legal fight with Trump administration

Hampton Dellinger challenged his termination last month as head of the Office of Special Counsel by filing a lawsuit against several Trump administration officials.

NBC News - 11h

Beijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers

DeepSeek's rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Weather forecasting takes big step forward with Europe’s new AI system

Predictions for up to 15 days ahead expected to improve tracking of extreme events

Financial Times - Feb. 25

DeepSeek Rushes to Launch new AI Model as China Goes All in

The new model from DeepSeek will be called R2, and could worry the U.S. government. Here’s why.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Amazon Debuts New Alexa Voice Assistant With AI Overhaul

It’s called Alexa+, and the idea behind it is that generative AI can take the voice assistant to the next level.

Inc. - Feb. 26

OpenAI reveals GPT-4.5 amid flurry of new AI model releases

The San Francisco-based company said its latest product has fewer so-called ‘hallucinations’

Financial Times - 6d

Honor’s New AI Agent Can Read and Understand Your Screen

The Honor UI Agent—powered by Google’s Gemini 2 model—gives a glimpse of artificial intelligence agents on Android.

Wired - 3d

Micron launches new memory chips to keep up with AI processing

Micron announced its first 1y (1-gamma) DDR5 memory chip samples this week, and it says this is part of its contribution to systems that keep up with AI.

VentureBeat - 3d

Microsoft unveils new voice-activated AI assistant for doctors

Microsoft announced a new health-care AI assistant called Dragon Copilot that builds on its existing offerings.

CNBC - 2d

Meta’s New Business AI Will Help You Sell Stuff to Customers

The program from Meta is designed to pursue sales according to your own playbook, even letting would-be buyers know about discounts or sales.

Inc. - 1d

Arizona advances bill to keep AI from rejecting medical claims

Arizona state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deny medical claims. The Arizona House of Representatives passed the legislation 58-0, ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Buccaneers reinstate Jon Gruden to team's Ring of Honor four years after removing former head coach

Gruden, 61, recently reconciled with team ownership

CBS Sports - 6d

Buccaneers to reinstate Jon Gruden in Ring of Honor, 3 years after removing him due to bigoted behavior

Gruden resigned as the coach of the Raiders after emails containing homophobic, misogynistic and racist language were made public.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Alibaba shares jump 14% after pledge to invest ‘aggressively’ in AI

Chinese tech group says it will spend more on artificial intelligence in next three years than over past decade

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Ron Perlman on Hellboy, the LA fires and Trump: ‘A snake-oil con-artist who’d sell you bad vodka and swampland in New Jersey’

Back with his new film Day of the Fight, the reluctant star recalls anxiety about his looks, a strange dinner with Guillermo del Toro, spats with Trump and Weinstein … and hints at his plan to save ...

The Guardian - 6d

Hugging Face launches FastRTC to simplify real-time AI voice and video apps

Hugging Face's new FastRTC library enables Python developers to build real-time voice and video AI applications in just a few lines of code.

VentureBeat - Feb. 26

Nvidia CEO Huang says AI has to do ‘100 times more’ computation now than when ChatGPT was released

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spoke with CNBC's Jon Fortt following the chipmaker's quarterly earnings report on Wednesday.

CNBC - 6d

All In on AI, Salesforce’s Benioff Tells Other CEOs This Is the Last Time They’ll Manage Only Humans

Marc Benioff is an AI hawk, and his company’s success with AI agents prompted an announcement that the company won’t need to hire engineering staff this year.

Inc. - 2d

Ukraine is launching a new drone supply model to slash delivery times to troops

Yahoo News - Feb. 21

The New York Giants are at a crossroads: Is it time to draft a quarterback? | Football 301

With the Giants holding the third pick in the draft, the chatter around possibly selecting a new quarterback grows louder. But should they trade down?

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

German parliament in race against time to sign off on new defence fund

Friedrich Merz, expected to be next chancellor, has spoken of urgent need for ramped-up defence, but ‘blocking minority’ could form in future Bundestag. Germany’s outgoing parliament could be asked ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

U.N. rejects U.S. resolution on Ukraine war that downplayed Russian role

The United States failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression.

CBS News - Feb. 24

First measles death reported in Texas as Kennedy downplays outbreak

A child has died of measles in Texas, the first death in an outbreak that's infected at least 124 people. HHS secretary RFK Jr. has downplayed the outbreak.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Right-wing influencers get binders labeled "The Epstein Files," downplay contents

Fifteen right-wing influencers said they obtained files regarding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Thursday from Attorney General Pam Bondi.

CBS News - 6d

Trump downplaying tariff concerns could be a gift to Democrats: ANALYSIS

Tariff fallout could become a rallying cry for Democrats as they build a case against Trump ahead of midterm elections in hopes of reclaiming some power.

ABC News - 1d

'New York, New York' to play only after Yanks win

The Yankees will play Frank Sinatra's version of the "Theme From New York, New York" only after home wins instead of all games in the Bronx, going back to the original custom set by owner George ...

ESPN - Feb. 24

The Yankees Won’t Play Sinatra’s ‘New York, New York’ After Losses

It’s been a big week for changes in the Bronx, as this shift in tradition comes just days after the team amended its longstanding facial hair policy.

The New York Times - Feb. 24

Milan further in crisis after 3rd straight Serie A loss, this time to Lazio

AC Milan has fallen further into crisis as a stoppage-time penalty condemned it to a 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio in the Italian league

ABC News - 3d

Diane Warren says 'it is what it is' after missing out on Oscar for 16th time

Diane Warren shared her feelings on missing out on the best original song Oscar for the 16th time.

ABC News - 2d

Zelenskyy says "time to make things right" after tense meeting with Trump

"Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians," Zelenskyy says, looking to move past his "regrettable" meeting with Trump.

CBS News - 1d

Xbox Pushes Ahead With Muse, a New Generative AI Model. Devs Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’

One developer responds to the release of Muse: “We are implicitly empowering a class of people who own these tools and don’t give a fuck about how they reshape our lives.”

Wired - Feb. 19

Gabby Petito's AI-faked voice in new Netflix documentary sparks viewer backlash

Netflix's “American Murder: Gabby Petito” is facing backlash from some viewers who are questioning whether the filmmakers' decision to use AI to recreate Petito’s voice is ethical.

NBC News - Feb. 21

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