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Meet Hollywood's AI Doomsayer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

The actor says AI companies use movies and TV to make money without fairly compensating actors and the industry should “get ahead of that flood.”

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda

Commonwealth leaders convened in Samoa to discuss climate change and reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.

Selection headaches as England meet Germany again

England manager Sarina Wiegman has selection headaches as the Lionesses meet Germany for the first time since the Euro 2022 final.

Meet the salad hawkers that are valued like tech stocks

But rally for Sweetgreen and Cava may not stay fresh and valuations may prove too rich

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen

The U.S. Coast Guard’s elite surfmen are trusted to drive lifeboats on the most challenging rescue missions. They train in some of the worst weather and on the highest seas in America.

Clear eyes, blocked views, bad seats: Meet the fan who exposes stadium view obstructions

Michael Barker isn't your average college football fan. He has toured all 134 FBS stadiums with the goal of finding the worst seat in the house.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Meet the Top 269 Investment Firms for Founders

Here are the private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders that help founder-led companies grow.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency

Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations. The number of sites identified as potentially having been polluted with banned ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Justin Trudeau’s Accusations Spotlight Reach of India’s Intelligence Agencies

The Canadian prime minster’s accusation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh nationalist signifies a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.

World - The New York Times - October 16

USDA watchdog opening investigation into agency handling of Boar's Head outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into the agency’s handling of violations at a Boar’s Head plant that led to a multi-state listeria outbreak, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a rule that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships

Tech - ABC News - October 16

Elon Musk’s SpaceX accuses California of political bias over launch limits

Company sues after coastal commission cited CEO’s spread of misinformation on X in rejecting company’s proposal. Elon Musk ’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing it ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"

The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...

Acting Secret Service director responds to critical report about agency

In an exclusive interview, Ronald Rowe, the acting Secret Service director, said changes at the agency are already underway. He responded to a highly critical report from an independent panel that ...

Supreme Court turns away challenge to consumer safety agency’s structure

The Supreme Court announced Monday it won’t take up a case that could have delivered another blow to federal agencies. Two conservative groups sought to challenge the structure of the Consumer ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

UN Palestinian agency accuses Israel of stopping aid deliveries

World - Yahoo News - October 21

BoE chief economist criticises statistics agency over poor jobs data

Huw Pill told ONS in private letter that efforts to fix key labour market survey ‘have not yet led to improvement’

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Biden administration urges US agencies to ‘harness’ AI systems for national security

The Biden administration is encouraging government agencies to seize on the most advanced artificial intelligence systems to maintain an edge over its rivals and boost national security. The new ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

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