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Meta plans to release standalone Meta AI app in effort to compete with OpenAI's ChatGPT
Meta's upcoming AI app advances CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plans to make his company the leader in AI by the end of the year, people familiar with the matter said.CNBC - 23h -
Kim Kardashian called him a Texas death row inmate on Instagram. He wasn't, and he's suing
Kim Kardashian confused a Texas death row inmate with a New York resident who is not a double murderer. He's now suing for defamation.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21 -
7 Florida deputies placed on leave after domestic violence dispute ends in triple homicide
Seven Broward County, Florida, deputies were placed on leave as the sheriff investigates what he called the "piss-poor" handling of an ongoing domestic violence dispute that ended in a triple ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Judges in D.C., Once Flooded With Jan. 6 Cases, Turn to Trump’s Executive Actions
The jurists are grappling with how to handle a different sort of bid for power by Mr. Trump, sometimes halting his blizzard of executive orders and sometimes letting them move forward.The New York Times - 6d -
Kim Kardashian sued after mistakenly IDing New York man as Texas death row inmate on Instagram
Kim Kardashian is being sued for slander and libel after she posted an Instagram photo that inaccurately labeled a New York man as a Texas death row inmate.NBC News - 4d -
Meta slashes staff stock awards as group embarks on AI spending drive
Most employees will receive about 10% less equity options this yearFinancial Times - Feb. 20 -
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs
Meta's executive officers could earn a bonus of 200% of their base salary under the company's new executive bonus plan, up from the 75% they earned previously.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Meta approves plan for bigger executive bonuses following 5% layoffs
Executives at Meta stand to get bigger bonuses this year.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2025)
Dipping your toes into virtual reality? From shooters to woodsy adventures, these are our favorites to play by yourself or with friends.Wired - 6d -
Meta announces experimental Aria Gen 2 research smart glasses
Meta revealed the latest version of its experimental glasses intended to help bolster research into artificial intelligence, robotics and machine perception.CNBC - 1d -
Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya
Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.BBC News - 4d -
Hamas Releases Bodies of 4 Israeli Hostages
Hamas said it handed over four hostages to Israel in a display a senior U.N. official called “abhorrent and cruel.” Israel later said only three bodies belonged to captives.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Israel says body released by Hamas was not Shiri Bibas
The Israeli military says the body released by Hamas was not that of Shiri Bibas as they claimed. “No match was found for the fourth body,” they say, describing it as “anonymous and unidentified.” ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Hamas failure to return body is new ceasefire setback
Israel says Hamas will pay the "full price" for handing over a body that it says was not that of Shiri Bibas.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Israel Confirms Body Returned by Hamas Is That of Shiri Bibas
DNA testing had found that remains returned a day earlier purportedly of Ms. Bibas, a dead Israeli hostage, were in fact not hers, stirring outrage in Israel.The New York Times - 6d -
M4 and M48 reopens after body found on carriageway
Police say the body, believed to be a man in his 40s, has been identified and next of kin informed.BBC News - 5d -
Sainz becomes director of F1 drivers' body
Carlos Sainz has become a director of the Formula 1 drivers' body, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.BBC News - 5d -
Mystery of body in wetsuit found in reservoir puzzles police
Police continue to investigate how a body of a man in a wetsuit was found in a Welsh reservoir.BBC News - 5d -
Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest
Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference. Police searching for a British businessman missing in Kenya have recovered a body, found ...The Guardian - 4d -
Murdered businessman's body found in sack in Kenya
Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.BBC News - 3d -
This Chinese AI Bet Has Outperformed Magnificent Seven Names Like Meta and Google This Year
Alibaba stock soared after a strong earnings beat, bringing its year-to-date gains to 60 percent.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Meta Approves Executive Bonuses Up to 200 Percent After Laying Off 1 in 20 Workers
Your company should consider the message this sends to the non-executive workforce, and not follow the tech giant’s example.Inc. - Feb. 21 -
Reddit co-founder says Meta’s end to third-party fact-checking is ‘very pragmatic’
"It is impossible to do fact-checking at scale, let alone in real time, as Facebook was trying to do," Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian told CNBC.CNBC - 1d -
Sam Altman’s 8-Word Response to Meta’s Rumored ChatGPT Clone Is a Master Class
Meta is planning a standalone AI app. OpenAI’s CEO doesn’t seem too worried.Inc. - 7h -
How to Bring a Zombie Unicorn Back From the Dead
A record-breaking 1,200 startups with a billion-dollar valuation have turned into dead weight.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Dead soldier's sister says army 'not safe' for women
Gunner Jaysley Beck's sister says she would not advise other women to join the Army.BBC News - 6d -
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‘Terrorist’ Attack at Market in France Leaves One Dead
The suspect, an Algerian national who was on France’s terrorist watch list, was arrested.The New York Times - 6d -
One dead and police hurt in knife attack in France
President Emmanuel Macron said there was "no doubt it was an Islamist terrorist attack".BBC News - 5d -
Soulful songstress Roberta Flack dead at 88
Singer Roberta Flack, whose signature voice and soulful interpretations catapulted her to the top of the charts and influenced generations, has died. She was 88.ABC News - 4d -
WATCH: American tourists found dead in Belize hotel
An investigation is underway into the deaths of Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26, who were staying at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort.ABC News - 2d -
Trump, Musk suggest dead people are on federal payroll
President Trump and Elon Musk made comments about their initiative to understand if any people on the federal payroll should not be included. The comments came after Mr. Trump's first Cabinet ...CBS News - 2d -
Frankétienne, Father of Haitian Letters, Is Dead at 88
A prolific novelist, poet, painter and soothsayer, he was inspired by the chaos of his country and published the first novel written entirely in Haitian Creole.The New York Times - 1d -
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman dead at 95
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman died at the age of 95 at his Santa Fe, New Mexico, home. Hackman was found dead along with his wife and dog, but officials say they do not suspect foul play.NBC News - 1d -
'Hoosiers' star Hackman found dead at age 95
Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning actor whose films included what is considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time in "Hoosiers," has died at the age of 95.ESPN - 1d -
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Trillions of Viruses Live in Your Body. A.I. Is Trying to Find Them.
The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Bodies of the youngest Hamas hostages were retuned without their mother
The bodies of Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the two youngest captives held by Hamas, were confirmed to be among those released as part of a ceasefire deal. However, the body that was believed to be their ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
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