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She had her dream job. Now she's facing death threats, a cyberstalker and growing legal bills
Misinformation researchers say they are facing a more treacherous landscape this election season than in the past, fueled by online trolls and lawsuits.3 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Mother says AI chatbot led her son to kill himself in lawsuit against its maker
Megan Garcia said Sewell, 14, used Character.ai obsessively before his death and alleges negligence and wrongful death. The mother of a teenager who killed himself after becoming obsessed with an ...4 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Florida mother files lawsuit against AI company over son's death
Megan Garcia says her son was in a monthslong virtual emotional and sexual relationship with a chatbot. Garcia claims the Character.AI bot encouraged her son to take his own life.4 hours ago - Florida -
World - The New York Times
Manchester Arena Bombing Survivors Win Lawsuit Against Conspiracy Theorist
A U.K. court found that a conspiracy theorist who claimed the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a hoax had harassed victims and abused media freedom.5 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
AI on the trading floor: Morgan Stanley expands OpenAI-powered chatbot tools to Wall Street division
Nearly 50% of employees at Morgan Stanley and 60% at JPMorgan Chase have access to generative AI software provided by OpenAI.5 hours ago -
Tech - Wired
The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug
Novo Nordisk has asked the FDA to block production of compounded copies of Ozempic, arguing that it’s too difficult to do safely. It’s the latest escalation in a brewing war between pharmaceutical ...8 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
An isolated mother breastfeeding her child during Covid: Dola Posh’s best photograph
‘I gave birth during the pandemic and was cut off from my family. It was just me and my daughter at home. That bedroom was my sanctuary, my place to hide and cry’. This was taken in the winter, a ...9 hours ago -
Tech - Wired
A Lawsuit Against Perplexity Calls Out Fake News AI Hallucinations
In a new copyright lawsuit against AI startup Perplexity, Dow Jones and the New York Post argue that hallucinating fake news and attributing it to real papers is illegal.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
AI on the trading floor: Morgan Stanley expands chatbot tools to Wall Street division
Morgan Stanley is expanding the use of OpenAI-powered, generative artificial intelligence tools to its vaunted investment banking and trading division, CNBC has learned.6 hours ago -
Business - CNBC
German court rules against Deutsche Bank in Postbank acquisition lawsuit
Deutsche Bank said it will now analyze the judgement and noted it has booked provisions covering all outstanding claims by the plaintiffs, including interest accrued to date.12 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Biden corrects himself after saying Trump should be locked up
President Biden on Tuesday told a group of Democrats they had to lock up former President Trump before catching himself and specifying he meant politically. Biden was speaking at the New Hampshire ...23 hours ago - Joe Biden -
Top stories - The New York Times
What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The music mogul, who faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been accused in civil court of raping and drugging people. He has denied the allegations.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Mother heartbroken over death of 'angel' sons in M6 crash
Jaroslaw Rossa, his sons Filip and Dominic and passenger Jade McEnroe were all killed in the crash.Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.Yesterday -
Top stories - CBS News
Central Park Five members file defamation lawsuit against Trump
The lawsuit argues that Trump's statements are "demonstrably false," since the Central Park Five — all of whom are plaintiffs in the case — never pleaded guilty.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - ABC News
GOP lawsuit against overseas votes draws ire from military families
Some ex-pats living abroad are sounding the alarm after Republicans in three swing states have tried to delay accepting and counting overseas absentee ballots.2 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Boeing's CEO Is Shrinking the Jet Maker to Stop Its Crisis From Spiraling
A strike by its machinists union could end soon, but the company remains in a perilous financial position.3 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
How AI groups are infusing their chatbots with personality
OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have developed teams focused on improving ‘model behaviour’3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
'You see us burning, you stay silent': Family’s agony over mother and sons burned to death in Gaza tent
Ahmed al-Dalou lost his wife and two sons after an Israeli strike burned their tent near Gaza’s Al-Aqsa hospital.4 days ago -
Politics - NBC News
Harris sharpens her campaign attacks against Trump
Vice President Harris’ campaign said that she did not attend the Al Smith charity dinner because the focus is on campaigning in crucial battleground states ahead of the election. NBC News’ Allie ...5 days ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - BBC News
'He thought of himself as a king': The parties that led to Diddy's downfall
Mr Combs' former publicist says the rapper wanted to be the "party king" and was obsessed with fame and power.5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Biden says it's time to 'move on' in call with Netanyahu after Sinwar killing
President Biden congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel’s killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that triggered a yearlong war and ...6 days ago - Joe Biden -
Top stories - CBS News
Elijah Vue's mother and her boyfriend face new charges in boy's death
Elijah Vue's mother and boyfriend face new charges in the boy's death Wisconsin authorities announced Thursday.6 days ago -
Tech - Wired
This Prompt Can Make an AI Chatbot Identify and Extract Personal Details From Your Chats
Security researchers created an algorithm that turns a malicious prompt into a set of hidden instructions that could send a user's personal information to an attacker.6 days ago -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC
The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.6 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
TSMC CEO says AI is not in a bubble and its growth is for real
the chief executive of contract manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. says the artificial intelligence revolution is for real.6 days ago -
Business - CNBC
Alibaba's international arm says its new AI translation tool beats Google and ChatGPT
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's international arm on Wednesday launched an updated AI translation tool aimed at merchants that want to sell globally.October 16 - Google -
Tech - Wired
Anyone Can Turn You Into an AI Chatbot. There’s Little You Can Do to Stop Them
Character.AI lets users create bots in the likeness of any person—without requiring their consent.October 15 -
Entertainment - ABC News
Book Review: Single mother in her 50s falls hard for much younger man in Susan Minot’s latest novel
Ivy Cooper is in her early 50s, a single mother with a young son, NickyOctober 15 -
Top stories - CBS News
Mother of slain Israeli hostage says her faith in people has diminished
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, the parents of 23-year-old Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Goldberg-Polin was wounded ...October 15 - Israel -
World - ABC News
Father of 10-year-old girl found dead in the UK called police from Pakistan to say he killed her
A jury has heard that the father of a 10-year-old girl found dead in her home in England fled to Pakistan and called U.K. police from there to say he had killed herOctober 14 - United Kingdom -
Business - MarketWatch
Why Lisa Marie Presley kept her son’s body in her home for 2 months after his death
In a newly released memoir, Elvis Presley’s late daughter posthumously reveals how she wanted to keep her child close while grieving.October 14