Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘I see AI as born out of surveillance’
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The Guardian - World
Ben Ainslie: ‘We were having a tussle and then I saw a guy pull a knife out’
Olympic gold medallist talks about being robbed in Barcelona, the America’s Cup and Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ben Ainslie was consumed by his sporting obsession when the gang of men came for him in ...30 minutes ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
Democrats See a Chance to Beat Trump on Judicial Confirmations
They hope to use the time after the election to approve judges, but Senator Durbin says their aggressive efforts have already produced a remarkable demographic shift on the federal courts.47 minutes ago - Donald Trump -
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A&E doctor 'refused' to see woman before she died
Marina Young's sister says hospital staff "failed her fundamentally, on every level".2 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool
It says it has listened to concerns about the tool, which continuously screenshots online activity.2 hours ago - Microsoft -
The Guardian - World
‘I was scared as hell’: Florida residents dig out after Helene landfall
For those that ignored dire evacuation orders, a day of clean-up follows a night of traumatic fear. The warnings about Hurricane Helene were dire and for the residents of Taylor county on the Gulf ...2 hours ago - Florida -
CNBC - Business
Columbus, Ohio is the city with the fastest car commute in America, new study shows—see the full top 10 list
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Wired - Tech
No, Sam Altman, AI Won’t Solve All of Humanity’s Problems
The OpenAI CEO’s recent mini-manifesto argues (again) that AI will make the future impossibly bright. He could use a refresher course on the basics of human behavior.6 hours ago -
The New York Times - Business
How New York City Business Sees the Eric Adams Indictment
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Financial Times - Business
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker: ‘I see AI as born out of surveillance’
The head of the encrypted messaging service on why she’s a privacy absolutist — and breaking Big Tech’s hold over AI8 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Will Harris or Trump Regulate AI?
Regulation will only happen if Congress passes it. That probably takes a crisis.9 hours ago - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
China stocks see best week since 2008 on stimulus impact as most Asia markets rise
Chinese markets clocked their best week in almost 16 years as the mainland’s CSI 300 rallied 15.7% this week, buoyed by several economic stimulus measures by the central bank.9 hours ago - China -
Wired - Tech
China’s Plan to Make AI Watermarks Happen
New Chinese regulation attempts to define how AI content labeling should work and stamp out AI-generated disinformation.12 hours ago - China -
BBC News - Top stories
Weekly quiz: How did Pesto the baby penguin make a splash?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.12 hours ago -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
I Decentered Men. Decentering Desire for Men Is Harder.
Organizing my life around some idyllic future husband has always felt wrong to me.15 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
BBC reporter's 'ill-looking' AI clone fails to fool colleagues
Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.19 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk
A total of 15 men under the age of 30 from Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin participated in conversations as part of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group.21 hours ago -
NBC News - Politics
For him or against him, young men see the election as all about Trump: From the Politics Desk
A total of 15 men under the age of 30 from Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin participated in conversations as part of the NBC News Deciders Focus Group.21 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop, Signaling Market Strength
Americans applying for unemployment benefits hit a four-month low, showing economic resilience.22 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
This company had $1 billion in quarterly AI bookings — and it’s not a chip maker
Accenture’s stock rallied toward a six-month high Thursday, after the management consultant got back to beating earnings expectations and continued to tout itself as a play on the boom in ...23 hours ago -
Inc. - Business
YouTube's New AI Tools are Google's Latest Attempt to Automate Everything
At this year's Made on YouTube event, the video platform announced AI dubbing, short-form videos, and more.23 hours ago - Google -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump on Mark Robinson: 'I don't know the situation'
Vice President Kamala Harris will join President Joe Biden for lunch today before she meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS News - World
Israel signals possible ground invasion of Lebanon
Israel's army chief said a ground invasion of southern Lebanon is possible as the violence between Hezbollah and Israel is increasingly moving toward an all-out war. Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.Yesterday - Israel -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Second Chance’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
Big Tech Is Rushing to Find Clean Power to Fuel AI's Insatiable Appetite
Google and Microsoft are scrounging for geothermal and other green-power sources after emissions surge.3 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
The Man Tasked With Rebooting Amazon AI
The company turned to Rohit Prasad to make it a stronger rival to the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft and Google.4 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Tech
The 27-Year-Old Billionaire Whose Army Does AI's Dirty Work
Alexandr Wang’s Scale AI deploys gig workers around the globe to shape how the big AI models behave.6 days ago