The US isn’t just reauthorizing its surveillance laws – it’s vastly expanding them | Caitlin Vogus
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The WNBA enters its Caitlin Clark era
A new generation of stars is boosting the women’s basketball league. Is it ready to capitalise on that success?Financial Times - Business - WNBA -
As Trump Trial Nears Its End, the Law May Give Prosecutors an Edge
The former president’s defense appeared to chip away at Michael Cohen’s credibility, but legal experts said the case is still the prosecution’s to lose.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
German council approves a revised plan by Tesla to expand its plant near Berlin
A local council in Germany has approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this yearABC News - World - Germany -
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Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
Why US law firms outgun City rivals in battle over pay
Rates for newly qualified lawyers have become a proxy for firm qualityFinancial Times - Business -
Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws
In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab EmiratesABC News - World -
As Supernatural Claims Spread Online, Vatican Updates Its Rules on Them
People have long claimed sightings of the Virgin Mary or bleeding crucifixes, and some endorsed by the Roman Catholic Church have become hugely popular pilgrimage destinations.The New York Times - World -
I’m passionate about the future of Glasgow School of Art’s glorious Mackintosh building, not just its past | Rowan Moore
My call for action to rebuild isn’t ‘sentimental’, it’s an appreciation of brilliant design. My call last week for a more vigorous approach to restoring the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art received an almost entirely positive ...The Guardian - World -
What killed Red Lobster? Endless shrimp was just one factor, says its new CEO.
Red Lobster’s new CEO pins the blame for the company’s bankruptcy on a host of factorsMarketWatch - Business -
How China is using AI news anchors to deliver its propaganda
News avatars are proliferating on social media and experts say they will spread as the technology becomes more accessible. The news presenter has a deeply uncanny air as he delivers a partisan and pejorative message in Mandarin: Taiwan’s outgoing ...The Guardian - World - China -
A Top OpenAI Executive Just Posted His Resignation on X. 1 Sentence Should Worry All of Us
It's always interesting to see which incentive wins.Inc. - Business -
Meta faces an EU investigation into whether its Facebook and Instagram services do enough to protect minors under a new online-content law.
Meta faces an EU investigation into whether its Facebook and Instagram services do enough to protect minors under a new online-content law.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them
The Environmental Protection Agency warns that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severeABC News - Tech -
Netflix Isn’t About Flicks Anymore
And it’s not just Netflix—Max, Disney+, and even YouTube are also turning their attention to series, sports, and shorts.Wired - Tech - Netflix -
Sony Music warns global tech and streamers over AI use of its artists
Music group representing Adele and Beyoncé contacts more than 700 companies to prohibit use of contentFinancial Times - Business -
Reddit soars after announcing OpenAI deal that allows use of its data for training AI models
OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership that will allow the ChatGPT maker to train its artificial intelligence models on Reddit content.CNBC - Business -
Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI
One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.NBC News - Top stories -
Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is 'eerily similar' to hers and OpenAI is halting its use
OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her ownABC News - Tech -
Diddy apologizes after video of alleged assault surfaces: 'I hit rock bottom'
Sean "Diddy" Combs apologized after he was allegedly seen physically assaulting former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 on hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN.ABC News - Top stories -
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Johnson’s Trump trip unsettles some Republicans: ‘Tell me this isn’t so’
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to appear this week at former President Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan is sparking new blowback from some House Republicans, who are questioning why he would inject himself so prominently in a case ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Cannes 2024 week one roundup – the jury’s out, the sun isn’t…
The weather didn’t play ball, but Magnus von Horn’s fierce fairytale and Andrea Arnold’s kitchen-sink take on English mysticism should count among the first-week highlights for Greta Gerwig’s jury. The Cannes film festival opens just as the ...The Guardian - World -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs 'truly sorry' for behavior in video that appears to show him beating ex-girlfriend
Sean "Diddy" Combs issued an apology Sunday after footage was released that appeared to show him beating his ex-girlfriend Cassie in 2016.NBC News - Top stories -
Protesters vow to keep up pressure on Tesla as it expands German gigafactory
Town of Grünheide approved the US automaker’s plan on Thursday to double the capacity of the site, despite opposition. Environmental protesters vowed to keep up the pressure on Tesla after failing to stop plans by Elon Musk’s company from ...The Guardian - World - Tesla -
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The Latest | US and Israel strongly condemn ICC prosecutor's request to arrest Israeli officials
The United States and Israel both vehemently condemned a request by the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders in connection with the seven-month war in GazaABC News - World - Israel -
Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden rule expanding gun background checks
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday blocked a Biden administration rule that expanded the requirements for background checks when selling a firearm. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk granted an injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
When a Tale of Migration Is Not Just Fiction
When the director and crew of “Io Capitano” toured Senegal with their acclaimed movie, audiences responded with their life stories.The New York Times - World -
China Is Not Just Another Trading Partner
‘I support free global trade except with countries that cheat and steal and use slave labor.’The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
‘This isn’t a fantasy’: why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly New Caledonia riots?
Azerbaijani flags have sprung up at demonstrations in Pacific territory, while separatists from French territories have been invited to Baku . France’s government says it has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia, despite ...The Guardian - World -
Aid Starts Entering Gaza Through U.S.-Built Pier, but Officials Say It Isn’t Enough
Israel said Friday that it was facilitating the flow of aid and that its operations in Rafah, which have caused 630,000 people to flee, were ‘limited and localized.’The New York Times - World -
Biden wants progressives to believe he’s reining in Israel. He isn’t | Mohamad Bazzi
Biden will be remembered as a president who could have restrained Israel but instead made the US complicit in this war. With great fanfare, Joe Biden confirmed on 8 May that his administration had suspended one weapons shipment to Israel, delaying ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine
The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Are colleges teaching athletes enough about gambling laws?
Using records, ESPN found that only four schools of 24 had policies that explicitly warn athletes of legal consequences.ESPN - Sports -
Georgian president vetoes ‘foreign influence’ law
Salome Zourabichvili says bill contradicts constitution but ruling party is expected to override her action in coming days. Georgia’s president has vetoed a “foreign agents” bill that has split the country and appealed to the government not to ...The Guardian - World -
Georgia’s President Vetoes Foreign Influence Law
The law has triggered protests and threatens to derail the nation’s pro-European aspirations in favor of closer ties with Russia.The New York Times - World -
Britain expands AI Safety Institute to San Francisco amid scrutiny over regulatory shortcomings
The U.K. said Monday it will open a U.S. counterpart to its AI Safety Summit, a state-backed body testing advanced AI systems, in San Francisco this summer.CNBC - Business - United Kingdom -
Why Georgia just branded me a ‘foreign agent’
If you want a glimpse of what might be in store for Ukraine if Putin prevails there, look at the protests and civil strife in Georgia.The Hill - Politics