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States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.The New York Times - Business -
States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.The New York Times - Top stories -
What to Know About State Laws That Limit or Ban D.E.I. Efforts at Colleges
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have become a target of conservatives across the nation, with several states passing laws against them.The New York Times - Top stories -
Biden to Give Abortion-Focused Speech in Florida, Tying State Ban to Trump
The Biden campaign has made abortion one of its top issues, as polling shows it is one of the few subjects in which voters place more trust in President Biden than Donald Trump.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Minnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They're banning the book ban
At a time when book bans have soared to their highest levels in decades, a countertrend is emergingABC News - Entertainment -
The Ugly State of Shoe Collaborations
Blingy Crocs, punk Uggs and spangled sneakers, oh my.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms
High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK law. Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal ...The Guardian - World -
Supreme Court declines to hear Kari Lake voting machine lawsuit
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case brought by Republicans Kari Lake and Mark Finchem over the use of voting machines in Arizona elections, the latest blow to the duo of GOP candidates who have seen their lawsuit rejected several ...The Hill - Politics -
Grindr facing U.K. lawsuit over alleged data protection breaches
Gay dating app Grindr is facing a mass data protection lawsuit in London from hundreds of users who allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties.NBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Lawsuit alleges negligence in hiring of maintenance man accused of torturing resident
A lawsuit has been filed accusing a property owner and management company of negligent hiring practices after a maintenance worker for a Baltimore apartment building allegedly raped and tortured one of the residentsABC News - Tech -
Beneficient's Brad Heppner Faces Lawsuit Alleging 'Corporate Looting' of Shareholder GWG
A trustee for GWG, Beneficient’s defunct former parent company, alleges the chairman enriched himself through fraud, misconduct and breaches of fiduciary duty.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Grindr sold HIV status of “potentially thousands” of users to advertisers, lawsuit says
Hundreds of people who use Grindr — a dating and social networking app for the gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community — have filed a lawsuit claiming the company monetized sensitive information such as HIV status without users' consent. In ...The Hill - Politics -
Noncompete Agreements Banned by FTC
Federal Trade Commission vote willrender restrictions on where workers can take new jobs unenforceable.Inc. - Business -
At the Japan State Dinner, Jill Biden Makes an Entrance
The first lady was glittering in crystals — four days after Melania Trump stepped out in pink at a Palm Beach fund-raiser. Together, the pictures offer a harbinger of what is to come.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Joe Biden -
Noem says abortion laws should be determined by the state
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) sided with former President Trump on the abortion issue Sunday, saying that the laws should be determined by the state. CNN's Dana Bash asked Noem on "State of the Union" if she supported Trump's stance on ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary
Police say a Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist has been arrested in the northwestern city of Detroit LakesABC News - Top stories -
Minnesota state senator arrested on burglary charge
A Minnesota state senator has been charged with first-degree burglary after being arrested in the city of Detroit Lakes early Monday morning. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, was arrested at a residence after police responded to a 911 ...The Hill - Politics -
Minnesota state senator arrested on suspicion of burglary
Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a former broadcast meteorologist, was arrested on suspicion of burglary in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit Lakes, police said.NBC News - Politics -
Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced MondayABC News - Health -
Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election has settled a defamation lawsuit against a conservative news outletABC News - Tech -
Seattle hospital won’t turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday.NBC News - Top stories -
The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in every U.S. state
In Massachusetts, a family of four needs more than $300,000 to live comfortably — the highest of all U.S. states.CNBC - Business -
RFK Jr.'s quest to get on the presidential ballot in all 50 states
RFK Jr. denies he's a spoiler who won't be on the ballot in enough states to reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win. He's on the ballot in two states.CBS News - Politics -
Marijuana grow busted in Maine as feds investigate trend in 20 states
The high electricity consumption of a home, its cardboard-covered windows and odor of marijuana drew law enforcement’s attention to an illicit grow operation off the beaten path in rural Maine.NBC News - Top stories -
Italian author accuses state broadcaster of censorship of antifascist monologue
Outcry over cancellation of Antonio Scurati’s Rai talkshow appearance as note says move was taken ‘for editorial reasons’. A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped from being ...The Guardian - World -
18-year-old woman fatally shot on Delaware State University campus
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman near a dormitory on the campus of Delaware State University early Sunday.NBC News - Top stories -
Nissan wants to take the lead in next-generation solid-state EV batteries
Nissan aims to launch EVs equipped with solid-state batteries by 2029MarketWatch - Business -
Commentary: LACMA finally is getting its satellite space. Regrettably, it's in another state
LACMA's collection will be loaned to a new Las Vegas art museum. The deal isn't a jackpot for L.A., which has long been promised its own satellites.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.The New York Times - Business - Abortion -
Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell burgled stepmother's home to get father's ashes, sentimental items, charges say
A Minnesota state senator now faces charges in connection to a burglary at a Detroit Lakes home earlier this week.CBS News - Top stories -
Pelosi: Netanyahu an obstacle in two-state solution and should resign
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an “obstacle” in a two-state solution between Israel and Gaza and said he should resign. In an interview with RTÉ’s Six One News during a visit to Ireland, Pelosi ...The Hill - Politics -
Pennsylvania governor eyes solar power for 50 percent of state agencies
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Monday announced the state’s efforts to make half of all state agencies run on solar power. The Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE) plans to get the state to have 50 percent of ...The Hill - Politics -
The House Passes a TikTok Ban Bill That’s on the Fast Track
The latest TikTok ban bill has been tacked onto a foreign aid package, making it much harder for the Senate to ignore.Wired - Tech - Tiktok -
Schools Want to Ban Phones. Parents Say No.
Students use phones to cyberbully, record fights and more. Teachers and administrators seeking a fix face an unlikely opponent.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
House passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US
The future of popular social media platform TikTok is in jeopardy after a rare bipartisan vote in the House will force the app’s Chinese parent company to sell the platform. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for Sunday TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Tiktok -
House passes legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
The company said the legislation would "trample the free speech rights" of TikTok users.CBS News - Politics - Tiktok -
Trump seeks to blame Biden for potential TikTok ban
Former President Trump is casting blame on President Biden for legislation that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S., after the bill cleared the House last weekend as part of a larger foreign aid package. “Just so everyone knows, especially ...The Hill - Politics -
Trump’s Trial Challenge: Being Stripped of Control
The mundanity of the courtroom has all but swallowed Donald Trump, who for decades has sought to project an image of bigness and a sense of power.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Meta challenges transformer architecture with Megalodon LLM
Megalodon also uses “chunk-wise attention,” which divides the input sequence into fixed-size blocks to reduce the complexity of the model from quadratic to linear.VentureBeat - Tech - Meta