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Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
WIRED found thousands of ads running on Meta’s social platforms promoting sexually explicit “AI girlfriend" apps. Some human sex workers say the platform unfairly polices their own posts more harshly.Wired - Tech - Facebook -
How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.BBC News - Top stories - Facebook -
AI Tupac track vanishes from Drake's Instagram
The megastar had been ordered to delete the track by the late rapper's estate for "abusing his legacy".BBC News - Top stories - Artificial Intelligence -
Movement Labs raises $38M to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum
Movement Labs has raised $38 million in funding to bring Facebook’s Move Virtual Machine to Ethereum in order to improve security.VentureBeat - Tech -
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says the state will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teamsABC News - Sports -
U.S. boys at Jamaica school say they were beaten, starved and forced to exercise until they vomited
Former students of Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica, along with parents and lawyers, describe rampant abuse. Five employees have been charged with child cruelty.NBC News - Top stories -
Judges Targeted Fast Facts
View CNN's Fast Facts to learn about notable incidents in which US judges have been targets of violence.CNN - Top stories -
Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scamsABC News - Tech -
How we met: ‘She accosted me and told me she’d looked me up on Facebook’
Beccy, 49, and Natalie, 60, became best friends after she visited Natalie’s rescue farm in Ontario, Canada. They now run events together on the farm and love travelling together. Tell us your story of how you met someone specialWhen Beccy’s cousin ...The Guardian - World -
USDA updates rules for school meals that limit added sugars for the first time
U.S. agriculture officials announced new nutrition standards for school meals that will limit added sugars for the first timeABC News - Health -
Man dies after bridge base jump went wrong - inquest
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Alsobrooks drops Senate ad featuring top Maryland Democrats
Maryland Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks (D) released a new ad on Thursday featuring top Democrats from the Old Line State as she vies for the seat against Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the Democratic primary. “We know Maryland,” says Gov. Wes ...The Hill - Politics -
Netflix Added More Than 9 Million Subscribers in First Quarter
The company’s revenue was 15 percent higher compared with last year, and it solidified its standing as the entertainment company’s dominant streaming service.The New York Times - Tech - Netflix -
Riding in an Uber in NYC Could Soon Come With a Side Order of Ads
Ads, ads, everywhere--even in your rideshare.Inc. - Business -
Tesla Earnings Report: Revenue Fell to $21.3 Billion, Adding to Strategy Concerns
The first-quarter results are likely to fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a market dealing with slowing electric car sales.The New York Times - Tech -
CVC Soars in of Amsterdam Trading Debut
CVC shares rose 24% on the first day of trading on Amsterdam’s stock exchange, after the buyout firm priced its IPO at the mid point of its previously guided range, implying a market capitalization of $15 billion.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Terrified' ex-wife of former cop got restraining order before he allegedly killed her and his teen girlfriend
Amber Rodriguez was "terrified" in the weeks before her death and had been granted an order of protection against Elias Huizar, her ex-husband accused of fatally shooting her the same day his teen girlfriend was found dead in Washington state.NBC News - Top stories -
Bishop stabbed during Sydney church service backs X's legal case to share video of the attack
A Sydney bishop who was stabbed repeatedly in an alleged extremist attack blamed on a teenager has backed X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s legal bid to overturn an Australian ban on sharing graphic video of the attack on social mediaABC News - World -
Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop
Five teenagers in Australia accused of following an extremist ideology have been charged with a range of offenses in an investigation that began with the stabbing of a bishop.NBC News - Top stories -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse has given their final approval on legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consentABC News - Health -
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permission
Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors get gender-affirming care without parent's permissionABC News - Health -
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 -
The Cass review of gender identity services marks a return to reason and evidence – it must be defended
Its author has had to fend off criticism and misinformation, but the report offers hope for a realistic conversation. As the dust settles around Hilary Cass’s report – the most extensive and thoroughgoing evidence-based review of treatment for ...The Guardian - World -
Heat star Jimmy Butler trolls Celtics on Instagram after Miami's Game 2 upset win: 'Don't let us get one'
Butler is currently sidelined, but has plenty of time for playoff memesCBS Sports - Sports - NBA -
UK imposes sustainable fuel targets on airlines
Move is expected to push up prices as aircraft switch to 10% blend of greener fuels by 2030Financial Times - World - United Kingdom -
Foreign states targeting UK universities, MI5 warns
Senior figures from leading institutions are warned of risks to some of their cutting-edge research.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
CVC Soars in First Day of Amsterdam Trading
CVC jumped on the first day of trading on Amsterdam’s stock exchange, after it priced its IPO at the mid point of its previously guided range, implying a market capitalization of $15 billion.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
2024 NFL Worst Mock Draft Ever: First-round picks designed to anger every single NFL fan base
Will Brinson trolls his boat once againCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Retail investors pulled back dramatically on stock purchases in April, adding to market’s woes
Retail investors went on a tax-season buyers strike that helped exacerbate the stock-market selloff in early April, according to data from Vanda Research.MarketWatch - Business -
Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers
Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate against the Los Angeles AngelsABC News - Sports - MLB -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Eni, Iberdrola and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mix of Slowing Growth, Firm Inflation Worries Investors
Another high inflation reading will continue to make it difficult for the Fed to cut rates in the near term.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Persistently High Commodity Prices Could Delay Rate Cuts
Global commodity prices are expected to soften this year and next but remain considerably above prepandemic levels, making it harder for central banks to lower inflation and loosen monetary policy, the World Bank said.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Russian Missile Incursions Into NATO Risk Wider War, Poland's President Says
Andrzej Duda called the flyovers in Polish airspace provocations that put infrastructure and people in danger.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
The Morning Risk Report
Business groups race to block FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, and crypto mixer Samourai Wallet’s co-founders arrested for money laundering. Also, Ecuador’s former comptroller general convicted in case tied to Odebrecht.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Mining Giants Weigh $39 Billion Megadeal
Mining giant BHP has offered to buy longtime rival Anglo American in a deal that could reshape the global industry.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Google Sales Accelerate as Ad, Cloud Businesses Hold Up Amid Costly AI Push
Parent company Alphabet reported $80.5 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 15% increase from a year earlier, as the company said it plans to pay a cash dividend to investors for the first time.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Google -
2024 NFL Draft: Ranking J.J. McCarthy, other first-round QB picks based on college performance formula
How a college football expert ranks the historic group of six first-round quarterbacks in 2024CBS Sports - Sports - NFL