S&P 500 falls as AI worries hit software makers
The S&P 500 ended lower with Salesforce and other software makers losing ground, while hostilities in the Middle East lifted oil prices and investors awaited inflation data that could affect the chance of an interest rate hike. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #business #wallstreet #stockmarket #usa Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4A41OgI 👉Continue Reading
GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Cinde Warmington to face off for New Hampshire governorship
Warmington was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ayotte faced nominal opposition before she won her primary, NBC News projects., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
How your 9/11 memories could be wrong | BBC News
Most of us can remember exactly where we were when we heard about the September 11 terror attacks. This type of vivid recollection has been documented for other major world events too. They’re known as flashbulb memories and feel remarkably accurate, yet research suggests they can be just as unreliableContinue Reading
UAE warned Netanyahu of 7 October attack, Israeli newspaper reports
Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a political storm and accusations in the middle of Israel’s election campaign that he ignored a direct warning from the UAE about the imminence of Hamas’ 7 October attack in 2023.Continue Reading
Sumatran tiger cubs receive first health checks at Greek zoo
Three critically endangered Sumatran tiger cubs receive vaccinations and microchips at a zoo near Athens as part of conservation efforts.Continue Reading
Mamdani releases records on toxic air in New York after 9/11 attacks
The New York City mayor said the document release shows victims were ‘lied to’ about health impacts from the attacks., Just days before the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, New York City has released a trove of previously undisclosed documents suggesting government efforts to downplay – orContinue Reading
The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa
For 450 years, the world’s most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is., NewsFeed For 450 years, the world’s most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is. The United Nations just voted to change that. Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli breaks it down and goesContinue Reading
Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the The Traitor administration over how it tells the American story. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bunch about the political pressure, what’s at stake for the Smithsonian and how he seesContinue Reading
Are We Ready for AI Warfare?
EXPERT INTERVIEW — For decades, national security officials have worried about cyberattacks moving at the speed of machines and today the frontier AI race is shifting from models that answer questions to models that are capable of independently making consequential decisions and taking action in today’s digital world. So, whatContinue Reading
The AI We Cannot Deploy — And What Is at Stake
Last week, I argued in these pages that the United States is buying an army it cannot command — writing procurement checks at a scale its adversaries cannot match, without writing the doctrine or arbitration to decide how the capability behind those checks gets used. Not everyone agreed. The sharpestContinue Reading
Some Tech Companies Have Privately Pushed Back On ICE Subpoenas. They Should All Do More.
In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome.Continue Reading
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the Suburbs
The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.Continue Reading
Firefighter, EMT, Stuyvesant High School Student Describe 9/11 Exposure & Long Fight for Healthcare
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, many New York City residents are still grappling with complicated health conditions related to exposure to the toxic air and debris around ground zero. “We were digging through the pile and using rakes to spread out all the debris to look for anyone’s remains,”Continue Reading