Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
HARTFORD (AP) — The Connecticut Senate pressed ahead Wednesday with one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm, including manufactured videos or deepfakes. The vote was held despite concerns the bill might stifle innovation, becomeContinue Reading
Meta more than doubles Q1 profit but revenue guidance pulls shares down after-hours
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta said Wednesday its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms. But its shares dropped sharply in after-hours trading following lukewarm revenue guidance. Meta Platforms Inc. earned $12.37 billion,Continue Reading
Can you achieve a balanced diet by eating only meat? A look at the scientific evidence
Introduction A diet that involves eating meat all the time sounds like a meat-lover’s dream. And you may have heard various social media influencers tout the health benefits of such a diet. Sounds like a win-win? Not so fast. As with most things in life, reality isn’t that simple. TheContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Developing Its Own Custom Silicon For AI Servers
Hartley Charlton reports via MacRumors: Apple is said to be developing its own AI server processor using TSMC’s 3nm process, targeting mass production by the second half of 2025. According to a post by the Weibo user known as “Phone Chip Expert,” Apple has ambitious plans to design its ownContinue Reading
Naomi Klein: Jews Must Raise Their Voices for Palestine, Oppose the “False Idol of Zionism”
Thousands of Jewish Americans and allies gathered in Brooklyn on Tuesday for a “Seder in the Streets to Stop Arming Israel” on the second night of Passover, held just a block from the home of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, to protest ongoing U.S. support for the Israeli assault onContinue Reading
Speaker Johnson calls on Columbia University president to resign and threatens federal funding for colleges
After meeting with Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday called on her to resign if she can’t tamp down Gaza war protests at the school and threatened federal funding for colleges that don’t create safe environments for their Jewish students., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
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FDA approves new medication for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women
The newly approved oral medication Pivya provides women with another option for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday., Read MoreContinue Reading
New York saving newsroom jobs; Press Forward opens spigot
New York is the first state to approve tax credits for preserving or adding newsroom jobs, a policy that Congress has considered and needs to apply nationally.Continue Reading
11 pro-The Traitor ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are indicted in Arizona
Then-Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward is seen at a rally on Nov. 7, 2022 in Prescott, Ariz. Ward has now been indicted on state charges for her role as a so-called “fake elector” for Americas Worst Traitor. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Then-Arizona RepublicanContinue Reading
What happens when activists are branded ‘terrorists’ in the Philippines?
Indigenous activists live from day to day as they try to hide from authorities and challenge designations in court., Baguio, Philippines – Inside an unlit bathroom, Windel Bolinget gently tips a pail of water over his head, careful to minimise the sound of splashing on the tiled floor. A well-knownContinue Reading
‘We need you’: Solomon Islands’ support for US agency’s return revealed
Peace Corps found ‘overwhelming support and enthusiasm’ for return to Pacific island nation, report shows., A United States development aid agency whose return to the Solomon Islands has been delayed for years without explanation found “overwhelming support and enthusiasm” for its work, with the Pacific island nation’s leader telling officialsContinue Reading
South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying policy violates human rights
Plaintiffs including 17-month-old boy nicknamed Woodpecker bring landmark climate litigation in South Korea, the first in Asia to get a public hearing. (Image credit: Anthony Kuhn)Continue Reading