Google DeepMind director calls for clarity and consistency in AI regulations
In the wake of California’s governor vetoing what would have been sweeping AI safety legislation, a Google DeepMind executive is calling for consensus on what constitutes safe, responsible, and human-centric…
Report Finds Trump Stole From Taxpayers As President
A new House Oversight Committee Democratic report reveals that Trump treated the Secret Service like an ATM and charged them rates for rooms far above the legal limit while he…
Trump praises Tim Cook, says he’s better than Steve Jobs
Former President Donald Trump has nothing but nice things to say about Apple CEO Tim Cook. In a new interview, Trump revealed the two spoke on the phone earlier this…
Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning crypto project has a new Orb and a new name
Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency / human identity network / UBI project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is now known as World. Along with the name change, World introduced an updated…
Indestructible quantum rifts can exist in two places at once
An ion trap helped create a quantum defect in two places at onceANDREW BROOKES, NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Exotic quantum rifts have been created with charged atoms, and they…
Power shutoffs begin as California faces high fire risk, major winds
A California utility shut off power in 12 counties in the northern part of the state as a major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts…
WNBA star’s salary does not cover her rent
Just because Angel Reese is a big deal doesn’t mean she’s making big bucks, oddly enough. After a record-breaking year, the Chicago Sky forward has cemented herself as a veritable…
Boosting brain waves in sleep improves rats’ memory
Illustration of neuron activity in a rat’s brainConnect Images/Alamy Strengthening activity of some brainwaves in rats’ while they sleep improves their performance on a memory test. If we can boost…
Patients are relying on Lyft and Uber to reach medical care
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend and a social worker. “When the ride is an hour…
Microsoft is negotiating the size of its equity stake in OpenAI
Microsoft and OpenAI may be working on a decidedly newfangled technology, but they’re haggling over an age-old business question: How much equity should I get for my investment? The two…
