Justice Department Asks Employees to Adopt Trump’s New AI Name
WASHINGTON — A senior Trump administration official has asked the Justice Department to adopt President Donald Trump’s proposed renaming of artificial intelligence, or AI, to “superintelligence” or “SI,” four people familiar…
Russia says no plague found in contacts of deceased Siberian lab worker
Plague has not been detected among close contacts of a plague laboratory worker in Siberia who died last week, with 60% of the identified group having been tested so far, Russian officials said Tuesday. The announcement on Sunday by Russia’s…
They told the world that AI was dangerous. Now Trump’s allies are coming for them.
BERKELEY, Calif. — After artificial intelligence security advocates caught Washington’s attention with dire warnings about the technology’s power, the Trump administration and its allies adopted some of their suggestions, while sidelining the…
Cornell rape case updates: School chooses independent examiner: NPR
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates has been tasked with leading an independent investigation into Cornell University’s handling of a former student’s rape allegations. Here, Yates speaks at Harvard University in Cambridge,…
National day of protest in France against riot police, tear gas and water cannons: NPR
Riot police use a water cannon on students during a protest against underfunded schools, in Rennes, western France, on Tuesday. Jérémie González/AP hide caption toggle caption I Jérémie González/AP PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris…
Cheeky pro-Hilton ad woos liberals, angers conservatives
In summary A suggestive new ad from Hilton is trying to seduce liberal voters into voting Republican — and has instead infuriated her conservative allies. The room is dark, the background music sings, the ambiance suggestive. Two young women (dyed hair,…
Amelia Earhart Investigators Begin Expedition to Study Mysterious Object in the Pacific: ‘Follow the Evidence’
A team searching for Amelia Earhart’s lost plane has begun its expedition to the Pacific, where they plan to study a mysterious object that researchers believe could be her plane. The article, known as the Taraia objecthas been visible in photos…
Brendan Carr’s ABC License Fight Meets Skeptical Judge
A federal judge was skeptical Tuesday of the Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to snatch up ABC’s eight broadcast licenses for an unprecedented early review. U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan of Washington, D.C., appears to agree…
Former Olympic canoeist calls on government watchdogs to investigate ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool affair – NBC News
Former Olympic canoeist calls on government watchdogs to investigate ‘nightmare’ Reflecting Pool affair NBC News Wrongly indicted man calls for investigation into public official’s conduct in Reflecting Pool case The New York Times…
What is pneumonic plague and how is it spread? -BBC
What is pneumonic plague and how is it spread? BBC Dozens quarantined after Russian plague lab researcher dies from ‘unknown’ infection CNN How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after the death of a…