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The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
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Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.
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Visit with the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi. who has a warning for the U.S. and NATO.
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Researchers have shown that exotic quantum particles called non-Abelian anyons can perform the full range of operations needed for universal quantum computing. Using 54 qubits on Quantinuum’s H2 processor, they combined braiding and fusion to unlock capabilities that braiding alone could not provide.
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As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.
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Also, the East Coast braces for a powerful storm. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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Beachfront homeowners and beachcombers are watching the sand vanish into the ocean as torrid waves strike the coast.
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The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deploy a system that merges personal data from across the government. Questions remain about its reliability.
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Once dismissed as occasional inconveniences, climate-related disruptions are now an inescapable fixture of summer travel. How will travelers respond?
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The Pentagon had “ample support for its conclusion” that the A.I. company’s products could pose a national security risk, according to a Washington appeals court.
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A.I. models were created by “stealing enormous amounts of intellectual property,” Binyamin Appelbaum argues on “The Opinions.” He says it’s time to end the immunity Silicon Valley has been granted and hold the A.I. industry to the same rules and legal obligations as everyone else.
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In a summit with few clear results, the loan is a reminder of an older era of Chinese diplomacy.
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Dozens of American military personnel joined Ecuadorean police in raids this week, marking a new level of direct U.S. involvement.
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He invites the Russian to the Florida G-20 despite his hybrid war.
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Deterring nuclear war wasn’t a one-day job. The answer to AI risk isn’t suddenly on the table.
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Three times in a row, the high court rebuffed a long shot redistricting effort.
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Conflicting court rulings over the Pentagon dispute with Anthropic complicate the AI developer’s ties with Trump administration.
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The system could be used to scrub voter rolls and potentially challenge election results.
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The president has left hundreds of appointed roles open—including those that would have a central role in implementing his priorities.
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Third-party evaluators will be allowed inside companies to monitor the models. But how much access and influence will they really have?
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A president who demanded loyalty is no longer getting it.
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An overlooked DOJ document argues that copyright suits against AI companies should be widely dismissed.
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Advocates are searching for a political wave to catch.
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Seismologist Hugo Benioff spent decades turning seismic vibrations into signals he could study—and, eventually, hear. The post What Does an Earthquake Sound Like? appeared first on JSTOR Daily .
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The Fairfax County School Board has voted to prohibit Flock license plate reader cameras from being installed on school board property.
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Researchers used CRISPR to remove CD33 from donor stem cells, potentially giving doctors a way to attack aggressive blood cancers without destroying the healthy cells patients need after a transplant. In a 30-patient trial, the edited cells successfully took hold and appeared to shield blood cells from a CD33-targeted cancer treatment.
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A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7,300 people and more than 45,000 Americans. Researchers warn that thousands of cases may remain hidden because genetic testing is often not performed, even as targeted treatments move into clinical trials.
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Popular Science sent a writer the the announcement of the Apple NeXT Computer and his description of the scene gives us serious FOMO. The post This 1989 Popular Science article is like an Apple event live blog from nearly 40 years ago appeared first on Popular Science .
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The trial centered on accusations that Facebook deceived users about a data breach stemming from a third-party personality quiz that harvested data from roughly 87 million profiles and sold it to a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, to generate targeted ads.
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More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the UN general assembly. Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon were among the famous faces arrested. Inside the assembly hall, Netanyahu faced a mass walkout as he took to the stage. Then, in an inflammatory address, he claimed Israel’s war in Gaza was the ‘opposite of a genocide’ and labelled the New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, antisemitic. Lucy Hough speaks to UK global editor Devika Bhat – watch on YouTube – Listen to Thursday’s episode of Stateside with Kai and Carter on whether Netanyahu has lost America here Continue reading...
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Tehran says the plan would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks within a week if Washington agrees.
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Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.
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Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.
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The U.S. Army Reserve is examining whether it can provide the military's Southern Command with police forces, medical personnel and other support units within the next four months, according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Thousands gather in Paris as the pope warns against a 'paradise of machines' at the Elysee Palace.
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Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
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Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.
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Current and former agents speak to the BBC about the devastating impact of the FBI hack.
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What happens when the hackers aren't human? That's the question at the center of a public policy debate following disclosures by leading tech companies that their AI models went rogue and hacked into other organizations.
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Some Democrats say taxpayer-funded ad could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters The White House on Friday defended its decision to use taxpayer funds to buy airtime on Fox News for a White House-produced, pro-Trump ad that some Democrats said could be illegal government propaganda aimed at influencing voters in the upcoming midterm elections. In a lengthy statement sent to news outlets, the White House press office insisted that versions of the ad, which feature audio of Trump urging voters to help him “defeat communism” and a whirlwind video review of his second term, were simply routine “public service announcements” like those produced by previous administrations. Continue reading...
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Disclosure reveals new area of privacy risk for the company and illustrates how difficult it is to inventory unauthorized activity tied to its agents Two months after OpenAI disclosed the accidental hacking of Hugging Face, the ChatGPT maker is still working to understand the full scope of its rogue agent activity, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The latest example came on Friday when OpenAI said its agents had leaked 53 images from ChatGPT users. OpenAI declined to say if the images were AI-generated or identified real people. It also declined to say when the images were posted. Continue reading...
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In our news wrap Friday, Chinese President Xi wrapped up a three-day state visit with President Trump that was heavy on pageantry and light on policy announcements, tens of millions of people along the East Coast could see flooding, rough surf and high winds due to a powerful nor'easter and New Jersey's lieutenant governor stepped down amid accusations of sexual harassment and ethics violations.
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OpenAI agents tried to get information from "governments, universities, public agencies, and other institutions" through extreme means that sometimes curbed security controls, the company said.
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News broke this week that a rogue artificial intelligence agent hacked Australia's health care database, and no notice was given for months. Matt Calkins, CEO and co-founder of Appian, which develops software to maximize AI integration, joins to unpack the week's AI headlines.
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The Cook Political Report shifted 15 House seat ratings toward Democrats on Friday and said it was almost impossible for Republicans to retain control of the House of Representatives. VoteHub head of data science Zach Donnini joins to discuss.
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Health care is at the center of a political debate as millions of Americans struggle with rising costs. Enrollment in the marketplaces created by the ACA dropped this year, mainly due to the expiration of federal credits. Vice President Vance also announced plans to cancel coverage for nearly 760,000 people, citing claims of widespread fraud. Geoff Bennett discussed with Larry Levitt of KFF.
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The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents.
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Iran says it has given the US a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the choice to accept now up to them
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Court puts end to long-running legal dispute as it rules Republican-friendly map cannot be used in November The supreme court on Friday turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump, putting an end to a long-running legal dispute as absentee voting is under way in the midterm elections. The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents. Continue reading...
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Washington, D.C., airports are debuting a new artificial intelligence tool designed to help air traffic controllers and airlines with future scheduling and weather issues. Air Space Intelligence CEO Phillip Buckendorf, whose company developed the system, joins "The Takeout" to explain how it works.
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The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."
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CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan interviewed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday in a network exclusive. Brennan joins "The Takeout" to unpack her conversation with the leader.
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Until now, Mexico's government did not share comprehensive data on people who have been forced to flee their homes due to ongoing violence in many parts of Mexico, leaving civil society groups piecing together information to get a wider view of the problem.
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In a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk.
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A review commissioned by Utah Valley University faults campus and Turning Point USA officials for poor planning of the event last year.
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An independent review found deficiencies in how Utah Valley University and Turning Point USA handled his campus event.
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Any dog—even your own—can learn this valuable canine skill. The post Inside the school where dogs learn to sniff out bed bugs and other pests appeared first on Popular Science .
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‘Mr. Mamdani, you try to stop me from coming here. . . . Well, you can’t silence me.’
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The systems are organized differently, though how they affect your town or neighborhood can be the same.
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Jonathan Abbott, who oversaw the network that produces PBS programs like “Masterpiece,” is the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles’s sixth director in 18 years.
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The scourge of COVID led to drive-by whinings disguised as activism.
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Going on lots of first dates with strangers is not a great way to find love. Getting to know someone slowly is.
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‘I just hope this isn’t the asteroid that winds up destroying the Earth.’ The post Asteroid named after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic appeared first on Popular Science .
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Donations to the Otis Fund will be matched up to $350,000 through October 3. The post How to help Katmai’s brown bears this Fat Bear Week appeared first on Popular Science .
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Goodbye, Chunk. The post Fat Bear Week Round 1, Part 2 results: A former champion falls and a big butt moves on appeared first on Popular Science .
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