Celebrating one of literature’s greatest pessimists
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Microsoft and OpenAI Rework AI Deal, Cutting Exclusivity and AGI Provisions
In brief Microsoft and OpenAI amended their partnership to reduce mutual dependence. Microsoft will no longer be the exclusive licensee of OpenAI’s tech, and revenue-sharing arrangements between the companies will end. The changes take effect immediately while Microsoft retains its stake valued at over $135 billion. Microsoft will continue licensing OpenAI’s technology through 2032, but…
The War in Iran Has Upended the Global Economy. The U.S. Has Been Mostly Spared.
In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult. Source link
Ukrainian Army’s New Manpower Struggle
For months, Ukrainian soldiers battled to capture and then hold the Kharkiv region city of Kupyansk, split by the Oskil River and home to a crucial, now-unused rail line stretching to the west. Even after Russian troops staged a surprise assault last fall using an old underground pipeline to sneak under the river, soldiers from…
York City: BBC Radio York commentator David Ward on a Saturday that may never be beaten
During commentary, I said “this side always score” and so they did for a 41st match in succession. Cue pandemonium from us in the commentary box and another pitch invasion, this time from those in red on the far side of the ground. And then it is a blur – pure ecstasy. This time we…
Dan Steinman Joins Madison Wells as President, Chief Content Officer
Film and TV veteran Dan Steinman has joined Gigi Pritzker’s Madison Wells production venture as president and chief content officer. He takes the reins as Madison Wells is on a roll with high-profile original film, TV and stage productions including Netflix’s “Nonnas,” the CNN feature documentary “Prime Minister,” about New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern, and “The…
Listen live: Supreme Court hears case that could limit pesticide liability
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments in a case that could curtail antipesticide lawsuits — an issue that pits the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement against the Trump administration. The high court agreed to take up the case earlier this year after a request from Monsanto, maker of the frequently litigated weedkiller…
Senate Judiciary Committee plans briefing on WHCA dinner shooting
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Sunday said Secret Service leaders would soon brief the committee on the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting. “I’m setting up a briefing w Secret Service leadership & Ranking Member Durbin regarding security protocols & related law enforcement matters involving the WH Correspondents Dinner,” Grassley wrote in a post……
Ethereum’s EEZ could pull other blockchains into its orbit
The Ethereum Economic Zone aims to unify fragmented rollups, but its broader goal is to extend interoperability to other blockchains, says Ernst. Source link
Trump backs idea of changing ICE's name to 'NICE'
President Trump on Sunday endorsed the idea of changing the name of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which would give the agency the acronym NICE. The idea was promoted by conservative influencer Alyssa Marie last month. “I want Trump to change ICE to NICE (National Immigration and……