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A bill in California would require artificial intelligence companies to conduct tests to prevent “catastrophic harm.”. However, AI firms are trying to curtail the legislation, saying it would damage their industry, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Aug. 7). The bill, SB 1047, requires that makers of large...

AI Sector Takes Aim at California Safety Bill

British lawmakers want to summon Elon Musk before the UK Parliament over X’s alleged role in fueling the country’s far-right riots, Politico reported. Violent anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant attacks have gripped the UK after three children were killed in a knife assault last week. Musk’s social media platform has been accused of spreading misinformation about the attacker’s identity: He was wrongly identified as a Muslim asylum seeker, leading rioters to attack a mosque.

UK could summon Musk over riots

Ask anyone around you – “Do you believe you have control over your actions?” The chances are high you’ll hear a resounding “Yes.” Most people cherish the idea that they are the architects of their destiny, exercising sovereignty over their personal decisions and their own free will.

"Humans don't have free will," according to decades of research by Stanford scientist

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With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

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Ho's stake in the newly-public company is worth nearly $70 million. Bloomberg estimates his family's fortune at $13 billion.

Meet the 29-year-old son of a casino billionaire who just took his influencer and esports company public

JPMorgan Chase has introduced a new artificial intelligence assistant to help its employees with daily tasks, including drafting emails and reports. The largest U.S. bank by assets developed the portal, known as LLM Suite, that allows users to access large language models (LLM), CNBC reported citing people with knowledge of the plans. The software was launched with a model from OpenAI, the company behind AI chatbot ChatGPT.

JPMorgan Chase staff are getting a new AI assistant — powered by OpenAI

Entrepreneur

Anish Dhar, co-founder and CEO of Cortex, got the idea for the project management platform while he was an engineer at Uber.

He Spent a Weekend Working on His Side Hustle in an Airbnb. Then a 'Big Breakthrough' Led to $53 Million — and Counting.

Alexandr Wang dropped out of MIT to create his own AI startup. His net worth is now $2 billion.

These Are the AI Skills You Should Learn Right Now, According to the World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is welcoming Peiter “Mudge” Zatko back to the agency as its new chief information officer (CIO) as of June, a DARPA spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. Zatko, who first joined DARPA in 2010 as a cyber program manager, announced his new role...

DARPA Names Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko CIO

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Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said his administration won’t defend in court a state law that prohibits state Medicaid funding from being used on abortion. “Pennsylvania’s Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex — and as our State Supreme Court ruled earlier this year, the state ban on Medicaid coverage for abortion services is sex-based discrimination,” Shapiro said in a statement. “Following that ruling, today I am filing notice with Commonwealth Court stating clearly: the current ban imposes an unsustainable burden on women, and therefore violates our State Constitution. My Administration will not defend this ban in court.”

Shapiro Administration Tells Pennsylvania Court It Will Not Defend State Ban on Medicaid-Funded Abortions

An Indian wrestler disqualified from the Paris Olympics for failing a weigh-in said on Thursday that she will retire from the sport. Vinesh Phogat, 29, was disqualified from competing in the freestyle category finals for weighing just over the 50kg limit — she was over by 100g, the weight of a small banana — despite cutting her hair and shortening her clothes in a bid to meet the rules. Her disqualification triggered an outcry among fans in India, which had pinned its hopes on Phogat becoming the country’s first woman to win an Olympic gold.

Indian wrestler retires after Olympics disqualification

A shaman, a singer with 27 million social media followers, and an entirely silent character are among the contestants locked in a battle for attention in a new Korean reality show landing on Netflix this week. The latest in South Korea’s wildly popular “survival show” format, The Influencer pits TikTokers against YouTube stars in a popularity contest; their follower counts are displayed on electronic collars as they dole out likes and dislikes to their fellow contestants.

Netflix premieres new social media competition show

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

The Sudanese government will speak with officials from the US as it prepares for ceasefire talks that could end its civil war. For 16 months, the Sudanese army has been tangled in a conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary organization. The crisis has displaced millions of Sudanese, and has led to the world’s first famine in nearly eight years.

Sudan readies for peace talks to end civil war

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The brewing storm over California’s AI bill

Silicon Valley’s presidential politics have been in the national spotlight, but the debate over California’s AI bill, known as SB1047, is actually the talk of the...

The brewing storm over California’s AI bill

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