New AI writing tool launched Wednesday
San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm Writer Incorporated launched its AI-writing model Wednesday to compete with Anthropic, OpenAI and other providers of generative AI writing content.
Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre to star in HBO's 'Lanterns'
"Friday Night Lights" alum Kyle Chandler and "Genius: MLK/X" actor Aaron Pierre have signed on to star in HBO's "Lanterns."
Florida Gov. DeSantis urges residents at risk from Milton to seek nearby shelters
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other officials urged residents to get out of harm's way Wednesday morning before Category 4 Hurricane Milton arrives over the mainland later in the evening.
Study maps pedestrian crosswalks across entire cities, helping improve road safety, increase walkability
As pedestrian fatalities in the United States reach a 40-year high, a novel approach to measuring crosswalk lengths across entire cities could provide urban planners with crucial data to improve safety interventions.
New modeling tool aids marine hydrokinetic energy projects
Researchers have created a new modeling tool that can be used to help develop ocean-based hydrokinetic energy projects. The tool can be used both to help design more robust marine hydrokinetic technologies and to inform risk assessments that are essential
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Scientists sound AI alarm after winning physics Nobel
British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield won the Nobel physics prize on Tuesday for their pioneering work on the foundations of artificial intelligence, with both sounding the alarm over the technology they helped bring to life.
X is back online in Brazil, but it’s still a defeat for Musk
The platform has paid off its fines, suspended accounts deemed to have broken Brazilian law, and appointed a legal representative in the country.
Hungary’s Viktor Orban relishes his role as Trump’s favorite European ally
The Hungarian leader said this week he would celebrate a Trump election victory with “bottles of champagne” and called E.U. policy on Ukraine “stupid.”
Netanyahu-Gallant rivalry complicates Israeli response to Iran attack
Divisions inside the Israeli government, as well as between Netanyahu and the White House, are converging at a critical moment for the Middle East.
California cheesemaker linked to deadly listeria outbreak shut down by Feds
Rizo-López Foods can no longer manufacture and distribute cheese and other dairy products, Justice Department says.