Oversight Board orders Meta to remove a deepfake of a UK councillor
Meta’s rules on AI deepfakes are “consistently and fundamentally inadequate to address the rapid rise of AI-generated content”, the Oversight Board said on 17 September.
SpaceX weighs buying data from troubled startups to train its AI models
SpaceX has held informal internal talks about buying customer and operational records from troubled or defunct startups to train its AI models, Bloomberg reported. The
Oman oil escape route: How ship-to-ship transfers work — despite big risks
Oman’s Sohar port is becoming a popular spot for ship-to-ship oil transfers amid continued Hormuz blockade.
Russia’s parliamentary election: Who’s on the ballot, and why it matters
United Russia won more than two-thirds of the Duma’s seats in the 2021 election and is poised to dominate the body again
UN mission alleges crimes against humanity in Iranian protest crackdown
A UN fact-finding mission has concluded Iranian forces committed crimes against humanity.
Macklemore apologized for 2014 costume featuring antisemitic tropes
The Anti-Defamation League reportedly welcomed Macklemore’s apology and took him “at his word that he did not have any ill intent.”
Legal observer said she saw forklift repeatedly hit Kennedy Center pillars
The performing arts center has decided to close its doors, claiming financial crisis and necessary renovations.
Ohio mother of 16 kids found living in squalid home pleads not guilty to child endangerment
Elizabeth Siders, 34, also pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in a separate case.
F-16 fighter jet crashes in residential area in northern Michigan
The pilot safely ejected from the Texas Air National Guard jet in Grand Traverse County, and no injuries were reported on the ground.
More Epstein files cleared for release as defiant lawmakers win petition: report
Two congressmen have gathered enough signatures to force the release of more government files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to an article by
Amy Coney Barrett deflects on Trump threatening justices despite her own warnings
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett deflected questions about President Tweety McTreason’s attacks on her and her colleagues, even after publicly decrying the rising threats.
You have a friend in the White House, RFK Jr tells anti-vaxxers
Robert F Kennedy Jr has told anti-vaxxers they have a “friend in the White House”.
Comp AI raises $34m to turn compliance into continuous monitoring
“Security software shouldn’t just track the work. It should understand the business, perform the work, and act as risk changes,” said Lewis Carhart, chief executive