OpenAI’s ‘smartest’ AI model was explicitly told to shut down — and it refused
An artificial intelligence safety firm has found that OpenAI’s o3 and o4-mini models sometimes refuse to shut down, and will sabotage computer scripts in order
Ancient cave burial of ‘Jesus’ midwife’ may actually hold a princess
The site’s architecture may indicate the Judaean princess was buried there.
Judge Hears Final Arguments on How to Fix Google’s Search Monopoly
A judge queried lawyers during closing arguments on Friday about how A.I. should factor into his decision, which is expected by August.
Supreme Court says Trump may end legal parole given to 532,000 migrants from four countries
Trump revoked two large-scale Biden policies that extended temporary protection to migrants. “The court plainly botched this,” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in a dissent.
California Democrats call for reinstatement of National Weather Service staff
California House Democrats on Friday demanded that the National Weather Service restore some terminated workers and begin hiring new forecasters after it halted around-the-clock operations
The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case
The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution?
Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues federal government for failing to protect her and other victims
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Thursday, alleging that the agency failed to protect her and other victims
Taylor Swift buys back rights to all master recordings
Taylor Swift has bought back all the rights to her master recordings – but has suggested she won’t be re-releasing her Reputation album.
Musk reveals when he hopes to launch mission crewed by robots to Mars
Elon Musk has said he wants to send a spacecraft crewed by humanoid robots on a voyage to Mars by the end of next year.
Six killed as RSF attack devastates Sudanese hospital in North Kordofan
Obeid hospital suffers severe damage in paramilitary assault, worsening health crisis in Sudan’s civil war.
Trump “chipping away at civil liberties” in ban on foreign students
Alexandra Miller analyses Trump’s decision to revoke international student visas and explores his motives.
U.S. cancer survivors grow to 18.6M predicted to reach 22M by 2035
The number of cancer survivors living in the United States is continuing its steady increase, rising to an estimated at 18.6 million as of Jan.
RFK Jr.‘s fluoride ban would ruin 25 million kids’ teeth, cost $9.8 billion
Once hailed as a triumph of public health, water fluoridation is now under intense attack in the US. Despite decades of data proving its efficacy
A coalition of conscience must rise to stop Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza
Turkiye is calling for action – not words. History will judge those who remain silent in the face of genocide.