Zoonotic Spillover Is A Problem
Recently I gave the latest update on the origins of SARS-CoV-2 – bottom line, it was very likely a zoonotic spillover event and not a
Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin’s tightening grip on internet fuels public discontent
Throughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today’s digital blackouts.
Ringo Starr: ‘I made all my mistakes on stage’
Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day’s Night.
Meta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soars
The cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta’s largest layoff since 2023.
Singer D4vd had ‘significant amount’ of child sex abuse images when arrested, prosecutors say
The Tiktok star’s attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to “vigorously defend” him.
In cities, wild things are hiding everywhere — if you put on your ‘nature eyes’
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Amy Jaecker-Jones of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County about a worldwide community science project happening this weekend
AI’s a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we’re not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome
Tornado hits city in Oklahoma amid severe weather outbreak
A tornado struck the Oklahoma city of Enid on Thursday as severe storms swept through several states, officials said
DOJ’s watchdog to investigate handling of Epstein files
DOJ’s watchdog to investigate handling of Epstein files
US Navy sailor headed to Strait of Hormuz sent home after he was attacked by monkey
A Navy electronics technician was scratched after he came across the monkey on land during a stopover in Phuket, Thailand.
Wil Wheaton said Tucker Carlson is ‘not forgiven’ after apology for backing Trump
The quote from the “Stand by Me” star circulated after the conservative commentator said he would be “tormented” for supporting the president.
Trump hits out at Prince Harry over Ukraine war comments
Tweety McTreason has hit out at Prince Harry, saying he “is not speaking for the UK” following comments made by the Duke of Sussex about
White House accuses China of industrial-scale AI model distillation, commits to intelligence sharing with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
Summary: The White House OSTP released a policy memo accusing China of “industrial-scale” distillation of US AI models, committing to share intelligence with US AI
Zapata Quantum raises $15 million after emerging from bankruptcy
The oversubscribed financing, led by Triatomic Capital, caps a restructuring that addressed $18.7 million in debt, converted $10 million of that to equity, and preserved