White House unveils new efforts to guide federal research of AI
The White House has announced new efforts to guide federally backed research on artificial intelligence
2023-05-24 02:48
White House takes new steps to study AI risks, determine impact on workers
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON The White House said on Tuesday it would ask workers how their employers use
2023-05-24 02:46
Walter Royal, North Carolina chef who won on 'Iron Chef America' cooking with ostrich, dies at 67
The chef of a North Carolina steakhouse who triumphed with ostrich meat as a challenger on “Iron Chef America” has died
2023-05-24 02:28
Russia extends arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by 3 months, his parents barred from hearing
A Russian court has extended the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
2023-05-24 02:27
Peloton the rebrand: High end exercise bike maker says it's now a health company for all
Peloton is undergoing a significant rebrand, dumping its identity as a seller only of luxury exercise bikes to a heath app for all
2023-05-24 01:55
US, European lawmakers call for head of UN climate talks to be removed over fossil fuel links
Scores of members of Congress and the European Parliament called Tuesday for the designated chair of the next United Nations climate summit to be replaced over his ties to the fossil fuel sector and for the industry’s influence at the upcoming talks to be sharply limited
2023-05-24 01:53
8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general
The U.S. surgeon general is calling for tech companies and lawmakers to take “immediate action” to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media
2023-05-24 01:47
Russia claims it repelled one of war's most serious cross-border attacks
Russian troops and security forces quashed an alleged cross-border raid from Ukraine in what appeared to be one of the most serious cross-border attacks since the war began
2023-05-24 01:29
Meta sells Giphy for $53M to Shutterstock after UK blocked GIF platform purchase
Shutterstock said Tuesday it’s buying Giphy from Meta Platforms for $53 million, in the final step to unwind the deal blocked by British regulators, who prevented the Facebook owner from purchasing the GIF-sharing platform over competition concerns
2023-05-24 00:57
Tempers rise as German government's clean heating plans moved to back burner
Germany’s government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition sparred publicly over a key element in the country’s ambitious climate policy
2023-05-24 00:25
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific sacks crew members accused of discriminating against non-English speakers
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has dismissed three cabin crew members after a passenger accused them of discriminating against non-English speakers, in a case that drew criticism from Chinese state media
2023-05-24 00:18
Kenya tea company suspends operations after protesters burn machines
A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters, citing massive job losses due to mechanization
2023-05-24 00:16