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Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’

Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: ‘There are no adults in the room’

A growing chorus of warnings is emerging from within the heart of the artificial intelligence industry as high profile researchers abandon their roles at tech giants to sound the alarm. Joe Benton, formerly a safety

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Diesel prices are nearing $6 a gallon for the first time ever

Diesel prices are nearing $6 a gallon for the first time ever

American drivers and business owners are facing a daunting new reality as diesel prices have surged past the six dollar per gallon mark for the first time in history. Data from AAA shows the national

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Oil Prices Could Top $120 as Middle East Conflict Escalates

Oil Prices Could Top $120 as Middle East Conflict Escalates

Global energy markets are bracing for a significant shock as escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens to push Brent crude prices past the 120 dollar mark by the end of the year. Helima Croft,

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25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access

25 years after 9/11, the U.S. starts rolling back travel restrictions, from liquids to gate access

For nearly a quarter of a century, the American travel experience has been defined by the rigid protocols born from the trauma of September 11, 2001. From the ritual of removing shoes at checkpoints to

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Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

Record U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak is over, CDC says

Health officials have finally declared an end to the most severe cyclosporiasis outbreak in United States history. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a massive cluster of infections sickened more than twelve

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Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Live Updates: Diesel hits record $6 a gallon as, reports say, Houthis take key territory along Red Sea

Global energy markets are reeling today as diesel prices climbed to a record six dollars a gallon, a spike triggered by intensifying conflict across the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The surge comes amid

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Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

Meta says it’s changing AI suggestions after posing invasive personal questions

Meta is adjusting the way its artificial intelligence suggests prompts after a series of invasive personal questions sparked a privacy outcry. The controversy began when Instagram user Kalie Robins shared a video showing how Meta

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Hugging Face CEO on Anthropic researcher’s AI warning: ‘Like asking your AC guy about climate change’

Hugging Face CEO on Anthropic researcher’s AI warning: ‘Like asking your AC guy about climate change’

A heated debate over the existential risks of artificial intelligence has taken a sharp turn toward personal critiques after Clement Delangue, the CEO of Hugging Face, dismissed warnings from a former Anthropic researcher. Writing on

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Wall Street thought the Powell hike was over. Now Kevin Warsh has his ‘back against the wall’

Wall Street thought the Powell hike was over. Now Kevin Warsh has his ‘back against the wall’

Wall Street spent weeks convincing itself that the Federal Reserve was finally done raising interest rates, but a fresh wave of economic data has shattered that confidence. After a period of relative optimism, the hiking

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Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances

Stock Market Today: Dow Soars 500 Points Amid Rate-Hike Bets; Apple Advances

Wall Street managed to snap a four day losing streak on Friday, with major indices rallying despite an inflation report that came in hotter than many analysts had hoped. Leading the charge was the Dow