Widespread power outages have become increasingly common due to fuel shortages made worse by a US blockade. Read full story Author:
AI not a threat to films, say Shaun the Sheep creators
The Bristol-based institution have released the third feature film in the Shaun the Sheep franchise. Read full story Author:
How Trump Has Disrupted National Parks
Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington. Go to Source Author: Maxine Joselow https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Trump Says He Has Banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House
The president cited reporting from the outlets that he deemed “fake news.” It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court. Go to Source Author: …
Kennedy Center Supporters Rally Amid Fears of Trump’s Demolition
Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution. Go to Source Author: …
Trump Won Their Votes. Now His Trade War Is Dividing Them.
The president’s standoff with Canada has drawn criticism from voters in some of the border states and industrial states that could decide control of the Senate in the midterms. Go …
Sherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues
A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues. Go to Source Author: Emily Davies …
A Small Country’s Huge Windfall from the War in Iran
Oil-rich Guyana is enjoying red-hot growth. But the boom is magnifying tensions over corruption, inequality and strained ties with Venezuela. Go to Source Author: Simon Romero, Rebecca F. Elliott and …
How Guyana Is Feeding the Profits of Exxon Mobil, the Largest U.S. Oil Company
Exxon Mobil found a coveted growth engine in Guyana. Now it must navigate Guyana’s fractious politics and a territorial dispute with Venezuela. Go to Source Author: Simon Romero, Rebecca F. …
At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose
Data science helps determine who receives betting incentives, but the company has resisted using similar technology to protect gamblers at risk of addiction. Go to Source Author: Alex Klavens, Walt …
Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing. Go to Source Author: Kate Conger https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds
A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really …
U.S. and Denmark Reach Security Deal on Greenland, Trump Says
The full contours of the deal were unclear, but Denmark and Greenland both indicated they expected an agreement to be signed soon. Go to Source Author: Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Jeffrey Gettleman …
What Does Trump Want With Greenland?
President Trump insisted for months that the Danish territory should be part of the United States. Now, a security deal — not a takeover — seems to be on the …
Driver accused in fatal Metro bus crash had multiple drug arrests but spent little time in jail, records show
The driver of an SUV that slammed into a Metro bus, killing two passengers, has battled drug addiction for years and been in and out of police custody as she’s …
Newsom creates panel on AI safety regulation, suggests possible ‘kill switch’
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state’s AI companies, including the development of a possible ‘kill switch’ for …
Trump Calls A.I. Fears a Hoax. Inside the White House, the Debate Is More Complex.
The president seems driven chiefly by the sense that A.I. is the way to economic growth, and nothing can be allowed to stand in its way. Go to Source Author: …
How Trump Became an A.I. Evangelist
President Trump had little interest in artificial intelligence until a fateful meeting in Las Vegas two years ago. Now, Mr. Trump sees A.I. as the defining technology of our age. …
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation. Go to Source Author: Sheera Frenkel, Eli Tan and …
Will A.I. Kill Us? Can It Hack My Bank Account? Your A.I. Questions Answered
Nearly 1,000 readers sent us their questions about artificial intelligence, its potential and its potential risks. Go to Source Author: Cade Metz, Dylan Freedman and K. R. Callaway https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml