The US AI Safety Institute—part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)—has finally announced its leadership team after much speculation. Appointed as head of AI safety is Paul Christiano, a former OpenAI researcher who pioneered a foundational AI safety technique called reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF), but is also known for predicting … Read more
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The second coming of Christ has arrived on Abbott Elementary: Ava Fest is back. Now named “2 Ava 2 Fest,” this year’s celebration—which is just Abbott’s Open House rebranded as a celebration of Ava (Janelle James)—plans to feature Questlove as a headliner. But after Lauryn Hill didn’t show up at last year’s festival, can anyone … Read more
Why? Among other deceptive practices, the “Bloom Institute of Technology” didn’t call them loans. It advertised a way for students to get high-paying tech jobs “risk free” with “no loans” by paying 17 percent of their future income for five years — rather than the $20,000 sticker price of tuition. But those Income Sharing Agreements … Read more
‘The Office’ Movie Rumors: Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey Give Fans an Update! There’s no doubt Michael Scott would be proud of Starfish’s impressive run on The Masked Singer. One iconic castmember from The Office was unmasked during the Fox singing competition’s April 17 episode during Queen night. Before wowing the audience with an emotional … Read more
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 16, 2024 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against The Children’s Place, Inc. (“The Children’s Place” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:PLCE) for violations of 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 … Read more
Vince McMahon, right, and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 22, 2009. Mark A. Wallenfang | Getty Images As he faces a mountain of legal woes, former WWE leader Vince McMahon is traveling, eating out and keeping in touch with … Read more
In 2022, Tom Skinner of the Smile released the solo album Voices of Bishara. He’s now readying a live album called Voices of Bishara Live at “Mu”. The full-length arrives on May 10, via International Anthem, and features the musician and his ensemble’s performance of the 2022 album’s tracks and more. Below, listen to a … Read more
robertharding/DigitalVision via Getty Images The iShares MSCI France ETF (NYSEARCA:EWQ) tracks the MSCI France Index and provides exposure to one of the largest economies in Europe. France benefits from its strategic location at the heart of Western Europe and strong global trade relationships. It has deep economic integration with other major European Union economies like … Read more
If you’re looking to fill your life with more sound, there’s nothing like a good speaker. After thorough testing, we have a reliable list of the best speakers you can buy in 2024. Our list includes everything from $60 portable ones to $450 lounge speakers. It also covers a variety of use cases — from … Read more
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track the price performance of cryptocurrencies by investing in a portfolio linked to their instruments. Like other such funds, crypto ETFs trade on regular stock exchanges, and investors can hold them in their standard brokerage accounts. A growing roster of ETFs—a type of exchange-traded product (ETP)— in early 2024 began offering … Read more
To master the buzuq, an artist must memorize its complex system of movable frets, stay mindful of its ultra-precise tuning, and become a vessel for many distinct Arabic musical traditions. Kaddour is one of the few female buzuq players in the world, and the Beirut-based musician has spent years pushing the boundaries of a notoriously … Read more
The News/Media Alliance, formerly the Newspaper Association of America, asked US federal agencies to investigate Google’s removal of links to California news media outlets. Google’s tactic is in response to the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), which would require it and other tech companies to pay for links to California-based publishers’ news content. The … Read more
An official Senate photographs shows senators taking the oath at the start of the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate hide caption toggle caption The U.S. Senate An official Senate photographs shows senators taking the oath at the start of the Senate impeachment trial on Wednesday. The U.S. Senate The Senate has rejected … Read more
Being a stay-at-home parent can be a rewarding experience. You can watch your child grow up and spend more time together. Many families have one parent stay home to avoid paying costly child care expenses. For some families, a second paycheck would be spent entirely on child care so there is little reason to continue … Read more
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This is The Trump Trials by George T. Conway III, a newsletter that chronicles the former president’s legal troubles. Sign up here. The defendant nodded off a couple of times on Monday. And I have to confess, as a spectator in an overflow courtroom watching on closed-circuit television, so did I. Legal proceedings can be … Read more
Shares of Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) were taking it on the chin today after a disappointing earnings report from ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML) led to a broad-based sell-off in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Arm was the worst performer of the group as its shares finished the day down 12%, which was even worse than ASML’s … Read more
Paleontologists already know that the extinct marine reptile ichthyosaurs were enormous. Some newly described jawbone fossils uncovered in England represent a new ichthyosaur species. The bones indicate that the ocean titan may have been over 82 feet long, and even pushed the possible limits of vertebrate size. The new find is detailed in a study … Read more
The presidential campaign of former President Donald J. Trump said in a letter to Republican vendors that candidates may use his name, image and likeness in campaign materials only if they send at least 5 percent of donations that they receive to Mr. Trump’s campaign. The move in effect imposes a tax on using the … Read more