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The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google’s newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature is “depriving” publishers of both traffic and revenue. During Google I/O on Tuesday, the…
The University of Maryland (UMD) is welcoming an unlikely commencement speaker on Thursday to usher off the class of 2025: a bright-green Muppet. Kermit the Frog, a famous family favorite and self-proclaimed “Amphibitarian,” announced the momentous occasion in a YouTube video posted by the university. In the video, the speaker was hailed as an “environmental…
A Washington socialite and journalist accused former First Lady Jill Biden of “elder abuse” in an explosive new interview after former President Joe Biden was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Sally Quinn, a DC insider and longtime columnist for the Washington Post, took aim at the former first lady during a wide-ranging interview with journalist…
NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney will have some chill as he gets locked in and focused on the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Blaney’s No. 12 will feature the Bodyarmor Chill design for the highly anticipated race. Each flavor of Bodyarmor Chill will be featured on the hood of his vehicle,…
An international fugitive wanted for multiple bank robberies has been extradited from Ukraine after nearly three years on the run, according to authorities. Edward Deveaux of Berlin Township, New Jersey, was returned to the U.S. on Friday, wrote the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office in a press release. AMERICAN CAR THEFTS SURGE AS TEENAGE BANDITS, INTERNATIONAL…
While announcing a reportedly $6.5 billion team-up on AI hardware between his startup, io, and OpenAI, Jony Ive spoke to Bloomberg and commented on last year’s attempts at making AI hardware happen, the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin: There have been public failures as well, such as the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit…
Google announced a new SynthID Detector tool at Google I/O that lets you check if content has been made with the assistance of Google’s AI tools. In a blog post, Google DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli describes SynthID Detector as “a verification portal” that can “quickly and efficiently identify AI-generated content made with Google AI.” It’s also…
Artist and musician Brian Eno — who also composed the iconic Windows 95 operating system startup chime — called on Microsoft today to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law,” saying the company plays a role in “surveillance, violence, and destruction in Palestine.” It’s the latest high-profile instance…
Alan Alda is taking on his illness with a smile. In 2015, the “M*A*S*H” star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He also has face blindness, or prosopagnosia, which makes it difficult for him to recognize people. The 89-year-old told People magazine on Wednesday that managing his Parkinson’s has “gone from a part-time job to almost…
The Washington Post editorial board called for more oversight of the Oval Office on Wednesday to ensure a cover-up of the president’s health doesn’t happen again following revelations in a bombshell book alleging the White House hid former President Joe Biden’s decline from the public. “It now seems that, for a considerable time, Biden might…