PoliticsYahoo NewsGeorge Santos arrested: What are the charges and what's next
The embattled freshman congressman surrendered to federal authorities in New York on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 charges, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.
CelebrityINSIDERPriyanka Chopra says she is finally getting paid the same as her male costar for the first time in 23 years
Priyanka Chopra Jonas said on "The View" that she doesn't think she would have got equal pay on "Citadel" if her boss wasn't a woman.
BusinessBusiness InsiderUber customers in the UK will be able to book flights on its app by the summer
Uber's CEO has spoken about plans to make the app the "Amazon of transportation." Brits will have access to planes as well as coaches and trains.
BusinessBusiness InsiderWonder why your rent is so high? Because everyone has decided they want to live alone.
Rents in big cities remain shockingly high despite a pandemic exodus. New research suggests one key factor: People got sick of living with each other.
BusinessBusiness InsiderBerkshire Hathaway cuts stake in EV maker BYD as Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger say they don't want to compete against Elon Musk
"We don't want to compete with Elon in a lot of things," Warren Buffett said at Berkshire Hathaway's annual investor meeting.
PoliticsFox NewsBiden ally warns the president that he could be putting a key battleground state ‘at risk’ in 2024
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California says he’ll be campaigning “110%" on behalf of President Biden’s re-election bid, but warns of trouble if Biden skips New Hampshire's primary
BusinessINSIDERThese are the 16 longest-lasting trucks money can buy
The best truck on this list has a nearly 50% chance of lasting 250,000 miles or more. See the full ranking here.
TechnologyINSIDERThese AI-generated videos of BTS singing Rihanna and The Weeknd songs are, unfortunately, quite good
The videos glitch out at times, but for the most part, they are scarily accurate covers of songs like "Diamonds" and "Starboy."
CelebrityINSIDERThe iconic actor who played Rambo, a former model, and 3 daughters in their 20s: Meet the Stallones, who are starring together in a new Kardashian-style reality show
"The Family Stallone" features Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Flavin Stallone, and their three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet.
WorldINSIDER5 ways Russia's been sidestepping Western sanctions and keeping its economy alive, from switching to the Chinese yuan and dabbling in ghost trades
Russia has managed to keep its economy humming by skirting economic sanctions in various ways amid the Ukraine war.
PoliticsINSIDERChris Christie called Trump 'Putin's puppet' for not saying that he wants Ukraine to win the war against Russia
Christie tweeted that Trump's refusal to say that he wanted Ukraine to win the war was "more proof that he continues to be Putin's puppet."
U.S.In The Know by YahooToronto man talks about how ‘California Asians are built differently’ than other North American Asians: ‘You guys set the tone for the rest of us’
"Wow you make me as a California asian feel so powerful." The post Toronto man talks about how ‘California Asians are built differently’ than other North American Asians: ‘You guys set the tone for the rest of us’ appeared first on In The Know.
NewsYahoo News CanadaThe most ‘painless’ way to prevent COVID-19 is being widely ignored, doctors say
Even though the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, experts warn that countries still need to continue surveillance and monitor infections as this is a 'continuing problem', posing a threat.
HealthYahoo LifePancreatic cancer rates are spiking in women 55 and under. Experts say 'it's hard' to determine what's behind it.
While most pancreatic cancer strikes people in their 70s, one doctor says, "Sometimes patients are in their 40s, 30s and even 20s." In women, a pronounced increase in numbers has been observed, although the numbers are still very small.
BusinessYahoo SportsNFL finance committee reportedly has reservations about Josh Harris' bid to buy Commanders from Dan Snyder
The league's finance committee took its first detailed step in vetting the proposed sale on Wednesday.
U.S.In The Know by YahooCollege student nearly misses final exam due to miscommunication: ‘This is my worst nightmare’
She almost missed her final because of the syllabus' mistake.
ScienceEngadgetVast and SpaceX plan to launch the first commercial space station in 2025
Vast is teaming with SpaceX to launch what could be the first commercial space station.
BusinessYahoo FinanceWealthy Americans are getting hit hardest by the economy slowing down
Bank of America data shows cracks in wage growth and discretionary spending among higher-income households.
BusinessTechCrunchGoogle Cloud announces new A3 supercomputer VMs built to power LLMs
As we’ve seen LLMs and generative AI come screaming into our consciousness in recent months, it’s clear that these models take enormous amounts of compute power to train and run. Recognizing this, Google Cloud announced a new A3 supercomputer virtual machine today at Google I/O. “A3 GPU VMs were purpose-built to deliver the highest-performance training for today’s ML workloads, complete with modern CPU, improved host memory, next-generation Nvidia GPUs and major network upgrades,” the company wrote in an announcement.
PoliticsYahoo FinanceFixing the debt ceiling with the 14th amendment could cause a recession. A top economist says it might be necessary.
The idea of President Biden trying to unilaterally cancel the debt ceiling by invoking a Civil War-era law appears to be gaining traction.
U.S.Yahoo NewsWho are 'Moms for Liberty' and why is the group so controversial?
Moms for Liberty, a self-styled “grassroots organization” fighting for parental rights, has become a nationwide movement with as many critics as supporters. Its challenges to the educational status quo in local communities, by railing against diversity efforts, have ignited a nationwide debate and turned school board meetings into viral shouting matches on social media.
U.S.Yahoo News 360Debate rages over New York's law banning gas stove hookups for new buildings
Those on the left say requiring new buildings to be all-electric doesn’t mean anyone will remove a stove or furnace from your existing home. Conservatives claim restrictions on gas appliances take away freedom of choice and will force developers to spend more on products like electric heat pumps.
BusinessTechCrunchFairphone gets its audio groove on with repairable over-ear BT headphones
Dutch social enterprise Fairphone is best known for its mission to build ethical smartphones via a brand that promises fairer wages for supply chain workers and design choices that encourage consumers to cherish and repair the hardware rather than toss last year's model thanks to modularity and a web shop selling replacement (and upgradeable) spare parts. Today it's taking the leap into a new device category -- applying the same principled approach to shipping the most sustainable and fair consumer electronics it can, within limits imposed by wider industry practices which set the availability (and compatibility) of electronics components, to a pair of its own-design, over-ear Bluetooth headphones. Fairphone tells TechCrunch there was hot debate internally over what to call the headphones.
TechnologyEngadgetGoogle Photos will use generative AI to straight-up change your images
Google Photos will soon have a generative AI-based Magic Editor that can fix your pictures — or mislead others.
BusinessYahoo FinanceThe lender that made nearly $10 billion from Silicon Valley Bank's failure
The earnings for First Citizens were second in the banking industry behind JPMorgan Chase.
NewsYahoo News UKWill there be another UK heatwave in 2023? Here's what we know
With rain and humid weather predicted for the coronation weekend, we assess the long term weather forecast to see if a repeat of last year's sweltering summer is on the cards.
BusinessYahoo FinanceThe home price rebound could complicate the Fed's efforts to tame inflation
Home prices — which affect a major factor in the government’s inflation measure — have unexpectedly ticked higher month over month since the beginning of the year.
BusinessTechCrunchDisney's Hotstar loses 8.4 million subscribers as Ambani's JioCinema ascends
Disney, the global entertainment conglomerate operating a variety of streaming platforms, suffered a 2% contraction in its total subscriber base for the quarter ending March this year. The decline is largely attributed to one specific streaming service: Hotstar. The Disney+ Hotstar platform, catering to viewers in India and Southeast Asia, lost 4.6 million subscribers during the aforementioned quarter.
BusinessEngadgetThe Morning After: Nintendo wants to put several Switches ‘in every home’
The biggest news stories this morning: Nintendo wants several Switch consoles ‘in every home’, Twitter is going to purge and archive inactive accounts, Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs.
BusinessTechCrunchGoogle launches PaLM 2, its next-gen large language model
At its I/O developer conference, Google today announced the launch of PaLM 2, its newest large language model (LLM). PaLM 2 will power Google's updated Bard chat tool, the company's competitor to OpenAI's ChatGPT, and function as the foundation model for most of the new AI features the company is announcing today. PaLM 2 is now available to developers through Google's PaLM API, Firebase and on Colab.
PoliticsYahoo NewsNew Yahoo News poll shows Biden still leads Trump for 2024
President Biden still narrowly leads former President Donald Trump in a 2024 general-election matchup, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Yet the results also expose vulnerabilities for Biden — including his age and the perception that Vice President Kamala Harris would not be “ready to assume the presidency.”
BusinessYahoo FinanceInflation: Consumer prices in April rise at slowest annual rate in 2 years
Consumer prices in April showed inflation pressures remain elevated in the US economy while headline prices rose at the slowest annual rate since the period ending April 2021.
U.S.Yahoo SportsEx-Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III accepts plea deal in fatal DUI case, faces 3-10 years in prison
His official sentencing is set for Aug. 9.
BusinessEngadgetCruise's robotaxis are heading to Houston and Dallas
The cars will run with safety drivers for now.
TechnologyTechCrunchGoogle launches ML Hub to help AI developers train and deploy their models
At its I/O developers conference, Google today announced its new ML Hub, a one-stop destination for developers who want to get more guidance on how to train and deploy their ML models, no matter whether they are in the early stages of their AI career or seasoned professionals. "We talk about this concept of democratizing machine learning and really making it more accessible, so something that we're pretty excited about is Google has a bit of a sprawling set of open-source technologies that cover many different assets [...] We want to make it much, much easier to understand how they fit together and actually help folks get up and running," said Alex Spinelli, Google’s VP of product management for machine learning. The company is launching this platform with an initial set of toolkits that covers a set of common use cases, with plans to regularly update these and launch new ones in a steady cadence.
OpinionUSA TODAY OpinionCNN town hall audience laughs at sexual assault as Trump reminds us how awful he is
Donald Trump took advantage of CNN’s willingness to give him a primetime platform, spouting lies faster than a sprinkler on a cocaine bender.
U.S.Yahoo FinanceDisney’s Iger asks Florida: ‘Does the state want us to invest more…or not?’
Disney's CEO was aggressive in his defense of the company in its ongoing dispute with the state of Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis.
BusinessYahoo Finance UKFTSE 100 and European markets open higher ahead of BoE rate decision
Investors are gearing up for an announcement on UK interest rates which is due at noon.
U.S.Yahoo NewsGeorge Santos arrested on federal charges: Read the 13-count indictment here
The embattled freshman congressman surrendered to federal authorities in New York on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 counts, including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements to the House of Representatives.
TechnologyEngadgetAmazon includes a $50 gift card when you order the Google Pixel 7a
Google's excellent Pixel 7a just hit the market for an already solid price of $499, but you can now save more thanks to a deal at Amazon.
TechnologyTechCrunchTwitter launches encrypted DMs for verified users with security drawbacks
After talking about it for months, Twitter has finally released its first version of encrypted DMs — but there are a few limitations. Twitter said that while encryption works across platforms, the recipient has to follow the sender to enable it. If users are eligible for an encrypted conversation, the sender will get an option to turn on encryption through a toggle on the new chat screen.
BusinessYahoo FinanceHow inflation is still crushing consumers
A declining rate of inflation is obviously good news, but past inflation is locked in—and wrecking family budgets.
PoliticsThe WrapDonald Trump Doubles Down on Election Lies in CNN Town Hall: ‘Unless You’re a Stupid Person, You Saw What Happened’
"CNN This Morning" anchor and moderator Kaitlan Collins' attempts to fact-check Trump in real-time were swamped by lies, misdirection and insults
U.S.Associated PressJudge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation
The Florida judge who gained a national profile while presiding over the Parkland school shooting trial announced Wednesday that she is resigning June 30 to pursue unspecified career opportunities. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer rose in prominence when she oversaw the televised penalty trial of Nikolas Cruz. “It has been a a privilege to serve the people of the State of Florida for over 10 years,” Scherer wrote in her brief resignation letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
“Because it cannot experience, AI cannot create something truly new and meaningful.”
“AI has the potential to give agency to people who do not possess the hard skills or capital to realize their dreams.”
“If what you do is new and truly original, you have no reason to fear: By the time AI catches up, you will move on.”
“AI is changing creativity, business, and society … but it isn’t here to replace us.”
“The models only have to tell a convincing story to the humans signing the checks — and they are.”