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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

• An OpenAI report found there's only a slight chance GPT-4 could be used to help create biological threats.
• The report is from OpenAI's "preparedness" team, which studies potential "catastrophic" risks of AI.
• Experts have previously warned advanced AI could be used to help plan

Shortcomings opens with a movie in a movie. We meet Mrs. Wong (Everything Everywhere All At Once's Stephanie Hsu), a woman in a fancy yellow gown, just as her application for a penthouse apartment gets rejected. Seconds later, her suit-wearing husband (M3GAN's Ronny Chieng) buys the entire building, prompting the two to kiss passionately in the elevator up to their new luxury home. Fireworks erupt

• Adidas says it plans to sell its remaining stocks of Yeezy sneakers worth nearly $300 million.
• It wants to sell them "at least at cost," it said. It will only write off a small amount of stock it deems unsellable.
• Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, in 2022 after he made antisemitic remarks. 

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Five stunning animation films are competing for the gold at the 96th Academy Awards. The Boy and The Heron, Elemental, Spider Man: Across the Spider Verse, Robot Dreams, and Nimona have all been nominated for Best Animated Feature.

The five films offer a wide variety of stories and visual styles that testify to the boundless possibilities of the form. So, instead of guessing who the winner will be

• Donald Trump suggested the mysterious red marks spotted on his hand may be AI-generated.
• When asked on Fox News what happened to his hands, he replied: "Nothing. Maybe it was AI."
• The pictures sparked widespread online speculation about their possible causes last month.

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• A millennial moved from Canada to Florida in part for the weather and cheaper housing.
• But he said high healthcare costs and the state's abortion ban have raised concerns.
• Florida was the fastest-growing US state between 2021 and 2022.

Joel Freudman and his wife visited Florida many times during their childhoods

• Former SoftBank exec Marcelo Claure and entrepreneur Paul Judge are raising a new $200 million fund.
• The two bought SoftBank's diversity fund last year after incubating it at the Japanese company. 
• They plan to continue with the fund's core thesis: invest in Black and Latinx startup founders.

Former SoftBank executive Mar

The rise of AI-generated voices mimicking celebrities and politicians could make it even harder for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight robocalls and prevent people from getting spammed and scammed. That's why FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel wants the commission to officially recognize calls that use AI-generated voices as "artificial," which would make the use of voice cloning

• Mark Zuckerberg was grilled at a Senate hearing on online child safety on Wednesday.
• The Meta chief was told by Senator Lindsey Graham: "You have a product that's killing people."  
• New Mexico's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Meta in December to protect children from sexual abuse. 

Mark Zuckerberg was told that Meta

• Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said the company "will reward employees for speaking up to slow things down."
• The manufacturer is working to improve quality and regain trust after the Alaska Airlines blowout.
• "We caused the problem, and we understand that," Calhoun said in Wednesday's earnings call.

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Disney+ is cementing its password-sharing crackdown, bringing the policy to ESPN+ and Hulu – the latter of which is soon merging with Disney.

Hulu subscribers received an email announcing the ban on Wednesday, with the company saying it will be "adding limitations on sharing your account outside of your household."

This week, Hulu's Terms of Service was updated to reflect the company's new approach