Gizmodo : Politics, Environment

North Korea may soon be getting technological assistance to help launch its satellites as Russia vows to contribute to its space ambitions.

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Online content farms are using AI chatbots to “scramble and rewrite” thousands of news stories from major publications like The New York Times and republish them to earn advertising revenue,

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The Associated Press is putting its foot down on journalists using any kind of AI program to write articles, though that isn’t stopping the company itself from making a quick buck in exchange for training generative AI on older AP content.

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The Georgia courthouse where grand jurors are currently mulling charges against former President Donald Trump weirdly posted what looked a whole helluva lot like an indictment to its website on Monday.

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The New York Times is making it clear that the AI industry won’t be given free rein to pilfer the newspaper’s content to train algorithms.

Gizmodo : Environment

The ongoing fires in Hawaii that have burned homes, trees, and historic sites to the ground have killed over 50 people as of Friday, according to officials.

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Internet “alpha” and extreme misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother are reportedly free from house arrest following an arrest in December. The brothers and two conspirators are now awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking and sexual assault.

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Gizmodo : Environment

As the planet warms, mosquitoes are slowly migrating to higher places — and bringing malaria to populations not used to dealing with the potentially deadly disease.

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OpenAI is on a quest to conquer the world—and it’s doing pretty well on that front. It’s ascended to the heights of industry. It’s managed to suck up to politicians in countries scattered across the globe.