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NEW YORK (AP) — In hardly any time at all, the footage of the horrifying moment when a bullet hit conservative activist Charlie Kirk in the neck cascaded across the internet.Whether seeing it inadvertently or seeking it out, onlookers far from the crowd at a Utah college could be exposed to disturbingly close and potentially bloody glimpses of his shooting and the resulting chaos. It’s the product of a digital-first world where the presence of smartphones and social media makes current events readily accessible and often, practically unavoidable.And, of course, among those seeing it were kids, teens and other young…
OREM, Utah (AP) — A palm print. A shoe impression. And a high-powered rifle found in a wooded area. Those are among the clues authorities laid out as they pleaded for the public’s help to find the person who assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk before dropping from a Utah university campus roof and vanishing.The search continued early Friday, nearly two days later.Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday released a series of photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible. Kirk was hit as he spoke to a crowd gathered in a courtyard at Utah Valley University…
The book report is now a thing of the past. Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.High school and college educators around the country say student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.“The cheating is off the charts. It’s the worst I’ve seen in my entire career,” says Casey Cuny, who has taught English for 23 years. Educators are no longer wondering if students will outsource schoolwork to AI chatbots. “Anything you send home, you have to assume is being AI’ed.” The question now is…
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volleyball, basketball, ping pong, dancing rehearsals or simple chats. Dozens of teens are rediscovering how to reconnect to the real world after a school in Santiago, Chile, implemented a pioneering program in the country that blocks cell phones signals.Now, instead of compulsively scrolling through their Instagram feeds or sharing choreographed TikTok dances, students spend time at the library, the café or along the several courts of Lo Barnechea Bicentenario school, located in the wealthy district of Lo Barnechea in northern Santiago.“Breaks are very lively now,” the school’s principal, Humberto Garrido, told The Associated Press. In order…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The United States Naval Academy in Maryland was put on lockdown Thursday and a building was cleared in response to reports of threats made to the miliary school, and one person was injured, officials said.The person injured was airlifted to a hospital and was in stable condition, Lt. Naweed Lemar, the spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy, said in a statement.Naval Support Activity Annapolis security and local law enforcement had responded to the reports of suspicious activity, Lemar said. Additional details about the threat and how the person was injured were not immediately available.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLemar…
Microsoft President Brad Smith had a blunt message for employees who joined Gaza-related protests inside his office: you don’t get to keep your job.At an internal meeting on Thursday, Smith defended the firings and said the company hired law firm Covington & Burling to review allegations that its technology has been misused for surveillance of Palestinians.The company has faced repeated and escalating protests calling for the company to cut ties with the Israeli military amid its offensive in Gaza. In late August, several protesters broke into and occupied Smith’s office for a sit-in. Microsoft then fired four employees who participated…
OpenAI and Microsoft are finally sorting out their epic squabble. One immediate result: The creation of one of the world’s richest charities.OpenAI Chairman Bret Taylor announced some of the details of the startup’s new structure on Thursday. Its main nonprofit organization will control a new public benefit corporation that will house OpenAI’s for-profit operations.The restructuring will make it easier for OpenAI to issue traditional equity to new investors, allowing the startup to raise the massive amount of money needed to pursue its ambitious plans.The OpenAI nonprofit doesn’t just get control. It also gets an equity stake in the new business…
California has taken a big step toward regulating AI. SB 243 — a bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots in order to protect minors and vulnerable users — passed both the State Assembly and Senate with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk. Newsom has until October 12 to either veto the bill or sign it into law. If he signs, it would take effect January 1, 2026, making California the first state to require AI chatbot operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet…
OpenAI announced Thursday it reached a non-binding agreement with Microsoft, its largest investor, on a revised partnership that would allow the startup to convert its for-profit arm into a public benefit corporation (PBC). The transition, should it be cleared by state regulators, could allow OpenAI to raise additional capital from investors and, eventually, become a public company. In a blog post, OpenAI Board Chairman Bret Taylor said under the non-binding agreement with Microsoft, OpenAI’s nonprofit would continue to exist and retain control over the startup’s operations. OpenAI’s nonprofit would obtain a stake in the company’s PBC worth upwards of $100…
Brooks Nader is Maxim’s latest cover star, gracing the men’s magazine’s September/October issue in a plunging silk slip. According to her family’s Freeform reality series, Love Thy Nader, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and Dancing With the Stars alum had some unconventional prep for the sultry shoot: “upping” her dose of weight loss drugs.In Episode 7 of Love Thy Nader, the 28-year-old revealed that she’s been using weight loss drugs for two years to keep her weight down. While she normally microdoses — as in, takes a small amount of — her GLP-1 medication, Nader decided to increase her dose…