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Google has confirmed it will sign the European Union’s general purpose AI code of practice, a voluntary framework that aims to help AI developers implement processes and systems to comply with the bloc’s AI Act. Notably, Meta earlier this month said it would not sign the code, calling the EU’s implementation of its AI legislation “overreach,” and stating that Europe was “heading down the wrong path on AI.” Google’s commitment comes days before rules for providers of “general-purpose AI models with systemic risk” go into effect on August 2. Companies likely to be affected by these rules include major names…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is freezing $108 million in research funding to Duke University as the federal government accuses the school of racial discrimination in the form of affirmative action, according to a person familiar with the matter.The National Institutes of Health halted the funding to the private university in North Carolina, said the person who spoke Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Education Department sent a joint letter alleging racial preferences in Duke’s hiring and admissions. Duke is the latest institution…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ‘s administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania’s schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end what is now a month-long budget stalemate.State-supported universities, libraries, early-childhood education programs and county health departments also will see delays in payments, Shapiro’s administration said in letters sent Tuesday to providers.“I recognize this information is concerning, and it is equally concerning to both me and the governor,” Budget Secretary Uri Monson said in the letters. “Our administration continues to work diligently to find agreement between…
Fact-checkers, start your engines.TikTok is launching a new “footnotes” feature in the US on Wednesday that allows users to add context or corrective information to videos.The crowdsourcing tool is similar to X (formerly Twitter) or Meta’s community notes. It lets users flag videos they believe contain false claims, information that needs clarification, or media that has been edited or artificially generated. Other users then rate the submission’s accuracy and helpfulness. If enough support it, it could get added below an offending video.The footnotes feature arrives at a key moment for TikTok, which has grown into a popular news source for…
Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits, according to a study presented Wednesday.Although many adults begin to mentally slow down in midlife, researchers found that people over 50 who participated in SNAP, which helps people with low incomes afford groceries, had a 10% slower rate of decline in their memory and thinking skills compared with their peers.That’s equal to gaining two to three additional years of cognitive health over 10 years, said Linlin Da, lead…
The TV business is not slowing down this summer: Any day now, David and Larry Ellison will finally buy Paramount, with its collection of once-storied TV networks like CBS and MTV. A few weeks later, ESPN and Fox — the last two big TV players that haven’t launched their own streamers — will launch their own streamers.But on the other hand, the TV business has been slowing down for a decade: Every quarter, more cable TV subscribers cut the cord, or never sign up for a cord in the first place. The people who own cable TV networks don’t seem to…
Hannah Picinich of Leonardtown, Md., estimates her family has “probably 20” hand sanitizers. “I have four kids” — ages 10, 8 and 4-year-old twins — so between them, Picinich and her husband, the sanitizers are “everywhere,” she tells Yahoo.One for each kid. Two for each car. Multiple bottles scattered around the house for guests. “It’s in my purse and my work bag,” Picinich adds. “Every store we go to, every time we leave,” the kids know to use and bring sanitizer along. And recently, Picinich’s children — all girls — have been asking for one brand in particular: Touchland.After an…
Whether it was an ACC, SEC, Big Ten or Big 12 coach taking the podium at media days, one theme remained consistent: In an era where revenue sharing and NIL opportunities can swiftly steer athletes toward the transfer portal, programs across the country are racing to master the art of player retention.Its importance is clear to Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, who has seen all but five players from his 2023 recruiting class leave for different programs.“Here’s what it’s not because of: the way they’re treated, because of the way they’re developed, because of the way they’re taught,” he said. “That’s…
It’s a TikTok trend that’s been going on for some time now — people using ChatGPT and other AI tools to “manifest” their dream lives.So far, I’ve avoided it, but when one of my editors noticed it trending again, I had to at least consider it: Am I the type of person who’d manifest? And then use AI to show me what my ideal life would look like?My colleague Ana Altchek noticed the trend back in September. “Users are sharing how AI has helped them enhance their traditional manifestation practices, such as visualizations, vision boards, positive affirmations, mantras, and rewiring…
When school starts in West Virginia next month, 240,000 students in districts large and small will notice something missing from their cafeteria trays.Gone will be red Jell-O fruit cups, yogurt topped with brightly hued sprinkles and Cool Ranch Doritos — all foods made with synthetic dyes.In their place will be foods that contain colors made only from natural sources — such as vegetables, spices and seeds — after West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a sweeping new law in March banning seven artificial dyes from school meals.Other states have enacted similar laws that would strip artificial dyes from school meals,…