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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…

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…

NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Mackenzie Hughes of Canada quietly went about his work with a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the Procore Championship. The big crowds followed Scottie Scheffler and the U.S. Ryder Cup team and saw mixed results.For the longest time, Ryder Cup rookie Ben Griffin wasn’t even the low Griffin at Silverado until five birdies on the back nine gave him a 64, one shot behind with Matt McCarty. Russell Henley was at 65 with Lanto Griffin.Scheffler, who hasn’t finished lower than eighth place since March, lost one streak on a breezy afternoon in wine country when…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has asked a federal judge to lean on two of Elon Musk’s closest business associates: wealth manager Jared Birchall and Neuralink director of operations Shivon Zilis, mother to four of the Tesla tycoon’s children.As part of his defense against Musk’s 2024 racketeering lawsuit, Altman wants a judge in California to order Birchall and Zilis to turn over key texts and emails in 72 hours. If either blows that deadline, they should be required to sit for one additional, preliminary deposition prior to their primary depositions in the case.US District Court Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hinton is…