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OpenAI is asking Meta to produce evidence related to any coordination with Elon Musk and xAI to acquire or invest in the ChatGPT-maker. The request was made public in a brief filed Thursday in Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit against OpenAI. Lawyers representing OpenAI said they subpoenaed Meta in June for documents related to its potential involvement in Musk’s unsolicited, $97 billion bid to takeover the startup in February. It’s unclear from the filing whether such evidence exists. OpenAI’s lawyers say they discovered that Musk communicated with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg concerning xAI’s bid to purchase the ChatGPT-maker, including “about potential…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cam Skattebo saw his first game action for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart had an eventful preseason finale by throwing a touchdown pass and clearing concussion protocol following a big hit, with reserves playing much of a 42-10 rout of the New England Patriots on Thursday night.Skattebo started at running back after missing much of training camp because of a hamstring injury setback and had three carries for 12 yards. Getting the the nod at quarterback with Russell Wilson and most of the starters sitting out, Dart showed some more promise along with…

“Silicon Valley” followed a crew of lame, socially awkward tech bros. The real Valley leaders weren’t impressed.Kumail Nanjiani, an actor from the hit 2010s HBO show, said that he met both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. On Mike Birbiglia’s “Working it Out” podcast, Nanjiani said that neither tech mogul was quite pleased with him.Nanjiani said that Musk “didn’t like the show” — and specifically its first scene.At the start of “Silicon Valley,” Kid Rock performs a rock set with electric guitars and strobe lights. After setting off sparklers, the camera cuts to the audience, revealing a scattered crowd of nerdy…

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials have discovered a sixth death linked to a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, where more than 100 people have been diagnosed with the ailment, health authorities said Thursday.The person died earlier this month outside of New York City. Their death was recently discovered during the city health department’s ongoing investigation of the outbreak that began in late July, the agency said. The department reported a fifth death on Monday.Officials said 111 people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease as of Thursday, two more than on Wednesday. Seven people are hospitalized, two…

An Illinois teacher is giving a fellow teacher’s husband a second shot at life after donating one of her kidneys to him earlier this month.Lillian Johnston opened up to ABC News this week about her decision to donate her kidney.”I felt like I could help. I’m in pretty good health myself. I have two healthy kidneys, and I felt like I was in a position where this is something that I could do if I were to be a match,” Johnston said.Courtesy of Lillian Johnston – PHOTO: Brad Szczecinski and Lillian Johnston took photos in the hospital together after Szczecinski…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Georgia man who shot at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention buildings on Aug. 8 apparently tried to enter the campus two days earlier but was turned away by security, according to an internal CDC email.Security video indicates “a very high likelihood” that the 30-year-old shooter — Patrick Joseph White — tried to enter the campus on the late afternoon of Aug. 6, the email said.“The video evidence does not 100% confirm the person’s identity” but law enforcement thinks it was White, according to the email sent to CDC employees on Thursday.“The probing of a…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon sprained a knee in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and had to be carted to the locker room.Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the 19-10 victory that the defensive end had a “knee sprain of some description” and called it one of two “significant” injuries for the team.Tomlin said Harmon and wide receiver Brandon Johnson (foot) will be evaluated more in the coming days. Tomlin did not give a timetable for their return.When asked if the team is worried that Harmon might have suffered serious ligament damage,…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving modern medical ethical standards” in how it handles the 6,500 organs, bones and other body parts in its collection.The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, which owns the Mutter Museum, announced this week it is restricting the taking of photos and videos of human remains, allowing it only with the museum’s permission. Photography by the public will remain prohibited.The museum “will allow photography as long as it sort of serves…

When ESPN opted out of its contract with Major League Baseball in February, the network was hoping to get a reworked package at a lower cost while Commissioner Rob Manfred thought the sport could optimize its rights in the short term for Home Run Derby and Wild Card round.In the end, both parties may get what they want.According to people familiar with negotiations, ESPN is nearing a deal to distribute out-of-market games while NBC/Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV are in talks for regular-season packages, the Wild Card round and Home Run Derby.All sides hope to have everything finalized by the end…

Peter Kafka: Welcome back from vacation, Katie. You were out last week when Reuters broke a story I desperately wanted to ask you about: A Meta document had been telling the people in charge of building its chatbots that “It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual.”It’s a bonkers report. A Meta spokesperson told Business Insider it has since revised the document and that its policies prohibit content that sexualizes children.I have so many questions for you. But maybe we can start with this one: Why does Meta want us to use chatbots, anyway?Katie…