How the streaming era turned music into sludge
I woke up one day last year and realized I was no longer listening to music. Instead, I just listened to sludge – a blur… Read More »How the streaming era turned music into sludge
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Karine Jean-Pierre sends brutal message to conservatives about Bud Light Backlash
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called out the “violence and vitriol” against transgender Americans following conservative outcry over Bud Light’s partnership with trans TikTok… Read More »Karine Jean-Pierre sends brutal message to conservatives about Bud Light Backlash
What’s in the GOP House Debt Limit Act
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would cut billions in federal spending and reverse some of President… Read More »What’s in the GOP House Debt Limit Act
Mexico finally sells the unwanted presidential plane to Tajikistan
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After nearly 4 1/2 years of trying, Mexico’s president said Thursday he has finally sold the unwanted presidential plane — to… Read More »Mexico finally sells the unwanted presidential plane to Tajikistan
Lachlan Murdoch drops libel lawsuit against Australian news site
Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped his libel suit against an Australian publisher on Thursday, two days after his company settled a blockbuster libel suit… Read More »Lachlan Murdoch drops libel lawsuit against Australian news site
Stack Overflow will charge AI giants for training data
Large language models can generate text strings based on word patterns learned from the web pages, books, and other blocks of text in their training… Read More »Stack Overflow will charge AI giants for training data
Transgender legislator silenced by Montana House speaker
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The speaker of Montana’s House refused to let a transgender lawmaker speak on a bill on Thursday, two days after a… Read More »Transgender legislator silenced by Montana House speaker
BuzzFeed lays off 15% of staff, closes news department
In a move that ends a seminal era of online journalism, BuzzFeed is closing its eponymous news division. Having begun as a quirky digital upstart… Read More »BuzzFeed lays off 15% of staff, closes news department
Employees worry about their bosses embracing AI
The Pew Research Center, an impartial think tank that monitors public opinion today released a report on how employees feel about AI. The technology has… Read More »Employees worry about their bosses embracing AI
15 Weird, Strict Requirements Studios Make For Actor Contracts, From Forbidding Them To Cut Their Hair To Forcing Them To Get Married
Adriana Caselotti, who voiced the title princess Snowwhite and the Seven Dwarfs, was offered a spot on Jack Benny’s radio show after the film’s initial… Read More »15 Weird, Strict Requirements Studios Make For Actor Contracts, From Forbidding Them To Cut Their Hair To Forcing Them To Get Married
Yellen calls for ‘constructive’ relationship with China
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Thursday called for a “constructive” and “healthy” economic relationship between the United States and China, one in… Read More »Yellen calls for ‘constructive’ relationship with China
Marco Rubio roasted for complaining about an unresolved issue in the state he is a senator from
Does Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) need a reminder that he works for the government? If so, he should check Twitter. The Florida senator was raked… Read More »Marco Rubio roasted for complaining about an unresolved issue in the state he is a senator from
What is AGI and why are AI experts skeptical?
ChatGPT and other bots have revived conversations about artificial general intelligence. Scientists say algorithms won’t outpace you any time soon.
‘Too Stupid’ Fox News could have saved $787 million with just 3 words
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell suggested Wednesday that three words could have saved Fox News from paying $787 million in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting… Read More »‘Too Stupid’ Fox News could have saved $787 million with just 3 words
9 resources to get the most out of generative AI
The recent wave of generative artificial intelligence services, from ChatGPT to Midjourney, are designed to be easy to use: the idea is that anyone can… Read More »9 resources to get the most out of generative AI
