77 minutes ago Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief

Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief  The Washington Post

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4 hours ago Q&A: Law expert discusses how AI could be governed by an 'equity by design' framework

Approaches to regulating artificial intelligence (AI), from creation to deployment and use in practice, vary internationally. Daryl Lim, Penn State Dickinson Law associate dean for research and innovation, H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) co-hire, has proposed an "equity by design" framework to better govern the technology and protect marginalized communities from potential harm in an article published on Jan. 27 in the Duke Technology Law Review.

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12 hours ago Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock

Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock  Reuters

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4 hours ago How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NBA game

How to watch Washington Wizards vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Thursday's NBA game  CBS Sports

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2 hours ago Grammy nominee Radhika Vekaria revisits spiritual mantras on 'Warriors of Light'

NPR's Ailsa Chang visits the Kali Mandir temple in Laguna Canyon to talk with singer Radhika Vekaria, who's nominated for her first Grammy for her album Warriors of Light.

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6 hours ago Celebrate Black History Month in Seattle with New Restaurants, Tasting Rooms, and Exhibit Openings

Celebrate Black History Month in Seattle with New Restaurants, Tasting Rooms, and Exhibit Openings  Visit Seattle

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7 hours ago Crowded airspace has been a concern at Reagan National Airport. Here is what to know.

Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.

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9 hours ago Inspired by water bugs, researchers create tiny swimming robots for medical, environmental uses

Inspired by the movement of insects gliding on the surface of water, University of Waterloo researchers have designed tiny robots controlled by light, offering promising possibilities for environmental remediation and biomedical applications. Their work is published in Advanced Functional Materials.

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2 hours ago Intel nominee Gabbard tries to win over skeptics in U.S. Senate confirmation hearing

Intel nominee Gabbard tries to win over skeptics in U.S. Senate confirmation hearing  Georgia Recorder

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15 hours ago Microsoft reports 10% quarterly profit growth as it works to show AI investments paying off

Microsoft said Wednesday that its profit for the October-December quarter grew 10% as it works to capitalize on the huge amounts of money it has spent to advance its artificial intelligence technology.

Economics

11 hours ago Apple and Comcast partner to make Major League Soccer matches easier to watch

Major League Soccer and Apple announced details of this year's MLS Season Pass streaming package on Wednesday. And this time, the details weren't just about MLS and Apple.

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3 hours ago Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.

It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.

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11 hours ago Data analytics startup Athenic AI wants to be an enterprise’s central nervous system

Jared Zhao originally got interested in data analytics during his time at UC Berkeley because he was drawn to how it could turn raw data into a story. Zhao founded his first data analytics startup Polyture in 2021. But advancements in generative AI just a year later made Zhao realize what Polyture was building was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.

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12 hours ago The Twitch Streamer Using Face Recognition to Make Video Games More Accessible

For years, the Twitch streamer Valentin Squirelo has been seeking new ways players with disabilities can enjoy games without expensive hardware. Now he and his community of fans have invented a solution.

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3 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: 1 air traffic controller was doing 2 jobs at the time

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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3 hours ago San Francisco Giants 'Expressed Interest' in Acquiring Silver Slugger Outfielder

San Francisco Giants 'Expressed Interest' in Acquiring Silver Slugger Outfielder  Sports Illustrated

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21 hours ago How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game

How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Wednesday's NBA game  CBS Sports

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3 hours ago D.C. Plane Crash Puts Spotlight on History of ‘Near Misses’ in the U.S.

D.C. Plane Crash Puts Spotlight on History of ‘Near Misses’ in the U.S.  TIME

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3 hours ago Tufts dorm still in limbo with another rescheduled Community Development Board vote next week

The plan to build a new residence hall, announced by the university in November 2022, has yet to be approved by Medford’s Community Development Board. The post Tufts dorm still in limbo with another rescheduled Community Development Board vote next week appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 hours ago Creepy Bill Gates Is Shocked that Silicon Valley Is Shifting to the Right

Microsoft founder Bill Gates expressed his surprise at the growing conservative presence in Silicon Valley and is personally committed to engaging with the Trump administration, according to a recent interview with the New York Times. The post Creepy Bill Gates Is Shocked that Silicon Valley Is Shifting to the Right appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 hours ago ‘She Speaks for Millions’: Best and Worst Moments From Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing

Eight Opinion writers weigh in on whether she’s up to the job of director of national intelligence.

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6 hours ago 'Everyone knows everyone': Minnesota figure skating community reacts to Washington plane crash

'Everyone knows everyone': Minnesota figure skating community reacts to Washington plane crash  MPR News

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3 hours ago Tell us: What’s the best thing to do in the Seaport and Wharf District?

Share your top recommendations. The post Tell us: What’s the best thing to do in the Seaport and Wharf District? appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 hours ago Viewpoint: San Francisco needs to call city workers back to the office full

Viewpoint: San Francisco needs to call city workers back to the office full-time  The Business Journals

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8 hours ago Figure skating community mourns victims of deadly plane crash collision: ‘At a loss for words’

Several members of U.S. Figure Skating are believed to be the victims of a fatal plane collision that took place later Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.

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4 hours ago Figure skating community reels from losses of athletes, coaches and family

Figure skating community reels from losses of athletes, coaches and family  The Washington Post

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8 hours ago Q&A: Modeling adversarial intelligence to exploit AI's security vulnerabilities

If you've watched cartoons like Tom and Jerry, you'll recognize a common theme: An elusive target avoids his formidable adversary. This game of "cat-and-mouse"—whether literal or otherwise—involves pursuing something that ever so narrowly escapes you at each try.

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6 hours ago Live updates: Tulsi Gabbard grilled during Senate confirmation hearing for intelligence chief

Live updates: Tulsi Gabbard grilled during Senate confirmation hearing for intelligence chief  The Washington Post

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10 hours ago The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy

The Los Angeles Fires Expose the Problem With American Conservation Policy  TIME

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6 hours ago DNI Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Lays Out Weaponization of Biden Admin: Trust Is at an 'All

Trust in the intelligence community is at an "all-time low," Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, said at her confirmation hearing. The post DNI Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Lays Out Weaponization of Biden Admin: Trust Is at an ‘All-Time Low’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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14 hours ago Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections

One of President Trump's first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It's just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community.

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6 hours ago Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding calls loss in airline collision ‘absolutely devastating’

Several figure skaters, including two-time Olympian Tonya Harding, have spoken out on the fatal plane crash near Washington, D.C., where several members of U.S. Figure Skating are feared dead.

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15 hours ago Kremlin expresses condolences to Russians who lost loved ones in U.S. plane crash

Kremlin expresses condolences to Russians who lost loved ones in U.S. plane crash  Reuters

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6 hours ago Gabbard says 9/11 likely could have been prevented if not for intelligence 'stovepiping'

President Donald Trump's DNI pick Tulsi Gabbard said 9/11 would likely been prevented if not for government "stovepipeing," she said in the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

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15 hours ago Figure Skaters Among Passengers on Plane That Crashed Outside Washington D.C.

Members of the U.S. figure skating community were traveling on the commercial jet that collided with a military helicopter outside Washington. They were returning from a skate camp in Kansas.

Events

7 hours ago Gabbard avoids condemning government secrets leaker Snowden in confirmation hearing

Lawmakers gave DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard more than a half-dozen chances to withdraw past support of Edward Snowden in her confirmation hearing, but she didn't take them.

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16 hours ago Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: 18 Dead, Several Victims Were Members of US Figure Skating Community

Washington DC Plane Crash LIVE: 18 Dead, Several Victims Were Members of US Figure Skating Community  NDTV

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7 hours ago Colombia President Suggests He Will Stop Using Twitter After Trump Meltdown

Far-left President of Colombia Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday that he will stop using Twitter (or “X”) after he caused an hours-long diplomatic crisis with the United States by refusing to accept a deportation flight and disparaging Colombia’s longtime ally in a post published at nearly 4:00 a.m. local time. The post Colombia President Suggests He Will Stop Using Twitter After Trump Meltdown appeared first on Breitbart.

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20 hours ago Reagan National Airport crash: Trump, lawmakers react to tragedy as officials investigate

U.S. politicians expressed grief and sympathy on Wednesday night after a passenger plane from Kansas collided with a military helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

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7 hours ago Merkel Comes Out of Retirement to Express Anger at German Parliament Voting for Border Control

Former Chancellor Merkel, who led Germany and the continent into the Europe Migrant Crisis of 2015 has made a rare break from retirement. The post Merkel Comes Out of Retirement to Express Anger at German Parliament Voting for Border Control appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard Addresses 'Lies and Smears' in Opening Statement at Confirmation Hearing

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, addressed the "lies and smears" of her opponents in her confirmation hearing. The post Tulsi Gabbard Addresses ‘Lies and Smears’ in Opening Statement at Confirmation Hearing appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 hours ago Live updates: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and Kash Patel each face intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. The post Live updates: Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks face Senate hearings appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 hours ago 'Lies and smears': Tulsi Gabbard rails against Dem narrative she's Trump's and Putin's 'puppet'

DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard slammed claims that she is puppet of President Donald Trump or Russia's Vladimir Putin in her opening remarks before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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8 hours ago Top Senate Intelligence Dem grills Gabbard if Edward Snowden is 'brave': 'Very troubling'

Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, who sits on the Senate Intelligence Committee, grilled Tulsi Gabbard on her previous remarks praising Edward Snowden.

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