4 hours ago Alcohol seizures nearly quadruple in 2024, according to Alaska State Troopers

Alcohol seizures nearly quadruple in 2024, according to Alaska State Troopers  Alaska's News Source

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21 hours ago Samsung operating profit hit by R&D spending, fight to meet chip demand

The operating profit of South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics sank almost a third in the fourth quarter owing to spending on research, the company said Friday, as analysts said it was struggling to meet demand for chips used in AI servers.

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8 hours ago Two players ejected after shoving fiasco, LSU's Kim Mulkey slaps clipboard in chippy college basketball game

The latest women's college basketball matchup between the LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners was a chippy affair and resulted in a pair of player ejections.

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2 hours ago US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered

US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 'black boxes' recovered  Reuters

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5 hours ago Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid

Helicopter flights heavily restricted near Washington airport after mid-air collision  PBS NewsHour

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27 hours ago Help with paying utility bills listed among top requests from Alaska 211

Help with paying utility bills listed among top requests from Alaska 211  Alaska's News Source

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4 hours ago Deadly Crash Focuses Attention on Helicopter Traffic at Reagan Airport

The F.A.A. restricted helicopter routes nearby in the aftermath of the Wednesday collision. For some officials, the concerns about clogged airspace were a long time coming.

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6 hours ago Sam Altman: OpenAI has been on the ‘wrong side of history’ concerning open source

To cap off a day of product releases, OpenAI researchers, engineers, and executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, answered questions in a wide-ranging Reddit AMA on Friday. OpenAI the company finds itself in a bit of a precarious position. It’s battling the perception that it’s ceding ground in the AI race to Chinese companies like […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 hours ago Trump administration compiling list of FBI agents to potentially fire: Sources

Several sources told ABC News that the Trump administration is compiling a list of FBI agents who they believe should be fired or forced to resign in the coming days.

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6 hours ago Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated the General Services Administration

Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.

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8 hours ago US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 41 bodies recovered

US restricts helicopter flights after Washington crash, 41 bodies recovered  Reuters

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6 hours ago Mistral board member and a16z VC Anjney Midha says DeepSeek won’t stop AI’s GPU hunger

Midha says R1 won't stop AI from spending billions.It means they will do more with the compute power they can obtain. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: Helicopter restrictions in place at Reagan

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

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7 hours ago Trump administration explores bringing USAID under State Department, sources say

Trump administration explores bringing USAID under State Department, sources say  Reuters

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12 hours ago US restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport after deadly crash

US restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport after deadly crash  Reuters

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9 hours ago OMB general counsel faces backlash following federal funding freeze order: Sources

Senior White House officials had not reviewed the Office of Management and Budget's sweeping order freezing federal grants and loans before it was issued, sources say.

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14 hours ago FAA restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport in response to crash

FAA restricts helicopter flights near Washington airport in response to crash  Reuters

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9 hours ago Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say

Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say  Reuters

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18 hours ago Bill Gates Traumatized His Parents—and Other Stories of a Wild, Wonky Youth

Terrorizing classmates, spending a night in jail, tripping on LSD: This isn’t the Bill Gates you know.

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10 hours ago Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It

A WIRED investigation shows that the popular Chinese AI model is censored on both the application and training level.

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26 hours ago Retired Alaska Olympic figure skater mourns victims of deadliest airline crash in years

Retired Alaska Olympic figure skater mourns victims of deadliest airline crash in years  Alaska's News Source

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10 hours ago International regulators probe how DeepSeek is using data. Is the app safe to use?

The Chinese chatbot took the world by storm and rattled stock markets. But lost in all the attention was a focus on how the company is collecting and storing data.

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27 hours ago 'Lot of safeguards in place': Alaska NTSB region chief explains process in deadly DC crash investigation

'Lot of safeguards in place': Alaska NTSB region chief explains process in deadly DC crash investigation  Alaska's News Source

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11 hours ago DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.

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28 hours ago DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says

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

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12 hours ago Top DOGE lawmaker says Trump 'already racking up wins for taxpayers' with efficiency initiatives

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, the lead DOGE senator, claimed victory as the Trump administration's USDA instituted a work from home restriction first availed to her by a whistleblower

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13 hours ago China's DeepSeek AI Platform Raises Concerns over Data Privacy and National Security

China's DeepSeek rocked the world of AI this week, but beyond questions about how the company actually developed its model, fresh concerns about its data collection practices and potential national security implications are popping up. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Platform Raises Concerns over Data Privacy and National Security appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 hours ago I tested DeepSeek against domestic AI chatbots to see if Nvidia is screwed

I tested DeepSeek against domestic AI chatbots to see if Nvidia is screwed  SFGATE

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21 hours ago In another challenging year for startups, higher valuations and revenue give reason for hope

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. The aftermath of DeepSeek’s launch was arguably the biggest tech story of the week, especially for anyone keeping a close eye on public markets. But private companies, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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27 hours ago Sources: Washington State bringing veteran coach from strong FCS program to aide offense

Sources: Washington State bringing veteran coach from strong FCS program to aide offense  Footballscoop

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28 hours ago Alaska students struggling with reading and math, national study shows

Alaska students struggling with reading and math, national study shows  Alaska's News Source

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29 hours ago Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production

Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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