2 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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6 hours ago Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is trying to duck a deposition in an OpenAI copyright lawsuit

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is trying to avoid being deposed in a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, according to new court filings. In response, lawyers for the plaintiff — the Authors Guild — have filed a motion to compel testimony from Amodei and his Anthropic co-founder, Benjamin Mann. Authors Guild’s lawyers claim that Amodei and Mann, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 hours ago Apple will pay $20M to settle Watch battery swelling suit, ‘denies wrongdoing’

Apple has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit over battery swelling on the Apple Watch. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 2019, the suit alleges that the problem affected the first four Apple Watch models. Battery swelling is pretty much what it sounds like: […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

7 hours ago No official cause identified in DC plane crash but Trump continues to speculate

While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday to Democrats, DEI and other factors.

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16 hours ago US nonprofit healthcare provider says hackers stole medical and personal data of 1M+ patients

Community Health Center (CHC), a Connecticut-based nonprofit healthcare provider, has confirmed that hackers accessed the sensitive data of more than a million patients. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Thursday, CHC said it detected suspicious activity on its network on 2 January and determined that a “skilled criminal hacker” had accessed its network […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Science

4 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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9 hours ago Custom feed builder Graze is building a business on Bluesky, and investors are paying attention

A startup called Graze, which lets you build your own feeds for the Bluesky social network, has caught investors’ attention. In addition to offering tools to easily build, customize, publish, and manage Bluesky feeds, Graze will soon allow feed creators to monetize their efforts with advertising, sponsored posts, and subscriptions. In other words, Graze has […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

7 hours ago Dem bill blames LA wildfire damage on fossil fuel emissions, holds oil and gas industry liable

California Democrats are seeking to make the oil and gas industry pay for damages from the Los Angeles wildfires, shifting the blame from state policy to climate change.

Events

16 hours ago US nonprofit healthcare provider says hacker stole medical and personal data of 1M+ patients

Community Health Center (CHC), a Connecticut-based nonprofit healthcare provider, has confirmed that a hacker accessed the sensitive data of more than a million patients. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general on Thursday, CHC said it detected suspicious activity on its network on January 2 and determined that a “skilled criminal hacker” had accessed its […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Science

4 hours ago 'Scream Night at the DNC': Climate Protesters Interrupt Chair Candidate Forum

Climate change protests erupted during the DNC's final chair candidate forum, prompting the MSNBC moderators to plead with the activists to stop disrupting the meeting. The post ‘Scream Night at the DNC’: Climate Protesters Interrupt Chair Candidate Forum appeared first on Breitbart.

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19 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.

Economics

7 hours ago Every Single DNC Chair Candidate Says Kamala Lost Due to 'Racism and Misogyny'

Every single candidate running to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) blamed former Vice President Kamala Harris's loss to President Donald Trump on "racism and misogyny." The post Every Single DNC Chair Candidate Says Kamala Lost Due to ‘Racism and Misogyny’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

4 hours ago 5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to claim more territory in one of the world's most mineral-rich territories.

Politics

10 hours ago Trump casts speculation, unproven claims on DC plane crash as cause remains unknown

While no cause has been determined in the Washington plane crash, President Donald Trump was quick to try to assign blame on Thursday to Democrats, DEI and other factors.

Events

10 hours ago Chiefs potential Super Bowl celebrations will not feature public rally following 2024 mass shooting: report

If the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX next weekend, fans will not get a public rally as part of those celebrations, according to one report.

Events

4 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: Military aircraft collisions raise questions about training and equipment, expert says

U.S. military helicopter crashes like the one that took down a commercial American Airlines flight on Wednesday night are rare but have increased since 2024.

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5 hours ago MLCommons and Hugging Face team up to release massive speech data set for AI research

MLCommons, a nonprofit AI safety working group, has teamed up with AI dev platform Hugging Face to release one of the world’s largest collections of public domain voice recordings for AI research. The data set, called Unsupervised People’s Speech, contains more than a million hours of audio spanning at least 89 different languages. MLCommons says […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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12 hours ago Tata Technologies says ransomware attack hit IT assets, investigation ongoing

India's Tata Technologies has disclosed a ransomware attack affecting its IT assets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Events

5 hours ago MLCommons and Hugging Face team up to release massive speech dataset for AI research

MLCommons, a nonprofit AI safety working group, has teamed up with AI dev platform Hugging Face to release one of the world’s largest collections of public domain voice recordings for AI research. The dataset, called Unsupervised People’s Speech, contains more than a million hours of audio spanning at least 89 languages. MLCommons says it was […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

12 hours ago WhatsApp says it disrupted a hacking campaign targeting journalists with Paragon spyware

The Meta-owned company said the campaign was linked to Israeli spyware maker Paragon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago U.S. Considers Sending Israel 24,000 Assault Rifles Held Back Under Biden

Democratic lawmakers had expressed concerns to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken about the rifles possibly going to settler militias or being misused by the police.

Politics

17 hours ago Why do Democrats defend violent, criminal illegal immigrants against Trump raids?

Some Democrats are playing political games and are pushing back against President Donald Trump's deportation raids that are sweeping up violent criminals across the country.

Events

6 hours ago The shady business of mass texting: Probe into hateful texts after Trump win continues

Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.

Politics

20 hours ago WATCH: Trump blames DEI policies for deadly DC collision, without evidence

Without citing evidence, the president said DEI initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for Wednesday's tragic Washington collision.

Events

6 hours ago Paramount Seeking to Settle Trump's $10 Billion '60 Minutes' Lawsuit over Deceptively Edited Kamala Harris Interview

Paramount Global is reportedly in talks to settle President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over CBS News's deceptively edited Kamala Harris interview that aired on "60 Minutes" a month prior the November 5 election. The post Paramount Seeking to Settle Trump’s $10 Billion ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit over Deceptively Edited Kamala Harris Interview appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

6 hours ago Elon Musk is reportedly taking control of the inner workings of US government agencies

People working for, or with, Elon Musk are reportedly taking over the inner workings of multiple government agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department. The Washington Post reported Friday that the highest-ranking career official at Treasury is leaving the department after “a clash” with people working for Musk’s so-called Department of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

8 hours ago Dems dismiss calls for apology after Jeffries vows 'fight' against Trump agenda 'in the streets'

Democrats have either dismissed backlash to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' remarks or stayed silent, while the White House is requesting an apology.

Politics

9 hours ago Trump White House demands apology after Jeffries calls for Dems to fight president's agenda 'in the streets'

The Trump White House is hitting back after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called on Democrats to protest President Donald Trump's agenda "in the streets."

Politics

10 hours ago Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Calls to Fight Trump's Agenda 'In the Streets'

Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is facing blowback after calling for supporters to fight President Donald Trump's agenda not only legislatively but "in the streets." The post Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries Calls to Fight Trump’s Agenda ‘In the Streets’ appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

10 hours ago Democrats rally around lightening rod issue during unruly DNC debate despite voter backlash in 2024

There was a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs during the final debate among the eight candidates vying to chair the Democratic National Committee, as the party aims to exit the political wilderness.

Politics

10 hours ago Democrats rally around lightning rod issue during unruly DNC debate despite voter backlash in 2024

There was a heavy focus on systemic racism and diversity, equity and inclusion programs during the final debate among the eight candidates vying to chair the Democratic National Committee, as the party aims to exit the political wilderness.

Politics

10 hours ago Inspector General: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is Allegedly Not Reporting Expensive Gifts

A Chicago Inspector General is accusing Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson's office of stonewalling an investigation into his alleged secret stash of thousands of dollars in free gifts the mayor received from special interest groups. The post Inspector General: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is Allegedly Not Reporting Expensive Gifts appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

10 hours ago Hakeem Jeffries pledges Democrats will 'fight' Trump agenda 'in the streets'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized President Donald Trump's agenda in a press conference on Friday.

Politics

10 hours ago 'Scream night': Climate activists repeatedly disrupt DNC leadership meeting

Climate change protesters interrupted a Democratic National Committee meeting ahead of the campaign arm's upcoming leadership election.

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