3 h. ago Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the least

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can produce text, images and videos far more quickly than any one person can accomplish by hand.

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4 h. ago German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’

German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’  Voice of America

Politics

4 h. ago Lawsuit: Google's AI Overview Search Results Are Killing Web Traffic, Revenue

Online education company Chegg has filed a lawsuit against Google in federal district court, claiming that the search giant's AI-generated summaries of search results have devastated Chegg's web traffic and revenue. Worse yet, Chegg claims Google used its vast database of educational materials to train the AI that is now killing its traffic and revenue performance. The post Lawsuit: Google’s AI Overview Search Results Are Killing Web Traffic, Revenue appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

6 h. ago Slashing Medicaid to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts Could Lead to Vast State Shortfalls

Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one of the Affordable Care Act’s major provisions.

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7 h. ago From deportations to health care, state lawmakers are key for much of Trump's domestic agenda

Federal power only goes so far. State governors and legislatures have wide authority over local law enforcement, schools, health and how cities and counties handle immigration.

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11 h. ago Health care workers are rushing to learn about immigration law in case of ICE raids

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests.

Society

11 h. ago President of the Iowa Farmers Union discusses anticipated Agriculture Department cuts

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer who is president of the Iowa Farmers Union, about anticipated cuts to Department of Agriculture programs.

Politics

22 h. ago How much was generated in 1st month of NYC congestion pricing

From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls from the congestion pricing program generated $48.66 million, according to the MTA.

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22 h. ago Germany's historic election. And the impact of 3 years of war in Ukraine

The man poised to become Germany's new Chancellor says the US administration doesn't care about the fate of Europe. And, on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine what has been the impact of the largest conflict in Europe since the second world war?

Politics

23 h. ago NYC congestion pricing collects $48.66M in 1st month as Trump admin moves to kill it

From Jan. 5, the first day of the program, to Jan. 31, tolls from the congestion pricing program generated $48.66 million, according to the MTA.

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24 h. ago 'Medical ethics have prevailed': UVA hospital to phase out youth transgender treatments after Trump order

The University of Virginia Hospital ended its services providing transgender care to new patients as young as 11.

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24 h. ago UVA hospital to phase out 'harmful' youth transgender treatments after Trump order

The University of Virginia Hospital ended its services providing transgender care to new patients as young as 11.

Politics

26 h. ago More health care needed in Ukraine as war with Russia hits 3rd year: WHO

The WHO called for more mental health care and trauma care in Ukraine on Monday, which marks the third year of defending against Russia's invasion.

Events

27 h. ago Google Drive users can now access and search transcripts for videos

After launching automatically generated captions for videos last year, Google Drive is now launching searchable video transcripts. Google announced that starting Monday, Drive users can now view and search transcripts for their videos. The new feature gets rid of the need to upload a video’s audio to a transcription service like Otter. Transcripts will appear […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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28 h. ago TikTok (with Douyin) becomes first app to reach $6B in annual consumer spending

TikTok, including its Chinese counterpart Douyin, in 2024 became the first non-game app to reach $6 billion in in-app purchase revenue in a year. According to a new report from app intelligence provider Sensor Tower, TikTok also generated a record high of $1.9 billion in gross in-app purchase (IAP) revenue in the fourth quarter of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Economics

29 h. ago TD Garden crowd riveted by Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard’s lack of celebrity knowledge

Fans across multiple generations found something to be (humorously) horrified by amid the Celtics' inability to recognize famous musicians. The post TD Garden crowd riveted by Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard’s lack of celebrity knowledge appeared first on Boston.com.

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31 h. ago Rant and Rave: Reader thankful for great care during medical emergency

Rant and Rave: Reader thankful for great care during medical emergency  The Seattle Times

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32 h. ago Surgeon on trial for allegedly raping, abusing 299 victims, mostly child patients

A former French surgeon accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims, mostly children under his care, is set to stand trial in France on Monday.

Events

33 h. ago RILEY GAINES: Here's the message President Trump just sent with his order keeping men out of women's sports

President Trump's executive order ensures that the next generation of female athletes has a fair opportunity to compete with the safety, privacy and equal opportunity they deserve.

Politics

36 h. ago California sheriff puts accused hardened criminals to work at taxpayers’ benefit

A California county is seeing success and saving taxpayers over $1 million by creating a farm that is taken care of by inmates and used for inmates.

Economics