2 h. ago Court filings show Meta staffers discussed using copyrighted content for AI training

For years, Meta employees have internally discussed using copyrighted works obtained through legally questionable means to train the company’s AI models, according to court documents unsealed on Thursday. The documents were submitted by plaintiffs in the case Kadrey v. Meta, one of many AI copyright disputes slowly winding through the U.S. court system. The defendant, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago San Francisco Giants Pitcher Receives Incredible Gift for 27th Birthday

San Francisco Giants Pitcher Receives Incredible Gift for 27th Birthday  Sports Illustrated

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4 h. ago Three pedestrians hit by car in Seattle's University District

Three pedestrians hit by car in Seattle's University District  KIRO Seattle

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4 h. ago Three pedestrians hit by car in Seattle’s University District, possible suspect arrested

Three pedestrians hit by car in Seattle’s University District, possible suspect arrested  KIRO Seattle

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7 h. ago Va. lawmakers reject gift of last Founding Father home in private hands

Va. lawmakers reject gift of last Founding Father home in private hands  The Washington Post

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7 h. ago South Carolina Death Row Inmate Chooses to Be Executed by a Firing Squad

The state has never used that method to execute a prisoner. The last time an inmate was killed by a firing squad was in 2010 in Utah.

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8 h. ago How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago New York Jets player robbed at gunpoint in New Jersey after being 'targeted and followed' by suspects: report

A New York Jets player was reportedly robbed at gunpoint over the weekend after being followed from Manhattan by a "group of unidentified males."

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13 h. ago Editorial: It’s Time for Platkin to Act on the Shooting of Andrew Washington

Editorial: It’s Time for Platkin to Act on the Shooting of Andrew Washington  Jersey City Times

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13 h. ago Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes on a 'revenge tour' after losing Super Bowl LIX, teammate says

Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu says Patrick Mahomes will be "on a mission," or perhaps a "revenge tour," after losing Super Bowl LIX.

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14 h. ago The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians

A handful of gifted young tech people set out to save the world. For years, WIRED has been tracking each twist and turn of their alleged descent into mayhem and death.

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16 h. ago A new fellowship gives 20 older jazz musicians $100,000 each — no strings attached

This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted twenty jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each.

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19 h. ago Former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo finds person asleep in her car's backseat

Former Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo finds person asleep in her car's backseat  KOMO News

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23 h. ago King County Metro to reopen Seattle bus stops at 12th and Jackson after safety issues

King County Metro to reopen Seattle bus stops at 12th and Jackson after safety issues  FOX 13 Seattle

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23 h. ago Mike Eruzione dons Johnny Gaudreau USA jersey ahead of 4 Nations final against Canada

Former Team USA hockey captain Mike Eruzione took the ice of the 4 Nations Face-Off final wearing a Johnny Gaudreau jersey on Thursday night.

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26 h. ago Mets' Juan Soto gifts teammate car for giving up jersey number

New York Mets superstar outfielder Juan Soto gave Brett Baty a new car after Baty gave up his No. 22 for Soto after the outfielder signed a huge contract with the Mets.

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26 h. ago Venezuelan mothers organize on chat group to fight Guantánamo detentions

The mothers met in a Whatsapp group. They have vowed to fight until their sons, who they say have not committed crimes and do not have ties to gangs, are released.

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27 h. ago Police in Washington Township investigating rash of car thefts, break

Police in Washington Township investigating rash of car thefts, break-ins  6ABC Philadelphia

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28 h. ago Live Review: Aborted terrified Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day – 2/14/2025

Live Review: Aborted terrified Los Angeles on Valentine’s Day – 2/14/2025  Metal Insider

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29 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover didn’t make people like him, study shows

A study by the Pew Research Center found that Americans’ views of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg skew more negative than positive. While Zuckerberg has sparked chatter in Silicon Valley with his sudden interest in high fashion, the Meta CEO is less popular than President Trump’s right-hand man, Elon Musk, the report found. While about […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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