80 m. ago OpenAI peels back ChatGPT’s safeguards around image creation

This week, OpenAI launched a new image generator in ChatGPT, which quickly went viral for its ability to create Studio Ghibli-style images. Beyond the pastel illustrations, GPT-4o’s native image generator significantly upgrades ChatGPT’s capabilities, improving picture editing, text rendering, and spatial representation. However, one of the most notable changes OpenAI made this week involves its […]

Technology

88 m. ago State Department will absorb remaining USAID programming as independent agency is dismantled

The State Department announced plans to absorb the remaining operations and programs U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Politics

2 h. ago Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’

Trump singled out the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opened in 2016 near the White House, the Women's History Museum, which is in development, and the American Art Museum for criticism. The post Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Glenfarne takes majority stake of Alaska LNG Project, will lead development

Glenfarne takes majority stake of Alaska LNG Project, will lead development  Juneau Empire

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2 h. ago New miniature laboratories are ensuring that AI doesn't make mistakes

Anyone who develops an AI solution sometimes goes on a journey into the unknown. At least at the beginning, researchers and designers do not always know whether their algorithms and AI models will work as expected or whether the AI will ultimately make mistakes.

Politics

3 h. ago Mike Trout Ties Los Angeles Angels Legend in Team History with Another Opening Day Start

Mike Trout Ties Los Angeles Angels Legend in Team History with Another Opening Day Start  Sports Illustrated

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3 h. ago Washington County Business and Economic Development Highlights Key Opportunities for Manufacturers through Make It in Maryland Initiative

Washington County Business and Economic Development Highlights Key Opportunities for Manufacturers through Make It in Maryland Initiative  Washington County Government

Economics

3 h. ago Private company takes over development of $44 billion Alaska LNG project

Private company takes over development of $44 billion Alaska LNG project  Anchorage Daily News

Economics

5 h. ago Google rolls out user choice billing on Google Play in the UK

Google said today that it will start offering user choice billing in the U.K., giving Google Play developers the ability to use other billing options instead of Google’s own system. The change kicks in on March 29, initially only to non-game developers. If developers opt for it, they cannot replace Google Play billing altogether. Instead, […]

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7 h. ago Musk’s Secretive Team Goes on TV, and RFK Jr. Hires a Vaccine Skeptic

Plus, what we didn’t know about sharks.

Politics

8 h. ago Indie developers showed off big ideas at this year's Game Developers Conference

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, indie studios showed off ambitious games made by small development teams.

Events

14 h. ago San Francisco DA explains why 40 people arrested from drug market raid haven't been prosecuted yet

San Francisco DA explains why 40 people arrested from drug market raid haven't been prosecuted yet  ABC7 Bay Area

Events

15 h. ago Heavy metals in Santa Monica Bay threaten marine life, data shows

Heavy metals in Santa Monica Bay threaten marine life, data shows  NBC Los Angeles

Events

15 h. ago 'Proud to be a team player,' Stefanik says after Trump pulls UN nomination

The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be United Nations ambassador, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday.

Sport

15 h. ago Elise Stefanik details 'team player' decision to remain in Congress after Trump request to pull UN nomination

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., addressed her political future on 'Hannity' after President Donald Trump withdrew her nomination for U.S. ambassador.

Sport

15 h. ago Seattle Facing $47 Million Payroll Tax Deficit as Large Corporations Flee City

Seattle Facing $47 Million Payroll Tax Deficit as Large Corporations Flee City  National Review

Economics

17 h. ago NFL prospect Desmond Watson seeks to become heaviest player drafted in league history

Football linemen are typical among the biggest athletes on a team, but former Florida defender Desmond Watson's size and strength are exceptional.

Sport

18 h. ago Open source devs are fighting AI crawlers with cleverness and vengeance

AI web crawling bots are the cockroaches of the internet, many developers believe. FOSS devs are fighting back in ingenuous, humorous ways.

Politics

18 h. ago Eastern Washington's Emmett Marquardt and Andrew Cook remain committed to basketball team

Eastern Washington's Emmett Marquardt and Andrew Cook remain committed to basketball team  The Spokesman Review

Politics

18 h. ago What we learned as Wilmer Flores' homer seals Giants' Opening Day comeback win

What we learned as Wilmer Flores' homer seals Giants' Opening Day comeback win  NBC Sports Bay Area

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