72 m. ago Google calls for weakened copyright and export rules in AI policy proposal

Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump Administration’s call for a national “AI Action Plan.” The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as “balanced” export controls that “protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.” “The U.S. needs […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago The Washington Commanders Are Signing A Washington DC High School Star

The Washington Commanders Are Signing A Washington DC High School Star  Sports Illustrated

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5 h. ago Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead

Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college.

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5 h. ago OpenAI’s ‘creative writing’ AI evokes that annoying kid from high school fiction club

When I was 16, I attended a writing workshop with a group of precocious young poets, where we all tried very hard to prove who among us was the most tortured upper-middle-class teenager. One boy refused to tell anyone where he was from, declaring, “I’m from everywhere and nowhere.” Two weeks later, he admitted he […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago DAVID MARCUS: Shocking report reveals need to drive stake through heart of Biden’s censorship regime

Columnist David Marcus writes that a new Media Research Center report highlighting just how bad censorship got under Biden proves that we need to implement laws that prevent it from ever coming back.

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6 h. ago OpenAI calls for U.S. government to codify ‘fair use’ for AI training

In a proposal for the U.S. government’s “AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s initiative to reshape American AI policy, OpenAI called for a U.S. copyright strategy that “[preserves] American AI models’ ability to learn from copyrighted material.” “America has so many AI startups, attracts so much investment, and has made so many research breakthroughs largely […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Opinion | A former Washington Post columnist writes about her exit from the paper

Opinion | A former Washington Post columnist writes about her exit from the paper  Poynter

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9 h. ago 'South Park' writer reveals the most regrettable joke she's ever written, and it's not one you'd expect

"South Park" writer Pam Brady dished on all things comedy-writing with Fox News Digital.

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10 h. ago Securing the AI future: How President Trump's action plan can position America for success

As the White House works toward an AI action plan, OpenAI is pleased to submit a range of proposals from national security, to infrastructure and energy, to the federal government’s own use of AI.

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18 h. ago Alaska House advances school funding boost over doubts about its costs

Alaska House advances school funding boost over doubts about its costs  Anchorage Daily News

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19 h. ago Alaska House advances historic school funding boost over doubts about its costs

Alaska House advances historic school funding boost over doubts about its costs  Anchorage Daily News

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19 h. ago Runner who hit opponent in head with baton faces assault and battery charge

A high school track athlete faces a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery after a viral video showed her hitting a competitor's head with her baton during a race.

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20 h. ago Virginia teen track runner who bashed opponent's head with baton charged with assault and battery

I.C. Norcom High School student athlete Alaila Everett has been charged with assault and battery after bashing an opponent's head with a baton during a race.

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21 h. ago ‘Schools have been waiting’: Alaska House passes public school funding boost

‘Schools have been waiting’: Alaska House passes public school funding boost  Alaska Public Media News

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22 h. ago Video Shows Different Angle of High School Runner Who Hit Opponent with Baton Mid

On Tuesday, the track runner who is accused of hitting another runner with a metal baton during a race, Alaila Everett, a senior at I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Va., showed ABC's "Good Morning America" new footage that shows a different angle of the incident. The post Video Shows Different Angle of High School Runner Who Hit Opponent with Baton Mid-Race appeared first on Breitbart.

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22 h. ago One of the winningest high school basketball coaches in Indiana history is retiring

One of the winningest high school basketball coaches in Indiana history is retiring  Courier & Press

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24 h. ago What parents, teachers and school choice groups think of Education Department cuts

Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them.

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24 h. ago SS United States arrival evokes memories, sparks new opportunities

SS United States arrival evokes memories, sparks new opportunities  Lagniappe Daily

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25 h. ago Brockton student falsely reported an attempted kidnapping, police say

The Brockton student reported Tuesday that someone tried to grab her book bag as she was walking in the woods toward her home after school. The post Brockton student falsely reported an attempted kidnapping, police say appeared first on Boston.com.

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25 h. ago At Columbia, Tension Over Gaza Protests Hits Breaking Point Under Trump

There were protests, arrests, the departure of the school’s president. Then, a new administration arrived in Washington.

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