Verizon works to resolve widespread service outages across the United States

Verizon works to resolve widespread service outages across the United States

Verizon has been actively addressing a significant service outage that affected numerous customers across the United States on Monday. Reports of outages increased in the morning, with a peak of more than 100,000 incidents recorded by outage monitoring website Downdetector. The problems were especially pronounced in major urban areas such as Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los…

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Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison for fraud against FTX

Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years in prison for fraud against FTX

As recently as Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Caroline Ellison, a former key advisor to cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to two years in prison. His conviction is linked to his involvement in the infamous $8 billion fraud scandal that brought down the once-thriving cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Chief Judge Lewis A. Kaplan…

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The exodus of OpenAI leaders continues amid the shift to the for-profit model

The exodus of OpenAI leaders continues amid the shift to the for-profit model

Significant leadership changes are underway at OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence company, as several key executives announce their departures. CTO Mira Murati, Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and Vice President of Research Barret Zoph have all revealed their intentions to leave the company. These departures come as OpenAI, currently overseen by a nonprofit board, is…

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California Implements Groundbreaking AI Regulation to Curb Election Misinformation

California Implements Groundbreaking AI Regulation to Curb Election Misinformation

In a significant move to safeguard election integrity, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed groundbreaking legislation aimed at regulating AI-powered voter impersonations, commonly known as “deepfakes.” The new mandates, signed Tuesday, are designed to require social media platforms to actively moderate such content. Among the bills passed, one bill stands out as particularly innovative, establishing…

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