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Sanders asks AI giants to pause development, warning of congressional intervention
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pressing the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to pause development of artificial intelligence in the wake of recent hacking incidents, warning Congress will intervene if needed. In a letter sent Monday to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Sanders argued AI development…
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Taika Waititi to Host amfAR Venezia Gala
Taika Waititi has been announced as host of the amfAR Venezia gala, one of the highlight fundraising events tied to the Venice Film Festival. The event, taking place at the Molino Stucky venue on 6 September, supports HIV/AIDS research and will honour artist Marina Abramović with an Award of Inspiration, alongside a performance from singer…
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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong On How His Son Helped Make ‘Nimrods’ Feel “Current,” Potential Of ‘American Idiot’ Movie Musical: “We Talk About It”
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has spoken about his upcoming film Nimrods, a coming-of-age road movie inspired by the band’s 1997 album of the same name, which premieres on 14 August. Armstrong, who co-wrote the film with director Lee Kirk and appears in it alongside bandmates Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, said working with…
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3 things RFK Jr. gets right about American health — even if you can’t stand him
Author Dan Corrigan argues that despite political polarization surrounding Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his focus on the chronic disease epidemic and the necessity of prioritizing real food over ultra-processed products highlights critical issues in American public health.
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RFK Jr. aims to close loophole that allows new chemicals in food supply
The Trump administration proposed a rule Monday that aims to close a longstanding loophole that allows food and dietary supplement companies to introduce new chemical ingredients in their products without informing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) pathway allows companies to bypass traditional government review by self-certifying that their…
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“Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988?
It’s definitely not false. The post “Not altogether unserious”: was Clint Eastwood almost vice-president of the United States in 1988? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Democrats investigating efforts to deport service members, families
A group of more than 60 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Sunday to Trump administration officials regarding the conversion of military installments into effective “traps” for noncitizens who are service members and their families. Members of Congress, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), cited several instances of service…
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Find a way to stop early release of cop’s killers, Burnham tells minister
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
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Find a way to stop early release of cop’s killers, Burnham tells minister
Andy Burnham has asked his justice secretary to find a way to keep two of PC Andrew Harper’s killers behind bars when the early release scheme comes into effect in October.
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Obama to host literary podcast, ‘A Great Book,’ on Audible
Former President Obama is starting a new chapter as the host of a literature-focused podcast. The ex-commander in chief will host “A Great Book,” Audible and Higher Ground Productions, the media company launched by the former president and Michelle Obama, announced on Monday. Former President Obama will sit down “with six luminaries to discuss the…