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Anthropic warns small AI models could soon spread across home devices
Research suggests ordinary connected gadgets could support AI models that copy themselves, but the warning concerns a possible capability within months, not a demonstrated outbreak.
34 sources · over 3 days
New York City leaders agree to ban horse-drawn carriages by 2028
A deal between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin puts a longstanding Central Park attraction on course to close, with a council vote expected next week.
15 sources · over 4 days
Bank of America profits fall after $1.2 billion Treasury penalty
The penalty over money laundering safeguards and sanctions violations has hit quarterly earnings, while weaker trading revenue added to pressure on Bank of America shares.
33 sources · over 2 days
Social Security announces 3.6% cost of living increase for 2027
The adjustment will raise monthly benefits by an average of about $75 for more than 72 million people starting in January 2027.
20 sources · over 6 days
Marvel's VisionQuest Arrives on Disney+ After Early Praise and Mixed Reviews
Following a surprise Comic Con screening, Marvel's WandaVision follow-up has reached Disney+ a day earlier than announced, with full reviews more divided than the first reactions.
26 sources · over 7 days
Oscar Belgal Shot by ICE Agent in New York City, Police Say
A five-year-old child was in the car, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he sought Belgal's release.
56 sources · over 7 days
Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska project's gas
The announced twenty year purchase commitment, alongside a proposed $4.4 billion investment, would give the planned Alaska gas project a major buyer as Taiwan seeks closer ties with Washington.
10 sources · over 2 days
Colossal Announces AI Tool to Advance Efforts to Revive the Dodo
The US biotechnology company says AI has identified genetic targets linked to dodo traits, advancing its research without yet demonstrating that the extinct bird can be recreated.
8 sources · today
Judge Blocks Trump's White House Media Ban as Administration Appeals
Three news organizations can retain access to White House grounds while their lawsuit proceeds, but the administration's appeal and a separate antitrust investigation keep the dispute alive.
40 sources · over 12 days
Google introduces workplace Gemini agent as Argon model reaches paying users
Google is expanding Gemini from answering questions to carrying out workplace tasks, while releasing its Argon model more widely to businesses, developers and paying subscribers.
38 sources · over 7 days
Katie Zacharia Replaces Karoline Leavitt and Holds First White House Briefing
Katie Zacharia's first briefing put the new White House press secretary at the centre of an ambassador's resignation, while her short appearance and legal credentials drew scrutiny.
74 sources · over 7 days
Lena Dunham Revives Girls at HBO for Five New Episodes
HBO is bringing back Girls with much of its original cast, setting up a return to the characters a decade after the finale, with filming planned for 2027.
22 sources · over 4 days