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Debates over AI consciousness are a trap

If AI systems are viewed as too advanced to control, the companies that build them can’t held liable for the harms they cause.

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Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted

Cryptographic Context Injection is only the latest way to break an LLM safety guardrail.

'Game-changer' GLP-1s could fix America's obesity crisis—but 2 inequalities stand in the way

For roughly 40% of American adults living with obesity, the medical playbook has barely changed in decades: Eat less, move more, and if that fails, wait until the disease progresses far enough to justify surgery. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound have broken that script—but according to Robin Wenzel, head of Wells Fargo Industry Insights, the drugs are exposing a harder problem than obesity itself: who can afford to wait for them to work.

Governor races present 'unique moment' as historic number of Black candidates climbs to 8

Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

The Great Climate Change Champagne Race, as Grape Ripening Shrinks from 100 to 80 Days: 'We’ve Never Seen Anything Like It'

Champagne producers are racing to pick their grapes as the region’s earliest harvest on record gets underway, after extreme heat and drought accelerated ripening, leaving growers a narrow window to preserve the quality of the region’s world-famous sparkling wine.

The military's own newspaper is too 'woke' for Pete Hegseth as longtime Stars and Stripes publisher retires after decades of service

The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are “woke distractions.”

You are paying for your favorite college athlete now: 'the next stage of the arms race'

Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin. They will be among a small but growing number of athletic programs receiving taxpayer funding from their home states.

Trump calls his new FDA pick 'Dr. Heidi.' Patty Murray calls her a 'far-right, anti-abortion extremist'

Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

Instagram Took 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Approach to Kids, Former Engineer Testifies — And Pay Was Tied to Keeping Them Online

A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.

'Squid Has a Distinctive Odor to It': Seafood Truck Crash in Rhode Island Creates 'Squidpocalypse of ’26'

A tractor-trailer rollover sent a truckload of squid spilling into a Rhode Island roadway, leaving a stench as they sat in the road for hours in the summer heat. Local authorities have dubbed it the “Squidpocalypse of ’26.”

Meta AI's New Mac App Wants You to Talk to Your Apps

Meta said its Muse Spark model is powering the dictation feature.