Technology
Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
President has dismissed anxieties over AI’s dangerous potential even as Democrats and some Republicans acknowledge risks
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World
‘I believed the hype’: the white South Africans denied refugee status in the US
Drive to save thousands of Afrikaners from false claims of ‘white genocide’ appears to show signs of slowing
Home Improvement
The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump’s legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity
A bloated ballroom, a six-storey military HQ, a helipad-cum-cocktail patio, a gilded angel on a giant arch honouring him...
Automobile
San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case
Police officer shared location of a woman with his relative who is accused of abusing woman
Automobile
Obama reportedly urges Democrats to prioritize safety plan for AI
Ex-president urged party at closed-door fundraiser to create sweeping framework, from safety ‘slow-down’ to job losses
Finance
Trump reiterates $5,000 ‘dividend’ pledge if Republicans win midterms
Plan to give US adults $5,000 has been greeted with incredulity across the political spectrum as well as outrage
World
Pressure builds in Spain to deny US extradition request for leftwing donor
Key government meeting this month will consider US bid to try James ‘Fergie’ Chambers over alleged support for Hamas
Cars
Why is the Trump administration calling bike lanes ‘DEI’?
The government apparently has an issue with paths for cyclists. Take it from someone who can’t ride a bike: this makes n...
Business
Many professionals take continuing education. Let’s add etiquette classes
This type of training is needed now more than ever, as the American workplace gets more and more diverse
Cars
Lawyer charged over alleged insurance fraud after Hurricane Ida poised to plead guilty
Richard Huye charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in apparent scheme linked to 2021 storm aftermath
Technology
‘We must slow the pace’: CEO of Anthropic calls for an AI slowdown
In a social media post, Dario Amodei proposed a plan including third-party evaluations of AI systems
Fashion
‘I love the boldness of modernism’: New York fashion week goes highbrow
Georgia O’Keeffe inspires the latest Calvin Klein while Michael Kors feels indebted to Alexander Calder