Feb 07 Google looks to challenge ChatGPT and Microsoft with own ‘Bard’ By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Google is girding for a battle of wits in the field of artificial intelligence with "Bard." That's the name the company's given to its conversational service that's apparently aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft. Continue reading
Feb 07 In years leading to killing of Tyre Nichols, Memphis police lowered the bar for hiring By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols' deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits. Continue reading
Feb 07 Super Bowl betting estimated to reach $16 billion By Wayne Parry, Associated Press Over 50 million American adults plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, wagering a total of $16 billion, the gambling industry's national trade group predicted Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 06 Woman plotted with a neo-Nazi leader to attack power grid, officials say By Lea Skene, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The plan was thwarted when both suspects were arrested last week, adding to a growing list of similar cases as authorities warn the American electrical grid could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Russian forces pressure eastern Ukraine, possibly building new offensive In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces kept up pressure in eastern Ukraine possibly building toward a new offensive, Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the latest raid on the occupied West Bank, tens of thousands of nurses and… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 7:25 What China is trying to accomplish with repeated incursions into U.S. airspace By William Brangham, Dan Sagalyn The U.S. sent divers to salvage what they believe is spy equipment from the Chinese balloon shot down this weekend off the South Carolina coast. Chinese officials claim it was a civilian weather balloon that went off course. The Pentagon… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 6:28 Calls for paid leave grow louder 30 years after passage of Family and Medical Leave Act By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau The Family and Medical Leave Act was hailed as revolutionary for its time when President Clinton signed it into law in 1993. Workers were guaranteed job protection if they needed to take time off to care for themselves, a newborn… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 5:46 Hundreds of migrant children remain separated from families despite push to reunite them By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura It’s been two years since the Biden administration took on the task of reunifying children with their families after they were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. While the Biden administration has succeeded in uniting… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 4:17 How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis By Becky Wandel, Kevin Truong, Marie Cusick David Morrill of Portland, Oregon, was involved in conspiracy theory communities online until a mental health crisis forced him to confront his beliefs. He talked with his father about how he found his way back to reality. Their conversation is… Continue watching
Feb 06 Most Democrats don’t want Biden to seek a 2nd term, poll says By Josh Boak, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press While Biden has trumpeted his legislative victories and ability to govern, the poll suggests relatively few U.S. adults give him high marks on either. Continue reading