How Not to Respond to Political Violence
Imagine if a reporter had asked Abraham Lincoln why John Wilkes Booth thought him a tyrant.
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How Shivon Zilis Operated as Elon Musk’s OpenAI Insider
As the first week of trial in Musk v. Altman comes to a close, one person has emerged as a critical behind-the-scenes manager of communications and egos in OpenAI’s early years: Shivon Zilis. A longtime employee of Musk and the mother to four of his children, Zilis joined OpenAI as an adviser in 2016. She…
Japan puts ‘too much burden’ on U.S. for security, former defense minister Kono says
Taro Kono during a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan has relied too heavily on the U.S. for security, according to Taro Kono, Japan’s former defense minister, as concerns grow that Washington may scale back its global…
Australian hiker missing in Nova Scotia national park not heard from for two weeks | Canada
A search is continuing for a 62-year-old Australian woman who was reported missing on Tuesday while hiking in a Canadian national park. Denise Ann Williams was last heard from on 15 April, when she told family she was travelling to Chéticamp, a fishing village on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia….
Houston Rockets jersey history No. 13 – Jeff Taylor (1982-83)
The Houston Rockets have had players donning a total of 52 different jersey numbers (and have one not part of any numerical series for Houston assistant coach and general manager Carroll Dawson) since their founding at the start of the 1967-68 season, worn by just under 500 players in the course of Rockets history. To honor all of…
Economic Crosscurrents Go Global as Energy Shock Meets AI Wave
The global economy is increasingly captive to two opposing forces.
SpaceX backer 137 Ventures raises $700M for two growth-stage funds
VC firm 137 Ventures announced Thursday that it has raised more than $700 million across two new growth-stage funds to back startups “with the potential for significant market impact.” In the past year, the firm, founded by former Founders Fund investor Justin Fishner-Wolfson, said it has deployed more than a billion dollars into companies building…
Scientology ‘speed running’ trend has LA abuzz and church unhappy | Los Angeles
On any given day, Los Angeles’s Hollywood Boulevard teems with tourists and street performers clustered near the area’s many landmarks. But in recent months, the strip has been set abuzz for a new reason. Throngs of mostly adolescent boys and young men have been rushing the Church of Scientology’s international headquarters on the famed street….
The Devil Wears Prada 2 star Emily Blunt slammed over ‘out of touch’ career advice
Golden Globe winner Emily Blunt has been slammed by fans online for her “out of touch” career advice in a recent interview. The Devil Wears Prada 2 star told fans to quit their jobs even if they’re “earning no money” in their next one in a video interview with Betches. Watch the video above. Emily…
Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too
Financial services platform Stripe is introducing a digital wallet specifically built for the AI era, where autonomous agents can perform tasks that include shopping, paying for reservations, buying tickets, and more. At its annual conference this week, the company introduced Link, a wallet that allows you to connect various payment methods, track your spending, and…