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The next evolution of attack drones like Russia’s Shaheds will feature AI that allows the drone to independently recognize targets and choose to strike them, said one of Ukraine’s top drone analysts.”Analyzing targets by priority, selecting a target, and autonomously deciding to attack are undoubtedly the near future for the…
Michelle Obama says her husband, Barack Obama, has always challenged her to dream bigger.In a joint interview with People on Wednesday, the Obamas reflected on their nearly 34-year marriage and what they’ve learned from each other over the years.”We are each other’s counterbalance,” Obama said. “I mean, the truth is…
Founded by renowned bartender Julio Cabrera, who was born in Cuba, and award-winning chef Michelle Bernstein, who was born and raised in Miami, Café La Trova was designed as a tribute to classic Cuban culture, food, and hospitality.Since opening in 2019, Café La Trova has earned acclaim as one of…
Weeks at No. 1: Eight”Anti-Hero” was released alongside Swift’s 10th album, “Midnights,” and promoted as the lead single.It dominated the Hot 100 for eight weeks, surpassing the high-water mark set by “Blank Space.”The same week that “Anti-Hero” debuted at No. 1, Swift became the first and only artist in history…
Doomsday predictions about AI and jobs are massively overblown, according to Amazon chief Matt Garman.On an episode of the Platformer podcast released on Tuesday, the CEO of Amazon Web Services pushed back on fears that artificial intelligence will decimate large swaths of the workforce.Instead, Garman said he believes half of…
A new legal filing asks a federal judge to pause the forced transfer of millions of student-loan borrowers off of SAVE, the income-driven repayment plan that the Trump administration eliminated in March.On Tuesday night, the law firm Public Goods Practice filed a motion in a US District Court seeking to block borrowers enrolled…
Elon Musk is no longer worth more than $1 trillion, less than two weeks after becoming the first person to reach the milestone. Musk’s net worth was valued at $946 billion as of Wednesday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. That is down from about $1.11 trillion less than 14…
The new Democratic nominee for a congressional seat in Manhattan had a strong message for the AI industry on Tuesday night.After defeating a crowded field of eight candidates in New York’s 12th congressional district, Micah Lasher, who won by 39.1%, took aim at the tech giants and their allies who spent…
Amazon’s Zoox is getting ready to ramp up vehicle production with a newly refreshed robotaxi design as the company seeks to expand its service areas in the US.Zoox unveiled several tweaks to its purpose-built robotaxi on Wednesday, including changes to the interior color, more ergonomic seats, larger cupholders, a more…
Meta is walking back its stance on forcing engineers to join a task force focused on AI training, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider and four people familiar with the matter.Last month, Meta reassigned 7,000 employees to units such as an Applied AI task force to help…
