A small group of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google (GOOGL.O) received Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry this week, sparking debate about the company’s research dominance and how computer science breakthroughs ought to be recognized. Google faces competitive pressure and regulatory scrutiny. Google has been at the forefront of AI research, but it has been forced to defend itself against competition from Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O), opens new tab OpenAI, and the Department of Justice’s growing regulatory scrutiny. Along with US biochemist David Baker, Demis Hassabis, a co-founder of Google’s AI division DeepMind, and John Jumper, a colleague, were presented with…
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On Thursday, the United States of America and the United Kingdom unveiled a joint working group to investigate methods for enhancing children’s online safety. Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce in the United States, and Peter Kyle, Minister of Science and Technology in the United Kingdom, issued a statement at the launch urging tech platforms to go further and faster to protect children. Instagram and Snapchat, two of the most widely used social media platforms, are already coming under increasing scrutiny for their effects on children. This, the first of its kind by a government across the Atlantic, will only serve…
The legal team of Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed in a new filing that Department of Homeland Security agents undermined the Bad Boy Records founder for seven months leading up to his bombshell indictment on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Di Combs’ legal team is calling on a judge to take Courtesy: CNN’s May acquisition of footage of Combs attacking Ventura inside the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, with a towel around his waist, sparked outrage against the music star. Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, defense lawyers, claimed that the government was the only possible source of the damning…
Justin Bieber is reportedly facing challenges with his mental health as his former friend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, deals with serious criminal allegations involving sexual assault, abuse, sex trafficking, and other disturbing accusations. “Justin is in a hard place mentally right now,” a source revealed to Us Weekly on Wednesday. The insider added that Bieber has a deep history with Combs, making it difficult for him to process the allegations. Another source claimed that the 30-year-old “Peaches” singer feels “completely disgusted” by the scandal surrounding Combs. Bieber has also been “advised” to “stay as far away as possible” from the situation.…
Rafa Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Thursday that he will retire from his illustrious but injury-plagued career following the Davis Cup Finals next month. This announcement comes as one of the greatest players in the sport prepares for an emotional farewell. In the course of his 23-year career, Nadal won a record 14 French Open titles. However, he previously stated that he would retire this year due to a hip injury that necessitated surgery and limited his appearances in 2023. After last competing at the Paris Olympics in July and then missing the U.S. Open and Laver…
Pakistani batsmen struggled on the fourth day of the first Test match being played in Multan, scoring only 152 runs for the loss of six wickets after England posted a record-breaking total of 823 runs. Opening batsman Abdullah Shafique was run out by Chris Woakes for a golden duck on a length delivery that was bowled back toward the stumps. Before being caught by Duckett off Carse’s first ball, Saim Ayub scored 25 runs on 35 balls, resulting in a spectacular catch by Duckett. Before being caught by Crawley off Atkinson’s delivery, Shan Masood scored 11 runs on 22 balls.…
On the fourth day of the first Test match in Multan, England scored an incredible 823 runs, breaking the previous record for the highest innings total against Pakistan. This remarkable feat marks only the second time in the history of cricket that a team has scored more than 700 runs in a Test match against Pakistan. The West Indies were the first team to do so, scoring 790 runs for three in 1958. This milestone is especially significant because it is the first time a team has scored more than 800 runs in a Test match in the 21st century.…
By surpassing Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and Younis Khan’s double-century records, Joe Root, the former captain of England, has established his place among the greats of cricket. In the first Test match of the three-match series against Pakistan in Multan, he scored a remarkable 262 runs, joining a select group of players who have scored six double centuries in Test cricket. Root has surpassed Ricky Ponting, Sachin Tendulkar, and Pakistani Zaheer Abbas with this innings, further establishing his place among the modern greats. He now joins the likes of Kane Williamson, Virender Sehwag, Younis Khan, and Javed Miandad in having six…
An ordinary suburban neighborhood with a modest light gray house and a tree-lined street is not far from the majestic Rocky Mountains. It’s not where you’d expect an Ozempic black market investigation to take you. But it worked. A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed a global illegal market where criminals either brazenly alter the drugs or ship the real product from overseas, which is illegal under federal law and known as drug diversion. The operations mostly involve counterfeit or illegal versions of the diabetes medication Ozempic from Novo Nordisk and the obesity medication Wegovy from Eli Lilly.…
Although the specifics of COVID-19’s impact on brain health have been demonstrated in previous studies, they remain largely a mystery. Using the most recent scanning technology, a new study investigates in greater detail. The authors conclude that infection-related damage to the brainstem may help explain some long-term COVID symptoms. Some individuals who are infected with the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, experience persistent symptoms like shortness of breath and brain fog. Although the findings to this point have not been conclusive, researchers have attempted to identify the specific brain changes that may be causing these issues. Using the most recent scanning technology,…
