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UK summit aims to tackle thorny issues around cutting-edge AI risks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

BLETCHLEY PARK, England (AP) — Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday on a historic estate near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence. So-called frontier AI refers to the latest and most powerful systems that take the technology right up to its limits, but could come with as-yet-unknown dangers. They’re underpinned by foundation models, which power chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard and are trained on vast pools of information scraped from the internet. Some 100 people from 28 countries including China are expected to attend British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s two-day AI Safety Summit, though the British government has refused to disclose the guest list. One of the most high-profile delegates is U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who’s scheduled to attend the summit’s second day after making a separate speech on AI in London on Wednesday.T...

Live updates | Foreign passport holders enter Rafah crossing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

Dozens of people entered the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt on Wednesday. It appeared to be the first time foreign passport holders have been allowed to leave the besieged territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war more than three weeks ago. Early Wednesday, providers Paltel and Jawwal reported a “complete disruption” of communications and internet services in Gaza, the second major cut in five days. Humanitarian aid agencies have warned that such blackouts severely disrupt their work in an already dire situation in Gaza.The Palestinian death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has reached 8,525, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, more than 122 Palestinians have been killed in violence and Israeli raids.More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, most of them civilians slain in the initial Oct. 7 Hamas rampage that started the fighting. In addition, around 240 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by the militant group. One o...

Daily horoscope for November 1, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

Moon Alert: Caution: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 8:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. EDT today (5:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Gemini into Cancer.Happy Birthday for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023:You are dynamic, active and passionate. You like things to be happening! This is an exciting year for you, because it’s the beginning of a new nine-year cycle, which means you need to keep an open mind, be adventurous and be ready to explore new directions! Travel is likely.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★Tread carefully, because today is full of confusion and indecisiveness. Therefore, recognize these limitations and postpone important decisions for another day. Don’t agree to anything important. If you want to shop for anything other than food and gas, check the Moon Alert. Be smart. Tonight: Family discussions.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means things are too loosey-goosey for important decisions. For your sign i...

Commission services sign administrative arrangement with Italian media regulator to support enforcement of Digital Services Act

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

The Commission services have signed an administrative arrangement with the Italian media regulator (Autorità per le garanzie nelle comunicazioni, AGCOM) to support the Commission's supervisory and enforcement powers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).The arrangement aims to develop expertise and capabilities that will help the Commission to identify and assess systemic risks under the DSA, including risks related to the spread of illegal content and disinformation as well as negative effects on minors. It will contribute to organising the practical exchange of information, data, good practices, methodologies, technical systems and tools with the regulator.AGCOM was appointed the Digital Services Coordinator for Italy and will thus become part of the Board for Digital Services, to be established by February 2024 and composed of one competent authority per member state.The Commission service responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the DSA, the Directorate-General ...

Miss Manners: They’re demanding we vacation every year in the back of beyond

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My in-laws retired and moved to a remote part of the country that is quite expensive to fly to, and would take several days to drive to.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: You better believe the guests notice when the bride has a different meal Advice | Miss Manners: I used to be flattered by this response. Not anymore. Advice | Miss Manners: Our argument about her restaurant behavior ended our friendship Advice | Miss Manners: It’s absurd that I’m the go-between because my kids’ friends don’t have phones Advice | Miss Manners: I don’t find it adorable what she has trained her dog to do We visited when they first moved two years ago, but no one has really visited them since.We received a letter stating there would be a family reunion at their property, along with a list of all the expensive things they have done in preparation for this reunion.Not a sin...

Largest Christian university hit with record $37.7 million fine

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

By Collin Binkley | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs.Grand Canyon University, which has more than 100,000 students, mostly in online programs, faces the largest fine of its kind ever issued by the U.S. Education Department. The university dismissed the allegations as “lies and deceptive statements.”“Grand Canyon University categorically denies every accusation in the Department of Education’s statement and will take all measures necessary to defend itself from these false accusations,” the school said in a five-page statement.An Education Department investigation found that Grand Canyon lied to more than 7,500 current and former students about the cost of its doctoral programs.As far back as 2017, the university told students its doctoral programs would cost between $40,000 a...

Police investigation underway at Domino’s location in Roxbury

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

Boston police are conducting an investigation at a Domino’s pizza location in Roxbury following an incident Tuesday night.Officer could be seen scouring the area immediately outside and inside of the taped-off restaurant.Multiple police cruisers could be seen lining the street with their lights activated.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

OBF: Patriots fans tricked by lack of action at trade deadline

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

Halloween came and went.So did the NFL trade deadline.Patriots fans got nothing but a bag of rocks.The Great Pumpkin never materialized.There was no all-in fire sale.No deals. No nothing.Same old, same old.Rats! Bill held pat.Robert remained MIA.Or perhaps he stayed in MIA with his new wife, the esteemed Dr. Dana Blumberg. She is an actual doctor, having received a medical degree from St. Louis University.Dr. Blumberg, 49, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and once taught ophthalmology at New York’s Columbia University. Presumably before it became a clearing house for Hamas sympathizers.It might be time for Dr. Blumberg to give her husband a complete vision exam.We’re not sure if Kraft can see that the Hoodie has no clothes.Or that his team has done nothing but circle the rotary on Route 140 in Foxboro since Brady left in March 2020.Or that losing is winning in 2023.Or that Bill Belichick & Company’s time has passed.We’ve covered some of this previously, but it must be ...

NFL power rankings, Week 9: Ravens remain near the top of wide-open race

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will rank all 32 NFL teams. The rankings will take into account not just weekly performance, injuries and roster depth, but how well each team measures up as Super Bowl contenders.Here are the rankings heading into Week 9:1. Philadelphia Eagles (7-1, No. 2)Last week: Win vs. Commanders, 38-31Up next: vs. CowboysThe Eagles needed three straight touchdowns in the fourth quarter to finally pull away, but they once again proved their mettle. It helps to have Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, who connected for two touchdown passes to help cover for a defense that allowed 26 first downs and 6.8 yards per play. Brown has blossomed into a superstar in Philly, becoming the first player in NFL history with 125-plus receiving yards in six consecutive games. All eyes will be on the status of Hurts’ injured knee heading into an intriguing matchup against Dallas.2. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2, No. 1)Last week: Loss vs. Broncos, 24-9Up next: vs. Dolphins ...

Howie Carr: Elect someone to yell ‘Stop thief!’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:42 GMT

If you think everything is going swimmingly in Massachusetts, you probably shouldn’t be voting for GOP state Rep. Peter Durant of Spencer in the special state Senate election next week.If, on the other hand, you are somewhat less than ecstatic about outrageous taxes, hordes of illegal aliens on welfare, the Legislature’s impending gun grab, the fifth or sixth highest utility rates in the US, the utter breakdown of law and order and not just in Boston either….If any of this concerns you, you might want to… send them a message, as they used to say.Next Tuesday, you can do just that by voting for a Republican in the special election to replace a Democrat who resigned to grab a $117,000-a-year hack job from Gov. Maura Healey.Only three of the 39 current members of the state Senate are Republicans. The GOP could literally caucus in a telephone booth. That’s how far the party has fallen, and it’s why a Republican victory might actually mean something.Rep. Peter Durant is running in a semi...