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Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. OpenAI is facing multiple lawsuits over copyrighted material used to train ChatGPT. CFOTO/Getty Images Publishers hope to receive compensation from OpenAI for using their work to train AI models.The Center for Investigative Reporting filed a lawsuit against the company this week.The New York Times and other media outlets have filed similar lawsuits against OpenAI. OpenAI trains ChatGPT using any publicly available data, including books and articles on the internet, and now the people who own that data want to get paid for their work.Training data is a vital component…
Mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. shale oil and gas industry could lead to lower production, industry executives said at the Dallas Fed’s latest energy survey.Survey respondents said the decline would not be particularly significant, but it would represent a reversal of a trend that most observers of the U.S. oil industry consider to be irreversible and consistent over the long term in the absence of restraint policies. Consolidation among E&P companies has led to reduced investment in exploration. “We are hopeful that this temporary situation will resolve itself once consolidation is complete,” one survey respondent said, commenting on the…
Follow the live broadcast England v Slovakia and Spain v Georgia Euro 2024 todayGeorgia’s two-goal victory over Portugal on Wednesday wrapped up their European Championship group stage and became the country’s best story. The team, 68 places below Georgia in FIFA’s world rankings, recorded their first major tournament victory and booked their place in the knockout stages.”It’s the best day of my life,” Georgia’s star player, Khvica Kvaratskheria, who scored the game’s opening goal, said after the victory. In 2023, the 23-year-old helped Napoli win the Italian league for the first time in 33 years, but to Georgians, the history…
Last season, Georgia Tech went to a bowl game for the first time since 2018 and won a bowl game for the first time since 2016. It was a truly impressive first season under head coach Brent Key, and now Georgia Tech is looking to get back to a bowl game and go even further. The Yellow Jackets have one of the toughest schedules in the country heading into the 2024 season, so it will be a tough challenge, but they return most of the starters from one of the top offensive lines in the country, and if their defense…
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales has accused his political ally-turned-rival, President Luis Arce, of misleading the Bolivian people by staging a “suicide coup” last week.by Megan Janetski Associated PressJune 30, 2024 4:15 PM ET• 3 min readLA PAZ, Bolivia — Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Sunday accused his political ally-turned-rival Luis Arce of misleading Bolivians by staging a “suicide coup” last week to gain voter support, sparking a sharp deterioration in already tense relations between the two countries.Morales was initially one of the country’s most vocal voices, claiming that around 200 military men who marched in armored vehicles to…
Paris: Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises, but the decision to call early elections is one too many, one that could tarnish his legacy and herald an era of extremes.Confusion over Macron’s dissolution of the National Assembly following crushing defeats for centrist parties in European polls remains strong, and even those close to the president acknowledge fears of political turmoil.The far-right National Rally (RN) party won the first round of legislative elections on Sunday.Depending on the outcome of the second round of voting on July 7 next week, the party of Macron’s…
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old boy in Pakistan’s Muzaffargarh was allegedly raped and threatened by the suspect, who recorded and circulated the disturbing video on social media, Dawn reported. The shameful incident was reported from Bet Mirhazar Khan area of Jatoi tehsil. Police swung into action following the incident. The crime has raised widespread concerns over child safety and digital exploitation. An officer from Bet Mirhazar Khan police station said the suspect lured the boy to the well under the pretense of taking a bath. The tape was later used to blackmail the boy, according to Dawn newspaper. Police…
Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson has expressed concern about the ongoing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) censorship that is currently shaping society’s views. Dangerous information about artificial intelligence modelsIn X’s latest post, he said that AI censorship is making the technology less useful over time. Hoskinson attributed this feeling to “alignment” training, adding that “certain knowledge is forbidden to all growing children, decided by a small group of people they’ve never met, and that group has no right to vote them out of office.” I remain concerned about the significant impact of AI censorship, which is being made less useful…
A combination of very humid air, temperatures rising into the low to mid 90s F, and an approaching cold front will bring the threat of severe storms to the Washington, DC area late this afternoon and into the evening. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m.With the air being very humid today and dew points in the tropical mid-70s, there is a good chance many locations will see at least one severe storm, although some locations may miss out on a storm, especially north and west of the Beltway.It’s unclear how many of the…
June 30, 2024 3:36 PMCONMEBOL has suspended Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa from their final group stage match of the 2024 Copa America against the United States.The suspension comes after Uruguay was late to the start of Thursday’s 5-0 win over Bolivia. Copa America rules state that “teams must strictly adhere to the scheduled start of matches” and that “in any case the manager of the team concerned is responsible for any violations.”Editor’s Pick2 RelatedThe first offense will result in a warning, a second will result in a one-match suspension for the coach, and the Uruguayan Football Association was also fined…