Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety
An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U_N_ Security Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior.”
2023-07-19 07:52
Republican Navy veteran Hung Cao launches challenge to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine
Navy veteran Hung Cao, a Republican who lost a closer-than-expected race for a US House seat in Virginia last year, formally announced a challenge to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday.
2023-07-19 07:52
Can Thailand's Pita succeed in a second PM vote?
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday, more
2023-07-19 07:27
Russia carries out air strikes for second night on Ukraine's Odesa port -governor
Ukrainian air defence systems were engaged in the early hours of Wednesday in repelling a Russian air attack
2023-07-19 07:26
UK Profit Warnings Rise for Seventh Quarter as High Rates Bite
The number of profit warnings issued by UK-listed companies has risen for the seventh consecutive quarter in the
2023-07-19 07:26
US Senate confirms Ohio public interest lawyer to federal appeals court
By Andrew Goudsward and Jacqueline Thomsen The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed an Ohio public interest lawyer as
2023-07-19 07:24
Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable
President Joe Biden’s administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families
2023-07-19 06:21
Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat
With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades
2023-07-19 06:16
Illinois law eliminating cash bail upheld by state's high court
By Joseph Ax Illinois' top court on Tuesday upheld a 2021 state law that eliminated cash bail and
2023-07-19 04:56
North Korea believed to have launched ballistic missiles, NHK reports
North Korea may have launched multiple ballistic missiles early on Wednesday local time, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, which landed in the sea.
2023-07-19 04:48
Gas leaked from bad fitting at Pennsylvania chocolate factory where 7 died in blast, report says
Federal safety investigators have determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people
2023-07-19 04:21
Eye Disease Drugmaker’s Value Halved After Severe Reactions
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares suffered their worst two-day drop on record after confirming reports that some patients experienced
2023-07-19 04:20