The Justice Department published the first batch of files on Dec. 19, which consisted of five data sets containing thousands of photos of what appeared to be Epstein’s properties in Manhattan and the Virgin Islands, along with photos of Epstein’s travels — including some images of prominent figures, including former President Bill Clinton, President Trump,…
Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars — not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company could collect in the billions of trips it handles every year. Uber this week announced a new initiative to collect and analyze data…
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 – the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from all the nation’s top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. What’s more, preliminary statistics suggest a continued improvement in…
TikTok — now in U.S. hands after the social media service split from China-based ByteDance earlier this year — is raising concerns among some users about its new privacy policy, prompting questions about the scope of its data collection. TikTok on Jan. 22 confirmed that a new U.S.-based entity was in control of the app, with…
The federal agents who were involved in Saturday’s deadly shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, a federal law enforcement official confirmed to CBS News. It is unclear exactly when the personnel were placed on leave. Typically, the protocol is for federal law-enforcement agents who have been involved in a shooting…
Meta and YouTube are in court this week over allegations that their social media platforms can be addictive and harmful to children, while TikTok on Tuesday chose to settle the closely watched case. At the heart of the case are allegations by a 19-year-old plaintiff, identified only as “KGM,” who claims that using social media…
The American Academy of Pediatrics released its own recommendations for childhood vaccinations Monday. The list differs significantly from the reduced vaccine schedule released earlier this month by the CDC. Dr. Amanda Kravitz, pediatrician at Weill Cornell in New York City, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
London — A CBS News investigation has found that the Grok AI tool on Elon Musk’s X platform is still allowing users to digitally undress people without their consent. The tool still worked Monday on both the standalone Grok app, and for verified X users in the U.K, the U.S. and European Union, despite public pledges…
Gov. Tim Walz says that he and President Trump shared a phone call Monday morning, during which he says the president agreed to consider a reduction of federal immigration enforcement forces in Minnesota following the second fatal shooting of a resident by federal agents. A spokesperson for Walz’s office said the governor “made the case…
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing intense criticism, accused of allowing X users to generate sexually explicit images of real women and children. One of the alleged victims is Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Musk’s children. She said she discovered people used Grok to generate and publish sexualized deepfake images without…
