Popular music artist Xania Monet’s voice has been heard by millions, but some fans were shocked to discover she’s a product of artificial intelligence. Monet may be an avatar, but there’s very much a real person behind her: Telisha “Nikki” Jones. “Xania is an extension of me” “Xania is an extension of me, so I…
Matt Shumer joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his now viral article, “Something Big Is Happening.” He writes that AI’s “capability for massive disruption could be here by the end of this year.” Shumer explains why he wrote the article, and his message to concerned readers. Source link
As the window for Americans to enroll in an Affordable Care Act health plan closes in most states today, millions of Americans remain in limbo as Congress weighs whether to extend tax subsidies designed to lower the cost of Obamacare insurance. Congress has been locked in a showdown for months over the fate of the…
In 2025, President Trump returned to power and instituted change in Washington with executive orders that ranged from immigration crackdowns to sweeping foreign policy proposals to renaming government agencies. Although Congressional leaders were able to usher through Mr. Trump’s “One, Big Beautiful Bill,” his budget bill couldn’t get 60 votes to advance in the Senate,…
Editor’s note: Please click here for updated coverage of the NYSNA strike on Jan. 12, 2026. The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday’s midnight deadline. As a result, nearly…
Anthropic, which operates the Claude artificial intelligence app, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who alleged the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot. The company has agreed to pay authors about $3,000 for each of an estimated 500,000 books covered by the…
A California judge admonished members of Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing Ray Ban-Meta AI glasses, which are equipped with a camera, as they entered a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday for a landmark trial over the impact of social media on children. “The judge upbraided the Meta team and said if you guys have recorded…
On the 50th anniversary, two legends tell the story of the momentous 1969 moon walk: Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and “CBS Evening News” anchor Walter Cronkite — the man who made history and the man who reported it. Hosted by “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell. Source link
Some popular baby formula brands contain heavy metals, including arsenic, lead and PFAS, or “forever” chemicals, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. The nonprofit consumer advocacy organization found that more than half of the 49 powdered, liquid, and alternative protein and hypoallergenic formulas it tested contained “potentially concerning levels” of harmful contaminants. “Repeated…
Emeline Lakrout, a busy New Yorker with a knack for running, rock climbing and swimming, doesn’t let being legally blind stop her from living an active lifestyle. Despite being declared blind at 8 years old, Lakrout has taken on challenges, such as running the New York City Marathon and joining the U.S. National Paraclimbing Team….
