Viral article warns of looming impacts of artificial intelligence
Matt Shumer joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss his now viral article, “Something Big Is Happening.”…
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $55.5 billion as video game seller threatens hostile bid
GameStop has offered to buy eBay for $55.5 billion, a move that would give the video game retailer control over a decades-old online marketplace where people can buy and sell collectibles, apparel, and other goods. Under the takeover proposal, GameStop said on Sunday it is offering $125 per share for eBay in cash and stock. The…
2 U.S. Navy destroyers transit Strait of Hormuz after dodging Iranian onslaught
Washington — Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters.  The USS Truxtun and USS Mason, supported by Apache helicopters and other aircraft, faced a…
Passengers not allowed to leave suspected hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after docking off Africa
Passengers not allowed to leave suspected hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after docking off Africa – CBS News Watch CBS News A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has killed three people, officials say. Tom Hanson reports. Source link
Almanac: May 3 – CBS News
Almanac: May 3 – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date. Source link
5/3: Sunday Morning – CBS News
5/3: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The effects of overtourism; horse therapy; a tool to help keep dementia in check; Sting on “The Last Ship”; a golf journalist takes over a failing golf course; a Mozart exhibition; and collecting PEZ dispensers. Source link
Elon Musk tells court he was a “fool” for funding OpenAI
Elon Musk told a court on Wednesday that he was a “fool” for providing funding to launch ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Testifying in a case he brought against OpenAI, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX said he continued to finance OpenAI after receiving assurances from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that the company would remain a nonprofit. However,…
States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act
States scramble to redistrict after Supreme Court limits Voting Rights Act – CBS News Watch CBS News Alabama and Tennessee are the latest states rushing to redraw congressional districts after a Supreme Court ruling that further weakens the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Nikole Killion reports. Source link
Buying a computer? AI is making it more expensive.
Artificial intelligence puts powerful new technology in consumers’ hands — if they can afford to use it. The rise of AI requires enormous computing power, which in turn is leading to a shortage of memory chips. That’s pushing up the price of personal computers, according to analysts with Oxford Economics — the first time those…
Nebraska becomes first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements
Nebraska on Friday became the first U.S. state to enact Medicaid work requirements, seven months ahead of the deadline set by the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” law. Health care policy experts say they are closely watching Nebraska’s early rollout of the new rules, which apply to people enrolled in Medicaid under an expansion that allowed…
Spotify’s new badge identifies human artists, as AI music floods in
With AI ever more capable of producing photorealistic images, seemingly genuine videos and author-like text, it’s getting harder to distinguish human-generated art and other content from large language model fare. When it comes to music, Spotify said Thursday it wants to help users tell the difference. The audio streaming platform has launched a certification tool that…