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…
China’s most critical issue is Taiwan, also central to America’s economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” between his country and the U.S. About 10% of the population in Taiwan wants to reunify with mainland China, and there are real fears that it will fall under communist control. Tony Dokoupil and Anna Coren break down its importance to China and the…
American monitored for hantavirus: “I’m just ready to cope” with quarantine
American monitored for hantavirus: “I’m just ready to cope” with quarantine – CBS News Watch CBS News Jake Rosmarin is one of the 16 Americans at the University of Nebraska Medical Center being monitored for signs of hantavirus. Ian Lee spoke with him and has more details. Source link
Canvas’ parent company strikes deal with hackers to delete data stolen from educational platform
The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, said in an online post that it “reached an agreement with the…
Their son died of a drug overdose after consulting ChatGPT. Now they’re suing OpenAI.
A Texas couple whose son died of an overdose in 2025 after using OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool to get information about drugs sued the technology company on Tuesday, blaming the AI platform for his death. Leila Turner-Scott and her husband, Angus Scott, are seeking to hold OpenAI and its creators accountable after their son, Sam Nelson,…
What to know about today’s primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia
Voters went to the polls in Nebraska and West Virginia on Tuesday, with Democrats vying for the chance to run in an open seat in Nebraska that the party has long been eyeing. Republican Rep. Don Bacon is retiring in January, leaving a seat open in a district that has voted for Democrats in three of…
Employers are demanding AI skills. What’s the best way to learn them?
Fluency in artificial intelligence is increasingly a prerequisite in today’s labor market, with employers across industries seeking AI-literate job candidates. Research from Resume Genius found that 8 in 10 hiring managers consider AI skills a priority. And in a sign of the times, other data shows that most employers would hire a candidate with AI…
Americans enter quarantine after returning from hantavirus cruise ship
Americans enter quarantine after returning from hantavirus cruise ship – CBS News Watch CBS News The 18 Americans who were aboard a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship have returned to the U.S. and are now in quarantine. One remains in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after testing positive. Ian Lee has more….
AI emerges as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April’s job cuts
Artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report found 21,490 AI-related cuts last month, or 26% of the 88,387 total, marking the second straight…
Taiwan to be key issue at Trump’s high-stakes summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping
When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, the top issue on the Chinese leader’s mind won’t be the global impacts from the Iran war and bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Xi will be focused on Taiwan, the tiny island democracy in the western Pacific…
French passenger of hantavirus cruise ship starts showing symptoms on evacuation flight, prime minister says
A French citizen on a repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus after being evacuated from the cruise ship that was hit with the deadly outbreak, the country’s prime minister said Sunday afternoon. Passengers began disembarking Sunday morning after the ship docked in Spain’s Canary Islands. Officials previously said that no one aboard the ship was…