U.S. steps up Ebola prevention efforts at airports
U.S. steps up Ebola prevention efforts at airports – CBS News Watch CBS News The…
Families sue Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube over deaths of 4 teens
The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, alleging that using the social media platforms led to severe mental health and physical issues that resulted in their deaths. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Superior Court of Delaware, claims that the teens suffered years of harm from…
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die”
Man speaks out after peptide vendor’s sentencing: “I wanted to die” – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge sentenced the owner of a peptide company to nearly 6 years in prison for deceiving customers and selling products adulterated with steroids, citing a “trail of harm.” Adam Yamaguchi reports. Source link
U.S. investigating if Iran was behind cyberattack on water systems in 7 states, including Minnesota
Malicious cyber activity affected technology at water systems in at least seven states this week, including Minnesota, forcing some utilities to switch to manual operations as state and federal authorities dig into who is behind the attack, CBS News has learned. Investigators are probing to determine whether the activity is the work of Iranian hackers,…
Anthropic reveals Claude “gained unauthorized access” to “real-world systems” during testing
Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model Claude “gained unauthorized access” to three outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing that was supposed to keep them away from “real-world” systems, the company said on Thursday. The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security…
Battacharya speaks on Fauci’s diary, COVID-19
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, the director of the National Institutes of Health and the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with Matt Gutman about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s hearing on Wednesday and other health issues that affect many Americans. Source link
Workers at leading AI companies call for a slowdown in AI development
The people who best understand what artificial intelligence is capable of are the very workers calling for its rapid development to be reined in, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with government officials in Washington, D.C., this week. Altman’s meetings follow the release of a public letter signed by more than 1,000 AI staffers across…
Extended Interview: NIH director Jay Bhattacharya on Fauci hearing, COVID-19 origins, more
Rob Gutman speaks with Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health and acting director of the CDC, about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s actions during the pandemic, the possible origins of COVID-19, vaccines and more. Source link
DOJ asking secretive court to deport Afghan woman allegedly tied to ISIS-linked plot, in first-ever test case
The Justice Department is seeking to convince a federal judge to deport a Texas-based Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an “alien terrorist,” it revealed Wednesday, in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since it was created three decades ago. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, will…
SpaceX's Starship blasts off in first rocket launch since IPO
Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX, launched its massive Starship rocket in its first test flight since the company went public. Since achieving the largest IPO in history, SpaceX’s stock has dropped drastically. Mark Strassmann takes a look. Source link
How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis, caused by a parasite, have been reported in 41 states. The outbreak comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff; disbanded a national advisory committee on how to prevent microbial contamination in food; winnowed down an early-warning surveillance program for specific pathogens; and further…