Some Louisiana residents bristle at rising energy costs and unwelcome construction for massive Meta AI data center
Lisa Hopkins bought her house in Louisiana’s Richland Parish two years ago, but lately, her…
Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay: “Their heroism will never be forgotten”
Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021 and a reminder of the officers who fought and were injured that day. Steps from the Capitol’s West Front and where the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed a plaque honoring the officers,…
Robots, already in hospitals, are ready to roll in other industries
At Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the nurse assistant stopped by a patient’s room to pick up some lab samples while dropping off toiletries. Then, as the helper’s pixilated blue eyes flashed a heart sign to indicate the task had been completed, it summoned an elevator and quietly rolled off to the hospital’s supply…
What's at stake in the Pentagon-Anthropic dispute over AI guardrails
For days, one of America’s leading artificial intelligence companies and the Pentagon have been in a standoff over this question: who gets ultimate control over the use of that powerful technology? Jo Ling Kent explains what’s at stake. Source link
RFK Jr. challenges Dunkin’ and Starbucks over safety of sugary drinks
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging two major coffee chains — Dunkin’ and Starbucks — as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. Kennedy recently called on the two companies to prove their high-sugar drinks are safe for teenagers and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your…
House votes down resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
Washington — The House declined to limit President Trump from taking further military action against Iran without congressional support, a day after a similar effort fell short in the Senate. The war powers vote came amid concerns that the U.S. could be engaged in another lengthy war in the Middle East, and as polls show…
Anthropic CEO: We’re trying to “deescalate” Pentagon AI standoff to reach “some agreement that works for us and works for them”
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told investors on Tuesday that his company is still in talks with the Pentagon “to try to deescalate the situation” following a clash over AI guardrails in the military. CBS News exclusively obtained audio of Amodei’s remarks at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. He told…
Amazon says drones hit 3 of its Middle East data centers amid Iran conflict
Amazon said drones struck three of its Middle East data centers, causing outages related to the “ongoing conflict in the Middle East.” Drones directly struck two Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates, and a drone strike near an Amazon data center in Bahrain also damaged that facility, the company said in a post on…
Some baby formula brands contain lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, Consumer Reports says
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…
Most say Trump administration still hasn’t explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds
Most Americans feel the Trump administration has not clearly explained the U.S.’ goals in the conflict with Iran. Explanation — or the perceived lack of one — is linked to whether people support it or not. The longer Americans believe the conflict will last, the more they disapprove. Half the country believes it’ll be months,…
AI company Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: “We are patriots”
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is…