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Silicon Valley-based journalist covering AI and tech. Formerly CNET, Bloomberg, Forbes,Wired. I believe in facts, science, democracy. Every day, an adventure.
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ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology
ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology
OpenAI responds to lawsuit claiming its chatbot encouraged California teenager to kill himself
The maker of ChatGPT has said the suicide of a 16-year-old was down to his “misuse” of its system and was “not caused” by the chatbot.
The comments came in OpenAI’s response to a lawsuit filed against the San Francisco company and its chief executive, Sam Altman, by the family of California teenager Adam Raine. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology
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Trump and lawmakers haven't yet decided whether to extend Obamacare subsidies or risk angering millions of Americans, some of whom will see their premiums rise starting Jan. 1.
Trump, GOP Head Into Thanksgiving Without Obamacare Premium Fix
President Donald Trump decamped to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida late Tuesday for the Thanksgiving holiday with any effort to control spiking health care premiums — a key issue for Republicans whose economic appeal to voters has waned since last year’s election — still very much in flux.
bloom.bg
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump and lawmakers haven't yet decided whether to extend Obamacare subsidies or risk angering millions of Americans, some of whom will see their premiums rise starting Jan. 1.
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President Trump failed to sway a US appeals court to revive his civil lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and others of conspiring to tarnish his 2016 campaign with bogus claims of collusion with Russia.
Trump Loses Appeal to Revive Conspiracy Suit Against Clinton
President Donald Trump failed to sway a US appeals court to revive his civil lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and others of conspiring to tarnish his 2016 campaign with bogus claims of collusion with Russia.
bloom.bg
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President Trump failed to sway a US appeals court to revive his civil lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton and others of conspiring to tarnish his 2016 campaign with bogus claims of collusion with Russia.
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The 66-page ruling Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of Colorado is a comprehensive rejection of a tactic regularly used by ICE to meet quotas set by the Trump administration. (via @cprnews.bsky.social)
Court demands end to unjustified warrantless arrests, restricting a tool ICE frequently uses to detain immigrants
Unless reversed on appeal, it is likely to place a severe restriction on ICE’s operations in Colorado.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The 66-page ruling Tuesday by Senior U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson of Colorado is a comprehensive rejection of a tactic regularly used by ICE to meet quotas set by the Trump administration. (via @cprnews.bsky.social)
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Whether it’s pro-Republican X accounts based in Eastern Europe and Bangladesh or pro-Democrat X accounts based in Maryland and Massachusetts, both parties have too few accounts based in Real America.
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Whether it’s pro-Republican X accounts based in Eastern Europe and Bangladesh or pro-Democrat X accounts based in Maryland and Massachusetts, both parties have too few accounts based in Real America.
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New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New Justice Department filings reveal that it was Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem who chose to defy a federal court order by transferring more than 100 Venezuelan men into Salvadoran custody to be imprisoned.
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A year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his presidential transition. The 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later
A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A year after making a public pledge to do so, President Trump disclosed a list of donors who helped pay for his presidential transition. The 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
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New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
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As Federal Support Withers, California Invests in Cheap Heat Pumps
The state is allocating more than $100 million to create demand for energy-efficient technologies that renters and low-income residents can afford.
www.bloomberg.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
New: As the Trump administration eliminates incentives for energy-efficient appliances, California is joining New York and Boston to spur a market for affordable electric window heat pumps and battery-equipped induction stoves to decarbonize housing. Free link.
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President Donald Trump said that he has called off plans to send a “surge” of federal personnel into San Francisco this weekend to target crime, an announcement that came after he had a private conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Trump says he has called off federal ‘surge’ in San Francisco amid pushback
The president made the announcement after he said he spoke with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and with leaders of major technology companies.
wapo.st
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
President Donald Trump said that he has called off plans to send a “surge” of federal personnel into San Francisco this weekend to target crime, an announcement that came after he had a private conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie.
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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.
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NEWS: Trump will NOT deploy the National Guard to San Francisco following a conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie. Trump says "friends of mine" convinced him not to go forward with the military surge, including "Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others."
October 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
NEWS: Trump will NOT deploy the National Guard to San Francisco following a conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie. Trump says "friends of mine" convinced him not to go forward with the military surge, including "Jensen Huang, Marc Benioff, and others."
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Reproductive rights advocates are working to shore up access to abortion pills nationwide — and to strengthen their defense against efforts to prosecute doctors and pharmacies supplying the medication to states where it is banned.
As red states target abortion pills, this group aims to boost protections
The “Reproductive Futures” group is aiming to bolster and expand legal protections for clinicians who remotely prescribe and mail abortion pills across the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reproductive rights advocates are working to shore up access to abortion pills nationwide — and to strengthen their defense against efforts to prosecute doctors and pharmacies supplying the medication to states where it is banned.
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It Takes Only 250 Documents to Poison Any AI Model - www.darkreading.com/application-...
It Takes Only 250 Documents to Poison Any AI Model
Researchers find it takes far less to manipulate a large language model's (LLM) behavior than anyone previously assumed.
www.darkreading.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It Takes Only 250 Documents to Poison Any AI Model - www.darkreading.com/application-...
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Border patrol agents are heading today to the Bay Area for an immigration enforcement operation. They will stage at the coast guard base in Alameda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
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Border Patrol Plans Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Border patrol agents are heading today to the Bay Area for an immigration enforcement operation. They will stage at the coast guard base in Alameda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...
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“Circularity” has become a buzzword in artificial-intelligence deals. Some investors have drawn comparisons between the megadeals of today and some excesses of the original dot-com bubble.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
“Circularity” has become a buzzword in artificial-intelligence deals. Some investors have drawn comparisons between the megadeals of today and some excesses of the original dot-com bubble.
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent the end of Tesla’s earnings call pleading with investors to ratify his upcoming $1 trillion pay package and blasting the shareholder advisory firms that have come out against the plan. bloom.bg/42SlqW8
📷: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
📷: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, spent the end of Tesla’s earnings call pleading with investors to ratify his upcoming $1 trillion pay package and blasting the shareholder advisory firms that have come out against the plan. bloom.bg/42SlqW8
📷: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
📷: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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Whether it’s conservatives complaining about a redesign of Cracker Barrel’s across the country, or liberals complaining about President Trump bulldozing the East Wing of the White House, it’s clear both sides are engaged in a new political battleground over architecture and design
October 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Whether it’s conservatives complaining about a redesign of Cracker Barrel’s across the country, or liberals complaining about President Trump bulldozing the East Wing of the White House, it’s clear both sides are engaged in a new political battleground over architecture and design
Medill Local News Initiative: 213 counties are now "news deserts," with "zero locally-based news sources." 1,524 counties have just 1 local source. "One in 7 Americans, almost 50 million people, live w/limited or no access to local news." localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
The State of Local News 2025
The latest insights and trends on the local news landscape across the country. Through data and graphics, explore the state of local news outlets and learn about news deserts, network sites and pathwa...
localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Medill Local News Initiative: 213 counties are now "news deserts," with "zero locally-based news sources." 1,524 counties have just 1 local source. "One in 7 Americans, almost 50 million people, live w/limited or no access to local news." localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/projects/sta...
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The Oscar-winning star of “Oppenheimer” Cillian Murphy, Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish, and award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix are among the dozens of celebrities who have called for a ceasefire in Gaza in a new video released ahead of a benefit concert in London.
Billie Eilish, Cillian Murphy among dozens of celebrities calling for Gaza ceasefire ahead of benefit concert in London | CNN
The Oscar-winning star of “Oppenheimer” Cillian Murphy, Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish, and award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix are among the dozens of celebrities who have called for a ceasefire...
www.cnn.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Oscar-winning star of “Oppenheimer” Cillian Murphy, Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish, and award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix are among the dozens of celebrities who have called for a ceasefire in Gaza in a new video released ahead of a benefit concert in London.
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Let’s be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn’t like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/fryLLE
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Let’s be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves because the Trump administration didn’t like what he had to say — and threatened his employer until they shut him up. voxdotcom.visitlink.me/fryLLE
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The administration is putting together plans to take action against left-wing groups that Trump and his allies accuse of fomenting political violence, according to three people familiar with discussions.
White House plans to take action targeting left-wing groups as early as this month
The response to Charlie Kirk's assassination is expected to include investigations into certain liberal organizations' tax-exempt status. Prosecutors haven't indicated the suspect was part of a group.
nbcnews.to
September 18, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The administration is putting together plans to take action against left-wing groups that Trump and his allies accuse of fomenting political violence, according to three people familiar with discussions.
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State health officials issued their own vaccination guidelines on Wednesday, recommending that all Californians 6 months and older who want protection from the COVID-19 virus get this season’s updated vaccine. https://cal.news/46ajB91
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September 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
State health officials issued their own vaccination guidelines on Wednesday, recommending that all Californians 6 months and older who want protection from the COVID-19 virus get this season’s updated vaccine. https://cal.news/46ajB91
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📸 Alisha Jucevic
The skinny budget is…deficient. It itemizes only annually appropriated fund, less than 1/3 of federal spending, & for just 1 year. This leaves out 2/3 of the budget, inc Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid benefits, as well as deficit and debt projections. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...
Opinion | What Is Trump Hiding in His Secret Budget?
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The skinny budget is…deficient. It itemizes only annually appropriated fund, less than 1/3 of federal spending, & for just 1 year. This leaves out 2/3 of the budget, inc Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid benefits, as well as deficit and debt projections. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/o...
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🎙️ ON AIR:
We're talking to @us.theguardian.com columnist @sulliview.bsky.social about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks.
❓ Have you noticed a change in the way that the media is handling Trump during his second administration?
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We're talking to @us.theguardian.com columnist @sulliview.bsky.social about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks.
❓ Have you noticed a change in the way that the media is handling Trump during his second administration?
📻 Listen: buff.ly/iLxMVrM
Is the American Media Caving to Trump? | KQED
We talk with columnist Margaret Sullivan about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks and how it could hasten a march to autocracy.
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August 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️ ON AIR:
We're talking to @us.theguardian.com columnist @sulliview.bsky.social about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks.
❓ Have you noticed a change in the way that the media is handling Trump during his second administration?
📻 Listen: buff.ly/iLxMVrM
We're talking to @us.theguardian.com columnist @sulliview.bsky.social about how major media outlets are responding to Trump’s intensifying attacks.
❓ Have you noticed a change in the way that the media is handling Trump during his second administration?
📻 Listen: buff.ly/iLxMVrM