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The Scoop Democrats’ search for more winnable House seats is shining a brighter light on southern California, where internal tension is putting the party at risk of a November lockout. The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC picked its candidate on Tuesday, endorsing Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in the 48th District. But Campa-Najjar’s ...

Athletes spend thousands of hours refining their game. But sometimes they try other measures to gain success For Jason Terry, everything changed in 1997. It was the night before the NCAA national championship game and Terry’s Arizona Wildcats were set to take on the University of Kentucky. Terry shared hotels ...

Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictive When Kevin first heard about the prediction market Kalshi, he knew deep down it would be wise to stay away. Kalshi reminded him of a weakness of his: sports betting. Kevin, who is ...

Four years after Rooney cited BDS in declining a different Israeli publisher, she speaks with activist Samir Eskanda about the artist’s role in the boycott movement Sally Rooney to publish Hebrew translation of novel with BDS-compliant publisher Intermezzo, the most recent book by Irish novelist Sally Rooney, will be published ...

As resistance to datacenters grows, Musk and others are painting a rosy picture. But the US must institute protections As Americans grow increasingly worried that AI will wipe out millions of jobs and create a permanent new underclass, tech billionaires are rushing to reassure us not to worry – the ...

An app that allows users to deepfake their appearance in realtime has predictably resulted in a streamer making nonconsensual and potentially defamatory content. Specifically, the streamer made himself look like Mr. Beast and said “I love touching little boys’ pee pees.” Sam Pepper, a British internet personality known for videos ...

The guy who sued 27 women, one man, and several platforms after users in a Facebook group called him “clingy” and “psycho” had his case against Meta dismissed after a judge suggested that his attorney filed AI-generated errors and non-existent citations.  In Nikko D’Ambrosio’s complaint, he claimed Facebook profited off ...

The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s. ...

Banking giant Standard Chartered will cut 15% of its workforce by 2030 as its use of AI increases. The UK-headquartered company, which has large offices in China, India, Malaysia, and Poland, said it was boosting automation, but would move some affected staff into new roles. Several other banking and tech ...

Two pieces of art sold for more than $100 million, suggesting the top-end of the market is on the upswing after a years-long decline. The sale of a $181 million Jackson Pollock painting and a $108 million Constantin Brancusi sculpture, both belonging to the estate of former Condé Nast publisher ...