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The Bogus Justification for AI Uptake and the Real Reason for the Scam | naked capitalism
Your humble blogger has been reluctant to dignify AI, even in the face of technologists we know and respect saying that it is truly revolutionary. But then the question becomes…
Who Are the 3 Israeli Hostages Released Thursday?
Hamas released eight hostages, including three Israelis and five Thais, on Thursday as part of a hostage-for-prisoner exchange, more than a year after they were taken captive during the Hamas-led…
Brunch Is Best With Some Surprises. Try This Edamame and Yuzu Dip.
In 1895, the British journalist Guy Beringer — who is commonly credited with introducing the “brunch” portmanteau in print, in the short-lived periodical Hunter’s Weekly — praised the meal because…
After Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede, Concerns of Cover-Up
The pre-dawn stampede at the massive Hindu festival in northern India created havoc. But order was restored swiftly in the next few hours. On Wednesday morning, ambulances cut through a…
Opinion | Tulsi Gabbard Fits Right Into Trump’s Vision for America
At a campaign rally in Virginia in June, Donald Trump hinted at the new kind of relationship America might have with Russia, China and North Korea if he were to…
15-Year-Old Is Killed in Shooting at Brooklyn Apartment Complex
A 15-year-old boy in Brooklyn was fatally shot on Tuesday afternoon at an entrance to his apartment building, the police said, sending a wave of fear through a housing complex…
Glowing lava patterns form on erupting Kilauea volcano
Timelapse footage captured the moment Kilauea volcano in Hawaii began erupting for the seventh time in just a few weeks. The eruption created glowing patterns as lava spread over the…
How a US freeze has upended global aid
12 hours ago Tom Bateman State Department correspondent EPA It was early Saturday, when hundreds of staff who operate a sprawling humanitarian operation at the Al-Hol displacement camp in northeast…
As Trump ramps up immigration raids, some migrants go underground
17 hours ago Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, White House Getty Images The Trump administration has ramped up arrests of undocumented migrants in major cities around the US, detaining thousands…