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Elon Musk sets up new AI company
xAI seeks to “understand reality,” the businessman has said
Jul 12, 2023 20:15
Tech firms unveil anti-disinformation code in Australia as call for action follows government inquiries
DIGI, a nonprofit industry association that represents tech giants in Australia, including Facebook, Google and Twitter, has announced that the sites have agreed to a code of practice to fight misinformation on their platforms.
Feb 22, 2021 10:25
Democrats cheer as NRA declares bankruptcy, seeks to escape ‘corrupt’ New York by moving to Texas
Citing the ‘toxic political environment’ in New York, the National Rifle Association announced it will initiate bankruptcy proceedings, to cheers from Democrats. The NRA wants to move to Texas and continue operating from there.
Jan 15, 2021 23:18
On Contact: Is it food? NYU’s Marion Nestle
Host Chris Hedges talks to Marion Nestle, New York University professor of nutrition, on how food companies distort the science and research into what we eat. In her book ‘Unsavory Truth: How Food Companies Skew The Science Of What We...
Oct 20, 2019 07:31
‘Grimy business’: John Oliver makes TV history, forgives $15m in medical debt he purchased
In a scathing attack on the lack of regulations in the debt-collection industry, HBO comedy host John Oliver announced that a debt collection agency formed by his show would forgive $15 million in medical debts held by about 9,000 people.
Jun 6, 2016 19:22
Feds only inspected 7% of licensed gun dealers in 2014
There are 140,000 licensed gun dealers in the US. The goal of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is supposed to try and visit them every three to five years – but it is a target they seldom meet.
Oct 31, 2015 03:18
‘Only widens gap’: Outrage as 20+ Russian journalists barred from entering Ukraine
Over 20 Russia journalists have been denied access to Ukraine in recent weeks on the grounds that they do not have sufficient funds to enter, according to Ukrainian authorities. The move has caused outrage from both the CPJ and Moscow.
Apr 12, 2014 16:34
FBI sued over secretive facial recognition program
Soon the FBI will be done building a database containing the photographs, fingerprints and other biometric data for millions of Americans, but the agency has been far from forthcoming with the details. A new lawsuit filed this week aims to change that.
Jun 28, 2013 17:13
Free guns for everyone! Texas startup plans to distribute blueprints for 3-D printable firearms
Putting a hole in someone’s head could soon be as easy as pressing Ctrl-P. A Texas-based group of Second Amendment advocates say they are ready with the world’s first firearm made entirely from a 3-D printer.
Nov 26, 2012 19:52
Washington NGOs – an industrial complex of their own
While thousands of non-governmental organizations have been set up to combat the problems in Haiti, some are said to be cashing-in on the country's misfortune.
Jan 12, 2011 22:08