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Christopher Morris/ Getty Images(Sacramento, CA) -- Sweeping advances in artificial intelligence have elicited warnings from industry leaders about the potential for grave risks, including weapon systems going rogue and massive cyberattacks. A state legislator in California, home to many of the largest AI companies, proposed a landmark bill this week that would impose regulations to address those dangers. The bill requires mandatory testing for wide-reaching AI products before they reach us...

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The Motion Picture Academy will finally be giving casting directors their moments to shine at the Oscars. Beginning with the 98th Academy Awards in 2026, there will be a competitive Academy Award presented for Achievement in Casting. In a statement, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said, "Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate." ... Variety...

Worldwide consumption of the beloved beverage has doubled since 1990, with no sign of slowing. But climate change and other factors will make coffee cultivation increasingly difficult in coming years.

PBS, Northcote Theatre, Good Intent & Close Counters present High Times. Join the celebrations for Northcote Rise Festival’s return after 13 years across three spaces on Sunday February 18: Northcote Theatre, Bastings St and High Note. 4x5_red_white.png For just $10, get down to Close Counters’ curation in the Northcote Theatre.

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The United Arab Emirates has pledged to evacuate 1,000 injured children from the Gaza Strip for medical treatment. But given the scale of the destruction in Gaza, the mission is only a drop in the ocean.

US President Joe Biden speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden came out with a fiery defense against Special Counsel Robert Hurs report that questioned his mental acuity and suggested his memory could be "hazy." Speaking from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House on Thursday night, Biden addressed the issue, stati...

Scott Olson/Getty Images(DETROIT) -- Record warm winter weather is having severe ramifications on the ice cover that typically engulfs the Great Lakes at this time of year. Just 5.9% of the Great Lakes are currently covered with ice compared to an average of about 40% for this time of year, according to the latest Great Lakes ice analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Warmer winters increase the likelihood of ice-free lakes, and the upper Midwest has experienced some o...

Ditto/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Honda and Acura recalled a combined 750,000 cars this week over an airbag defect, becoming the latest in a series of recalls this year that has touched carmakers from Tesla to Ford. The near-daily headlines warning of a recall amount to more than an eye-catching coincidence. Car recalls have surged in recent years, owing largely to the increased complexity of vehicles replete with electronic components that increase the likelihood of a malfunction, according to an...