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MUSK CALLS FOR AI PAUSE
Elon Musk is calling for a halt to the artificial intelligence race. Musk joins Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and other prominent computer scientists and tech leaders who signed a petition calling for a six-month pause on AI being rolled out. The petition from nonprofit Future of Life Institute was signed by more than 1,100 people. It questions whether "human-competitive intelligence can pose profound risks to society and humanity."
INSTAGRAM RIVAL
TikTok parent company Bytedance has rolled out its rival app to Instagram in U.S. app stores. The app, called lemon8, cracked iOS on Monday and is currently number one on the Lifestyle chart. This comes as U.S. lawmakers seek a potential ban on TikTok over fears that Bytedance is sharing U.S. user data with the Chinese government.
'ETERNAL PINK'
In June, a 10.5 carat flawless ultra rare pink diamond is going on auction and is expected to sell for over $35 million dollars. The gem, dubbed "eternal pink," is going on auction at Sotheby's as part of its Magnificent Jewels Auction in New York. The stone was 23.7 carats when it was originally mined before being fashioned into jewelry.
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a new report providing multiple options for how the world can survive and adapt to climate change.
Cheddar News' correspondent Shannon LaNier speaks with Jamie and Fillip Hord, co-founders of Horderly, about how to best prepare for spring cleaning. The organization experts talk about maximizing storage and creating the first perfect "flow" in the kitchen.
Swiss authorities pushed for UBS to take over its smaller rival after a plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) failed to reassure investors and the bank’s customers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom will push for a 2024 ballot measure asking voters to fund housing and treatment for up to 12,000 unhoused people with mental illness or addiction.
Bragg's office has been calling witnesses to a grand jury investigating hush money paid on Trump’s behalf during his 2016 campaign. Law enforcement officials in New York City are making security preparations for the possibility Trump is charged and appears in court in Manhattan.
Actor Lance Reddick, who starred in the 'John Wick' franchise as well as 'The Wire' series, was found dead in his Studio City, Calif., home on Friday.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, serving time for the 2020 murder of George Floyd, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting and failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota.
The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine.
Lawyers for Prince Harry have asked a judge to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K.
Cheddar News' Shannon LaNier pays a visit to traditional Irish pub The Dead Rabbit in lower Manhattan on its biggest day of the year: St. Patrick's Day.
