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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.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Friday, August 25, 2023.
The recent wildfires and ensuing smoky air led to a spike in emergency room visits.
The Pentagon said it will train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets for its war against Russia.
The Kremlin said it had no role in Wednesday's plane crash that presumably killed Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants.
Cheddar News checks in with a coast-to-coast forecast of the weather for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
Anyone in the U.S. who had an account at any time between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, is eligible to receive a payment. The 2022 settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging that Facebook allowed millions of its users’ personal information to be fed to Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Ashkan Bayatpour was convicted Wednesday of a state misdemeanor charge of assault and battery in a case that was remarkable for breaking through the CIA’s veil of ultra-secrecy and playing out in a public courtroom where it has emboldened a sexual misconduct reckoning.
Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping of newborn twins in Detroit.
North Korea's second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit failed.
A pre-trial detention was extended for The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich until Nov. 30 by Moscow.
