Sophie Hearns 
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against five of the television industry’s largest manufacturers, accusing them of secretly tracking what people watch inside their own homes. The suit names Sony Samsung and LG along with two China-based companies Hisense and TCL Technology Group Corporation. According to Paxton’s office, the involvement of Chinese … Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday creating a trial program that would allow Medicare to pay for certain cannabis-derived products for older Americans, marking a significant shift in how the federal government approaches medical treatment options for seniors. The order responds to a growing trend among older adults who have increasingly turned … Read more
UFC CEO Dana White recently shared insights about artificial intelligence and Meta‘s aggressive hiring strategy during a podcast conversation that touched on business, technology, and the future of entrepreneurship. White, who serves on Meta’s board, revealed striking details about the company’s investment in AI talent. “Meta just hired like 10 kids that are aged 22 … Read more
Neuroscientist and podcaster Andrew Huberman recently joined Tyler Ramsey on the Punk Rock Sober podcast for a conversation that delved into one of his most provocative beliefs: that evil forces are real, and that the devil can literally enter men’s minds. Speaking alongside Ramsey and his nine-year-old son River, Huberman explored the psychological mechanisms behind … Read more
The question is no longer if artificial intelligence can run entire businesses, but when. Recent developments from Anthropic and Anden Labs suggest that moment may arrive sooner than expected. Their Project Vend experiment has evolved from a novelty that ordered expensive tungsten cubes by mistake to a legitimate proof of concept for autonomous AI commerce. … Read more
Two employees at an Ohio restaurant are facing serious criminal charges after authorities say they used artificial intelligence to create a fake robbery report that triggered an emergency police response. Officers rushed to Rubin’s Deli & Restaurant in Elyria, Ohio, on the morning of December 15 following multiple calls about an active robbery with masked … Read more
A comprehensive four month study from MIT Media Lab has revealed concerning neurological changes in individuals who regularly use large language models like ChatGPT for writing tasks. The research, led by Dr. Nataliya Kosmyna and her team, tracked 54 participants across multiple universities in the Boston area and found that AI assistance alters brain connectivity … Read more
Canadian winters have long meant snow-covered schoolyards and children playing freely during recess, but new safety rules in Quebec are transforming outdoor playtime into something that requires extensive planning and protective gear. Several Quebec schools are now following recommendations that could require students to wear helmets just to play on snow mounds during recess. The … Read more
The 300th episode of Bad Friends should have been a celebration, but instead it exposed something uncomfortable about the Rogansphere comedy scene: these comedians can dish it out, but they absolutely cannot take it. When Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino invited Shane Gillis and Mark Normand onto their milestone episode, what unfolded was a masterclass … Read more
FBI Director Kash Patel is pushing back against criticism over his use of government aircraft to visit his girlfriend, country music artist Alexis Wilkins, arguing that he’s following congressional mandates while exercising far more restraint than his predecessors. In an interview on the Katie Miller podcast, Patel addressed the controversy head-on, noting that Congress mandated … Read more
