By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can also be altered by the technology. The injection of more artificial intelligence, or AI, into Google’s products marks another step toward bringing more
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can be altered by the technology, too. The injection of more artificial intelligence, or AI, into Google’s products marks another step in
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced its 2023 class of fellows who are often known as recipients of the “genius grant.” The 20 fellows will each receive a grant of $800,000 over five years to spend however they want. Marlies Carruth directs the MacArthur Fellows program.
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Hunter Biden has racked up more than $10 million in legal bills over the past five years and could spend millions more as he confronts federal charges and the possibility of a costly trial. The legal bills – which have not been previously reported
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population and smoking will hopefully be phased out among young people. Setting out his plan
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set to begin at the fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in New York City after a jury was chosen in Manhattan federal court. The statements will take place before a lunch break with the first witness to follow after lunch. Prosecutors say Bankman-Fried defrauded thousands of
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested last week during an early-morning walk near
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 made his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 60, was arrested last week during an early-morning walk near
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venetians stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 foreign tourists who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 10 meters to the ground. It’s a road they had traveled many
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in triumphant glory is a signature moment from the Atlanta Braves’ season. The steal did more than make Acuña the game’s charter member of the 40-70 club. It also
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The image of Ronald Acuña Jr. stealing second base and then holding the bag above his head in triumphant glory is a signature moment from the Atlanta Braves’ season. The steal did more than make Acuña the game’s charter member of the 40-70 club. It also
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have taken their first glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu — and stumbled upon a good bit more than they expected. When they opened the canister containing the sample on September 26, the researchers discovered an abundance of dark, fine-grained material on the inside
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration says it is working to fix an error that caused an unknown number of eligible Virginians to be removed from the voter rolls. VPM News reported that state election officials are collaborating with Virginia State Police to identify voters whose registration was “canceled in error” and are
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British army investigation has concluded that a 19-year-old soldier believed to have taken her own life endured relentless sexual harassment by her immediate superior. The investigation’s findings, published Wednesday, conclude that Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at a major army facility in the
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A unique 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America. The deal will allow FIFA to open the men’s soccer tournament with a 100th birthday party in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement between soccer’s continental
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — MSNBC host Ali Velshi is drawing upon the personal past for an upcoming book about democracy. St. Martin’s Press announced Wednesday that “Small Acts of Courage: A Legacy of Endurance and the Fight for Democracy” will be published May 7, 2024. Velshi will look back to the early 20th century and
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A U.N.-backed probe into human rights abuses in Ethiopia is nearing its end date and no one has asked for the investigation to continue. That’s despite warnings that serious violations continue in the East African country, almost one year after a cease-fire ended a
Continue ReadingWINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general says an animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking. Attorney General Jason Miyares said Tuesday that Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is also banned from from owning and dealing in exotic wild animals in the
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s cell phone in the US will sound off today at around 2:20 p.m. ET with a message from the government, but there’s no need to panic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is conducting a nationwide test that will be sent to all cell phones to
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five prepaid and sealed packages and drop them off at a local post office or at UPS or FedEx stores.
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