OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever this week announced a new artificial intelligence venture focused on safely developing “superintelligence.” The new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. — SSI for short — has the sole purpose of creating a safe AI model that is more intelligent than humans. “Building safe superintelligence (SSI) is the most important technical problem of...
Inflation will likely continue to outpace most salaries over the next few years, according to new research. The analysis from Moneywise, shared earlier this month, looked at data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Federal Housing Agency (FIFA) and Redfin to determine how salaries have kept up with inflation over the last five years....
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s political advocacy group is launching a $10 million campaign to push for an extension of the Trump-era tax cuts, which are set to expire next year and will likely play a key role in the 2024 election. Advancing American Freedom on Thursday announced plans for a “nationwide grassroots education campaign”...
Snapchat has agreed to pay $15 million to settle allegations of discrimination against female employees, and will also hire an independent consultant to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the company's compensation and promotion policies.
Former President Trump boasts a narrow edge over President Biden in critical battlegrounds in the wake of his historic conviction in a New York criminal trial. New Emerson College Polling/The Hill state polls find Trump up 4 points over Biden in Arizona and Georgia, 3 points up in Wisconsin and Nevada, and 2 points up...
President Biden is leading former President Trump by single digits in a head-to-head match-up in New York, according to a poll released Thursday. A Siena College poll of New York registered voters found Biden leading Trump by 8 points, 47 percent to 39 percent. Six percent said they didn’t know how they would vote or...
The Supreme Court established that we deserve to live in communities rather than in institutions. But many states with ample budget surpluses are making it very hard to do so.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are asking whether Chief Justice John Roberts has taken any action to investigate conflicts of interest concerning two fellow Supreme Court justices. A letter from the Oversight Democrats on Thursday addresses both lavish trips and other...
Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) apologized for remarks downplaying sexual violence in the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday, as he faces a primary challenge that has increasingly centered on the politics of the war. Bowman said in November that reports of systematic sexual violence by Hamas against Israel were “propaganda” and “lies,” which he later walked back....
North Korea’s deal with Russia will cover immediate military assistance, according to state media. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed in the deal, revealed Wednesday, to offer mutual aid and protection against their enemies — specifically in times of war. Putin traveled to Pyongyang this week to meet with...
As much of the nation faces sweltering heat, government agencies are updating their own climate adaptation plans. Two dozen government agencies are unveiling updated plans for adapting to the changing climate from 2024 through 2027. The agencies releasing plans include the military, which has installations around the nation, as well as a number of civilian...
New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman weighed in on the upcoming debate between former President Trump and President Biden, noting that Trump knew he interrupted Biden “too much” in the first 2020 debate. Haberman spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper Wednesday night about what preparation Trump is likely undergoing ahead of next week's debate. She...
