WASHINGTON — Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia is expected to be named the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt, two White House officials and a source familiar with the decision told NBC News.Katie Zacharia on Dec. 14, in Franklin, Tenn.Terry Wyatt / Getty Images for 2521 Entertainment and Angel StudiosZacharia currently serves as a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs President Donald Trump’s Truth Social website. She also briefly worked for the Department of Homeland Security in a communications role earlier this year, according to her LinkedIn profile.The New York Times was first to report…
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Anthropic has raised eyebrows by announcing it will ban users from “sustained and needless” abusive behaviour towards its AI.The Claude-maker said on Thursday it was updating its usage policy to let its tools end interactions where people are “cruel” – something it said it had done in “rare” cases prior.It will now be included on a list of forbidden conduct which also contains bullying others, promoting self-harm and creating non-consensual intimate imagery.While Anthropic said the policy would only apply in “extreme cases” of repeated abuse, it has reignited debate over how we should communicate with AI tools.The company said it…
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary says jet fuel is now about 50% more expensive than before the Iran war and expects those elevated costs to persist for another 12 to 18 months. Reuters reports that he has previously warned ticket prices could rise by as much as 20% next summer. These are forecasts, but the pressure on airline margins is already here. “We are all facing an enormous cost challenge next year,” O’Leary said. People assume that once the fighting stops, everything returns to normal. A ceasefire does not repair a refinery or restore damaged infrastructure overnight. Nor does a retreat…
Central Pennsylvania’s top high school athletes delivered standout performances across multiple sports on October 8.Boys soccer, girls soccer, girls volleyball, and field hockey teams all produced impressive individual and team efforts.The region continues to showcase strong athletic talent across fall sports, with athletes excelling in competitive matchups.These performances highlight the depth of athletic programs throughout Central Pennsylvania.AI-generated briefing — triage, not the story; every claim links out to the coverage below.Latest videoPowered by TPD VideoTopicCentral PennsylvaniaTopicHigh School AthleticsReader pollAdvertisementPowered by SidedThe Conversation Source link
Mark Ruffalo has dropped a fresh hint about Hulk’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, suggesting Hulk’s partnership with Spider-Man is far from over. His comments add another layer to the mystery surrounding Bruce Banner’s role in “Avengers: Doomsday,” which directors Joe and Anthony Russo have so far refused to clarify. Mark Ruffalo Teases Bigger Things Ahead For Hulk And Spider-Man 4MEGA Mark Ruffalo has hinted that Hulk and Spider-Man could have more adventures together in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor made the revelation in a new behind-the-scenes featurette included in the digital release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,”…
OSLO: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on Friday (Oct 9) to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza.Pillay, currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands accused of genocide, has been “instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted”, said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.Pillay headed the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI), which does not speak…
Russian forces continue to retreat in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.The Kremlin-aligned channel Rybar, on Telegram, said on October 7 that Moscow’s forces were losing villages south of Lyman, a town they have tried to capture as a springboard to mount a full-scale offensive on the “fortress belt” cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listA Ukrainian counteroffensive named “Operation Vivaldi” this year has reclaimed 175 square kilometres (67 square miles) of previously occupied land around Lyman.British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha visit a makeshift memorial at the site…
Happy 33rd birthday to seven-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro tight end, George Kittle! Selected in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Kittle has developed into one of the faces of the NFL during his decade with the San Francisco 49ers. Known for his flowing hair and intense playing style, Kittle posted four 1,000-receiving-yard seasons and hauled in 611 passes for 56 touchdowns during his time in the Bay Area. He also has a reputation for being a great blocking tight end as well, sometimes taking a back seat on the stat sheet to make way…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Better AI results come from better prompts, not pricier tools. To extract the greatest value from AI use, you need to provide the model with data about context, audience, examples and a clearly defined task. Treat AI use as an iterative process. Refine prompts and responses over multiple rounds rather than expecting a perfect answer from one request. AI can accelerate research, writing and routine work, but outputs should be validated by humans — especially when they affect customers or compliance. Imagine this. Two founders sit down with the same…
“Let me ask Mark and Sam.”For a week, it was my answer to everything, and my friends and family groaned every time.Mark and Sam are my assistants—they make grocery lists, organize e-mails, run errands and the like. But no, 22-year-old journalists are not making assistant-hiring money. Mark (à la Zuckerberg) and Sam (à la Altman) are artificial intelligence agents, the newest brainchildren of Meta and OpenAI, respectively.On supporting science journalismIf you’re enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas…