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This Connecticut physician leases a Toyota RAV4 with a $718/month payment — insists she ‘needs’ an SUV for the snow. Caleb Hammer responds

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‘Justification, justification, justification’: This Connecticut physician leases a Toyota RAV4 with a $718/month payment — insists she ‘needs’ an SUV for the snow. Caleb Hammer responds Even newcomers aren’t immune to America’s auto loan crisis. Aleena, a 31-year-old physician on a U.S. work visa, pays a hefty $718 per month to lease her Toyota RAV4. … Read more

After OpenAI’s Blowup, It Seems Pretty Clear That “AI Safety” Isn’t a Real Thing

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Welcome to AI This Week, Gizmodo’s weekly roundup where we do a deep dive on what’s been happening in artificial intelligence. Why is Everyone Suing AI Companies? | Future Tech Well, holy shit. As far as the tech industry goes, it’s hard to say whether there’s ever been a more shocking series of events than … Read more

Paul Pelosi’s Assailant David DePape Found Guilty for Hammer Attack

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The man who attacked Paul Pelosi at his home with a hammer last year just got convicted in federal court — and he’s facing some serious time behind bars. David DePape was found guilty of one count of assault on the immediate member of a federal official and for attempted kidnapping of a federal official. … Read more

Nations gather in Nairobi to hammer out treaty on plastic pollution

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Efforts to create a landmark treaty to end global plastic pollution are advancing Monday in Nairobi as most of the world’s nations, plus petrochemical companies, environmentalists and others affected by the pollution gather to discuss draft language for the first time. It’s the third gathering in a compressed five-meeting schedule intended to … Read more