How OpenAI plans to help protect elections from AI-generated mischief

Getty Images/PM Images It’s 2024, which means that the next presidential election is looming on the horizon. As if election season didn’t present enough challenges, this year, there’s a new factor to consider — generative AI.  Both AI-generated images and text can look so realistic that it can be difficult to distinguish what’s real from what’s … Read more

Noah Hawley’s Alien Show Plans to Keep Things Simple

Image: 20th Century Fox For the last few years now, all we’ve really known of Noah Hawley’s upcoming Alien show is exactly that, and that it’ll be more about the corporate side of the horror franchise. As a prequel, it’s got its work cut out for it, since it has to explain things, an issue … Read more

US School Shooter Emergency Plans Exposed in a Highly Sensitive Database Leak

Fowler says all the exposed documents appear to have been uploaded by schools to Raptor Technologies’ systems, some at a regularly monthly cadence. Within some school reports, Fowler says, he saw specific details such as officials noting doors that don’t lock or that a security camera has not been working for months. “If a domestic … Read more

Top Western envoys review Ukraine peace formula to end Russia’s war as Zelenskyy plans Davos visit

Top foreign policy advisers from Western countries, Ukraine and others are meeting to help push forward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula that aims to end Russia’s war on his country DAVOS, Switzerland — Top foreign policy advisers from Western countries and Ukraine are meeting Sunday to help push forward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace … Read more

A British postal scandal ruined hundreds of lives. The government plans to try to right those wrongs

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce measures to reverse the convictions of more than 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system in what is considered one of the gravest injustices in the nation’s history. The announcement Wednesday follows a … Read more

Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans that include path to Palestinian state

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on Israel to work with moderate Palestinians and neighboring countries on plans for postwar Gaza, saying they were willing to help rebuild and govern the territory but only if there is a “pathway to a Palestinian state.” The U.S. and Israel are … Read more

Meghan Markle’s big plans for 2024 involve the Kardashians

Meghan Markle’s plans for her career in 2024 reportedly involve the mighty popular Kardashians Meghan Markle’s plans for her career in 2024 reportedly involve the mighty popular Kardashians Meghan Markle’s plans for 2024 may be inspired by the Kardashians’ immensely successful careers as influencers. The Duchess of Sussex is said to be ready to try … Read more

Vietnam EV maker VinFast plans $2 billion investment in India

VinFast, Vietnam’s electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to initially invest $500 million to set up an integrated facility in India and break into the world’s third-largest automobile market. The memorandum of understanding with the state government of Tamil Nadu, unveiled on Saturday, earmarks an investment of up to $2 billion, the company said without giving a … Read more

Samsung plans to extend its smart home tech to your Kia or Hyundai vehicle

Samsung If you’re a Kia or Hyundai owner, your car may soon get a little smarter. Thanks to a new partnership between Hyundai (which owns a portion of Kia) and Samsung, SmartThings connectivity will soon be available for certain vehicles.  At present, SmartThings operates much like other smart home hubs. You can set routines for devices … Read more