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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are meeting in Washington to discuss future AI regulations

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

By Brian Fung | CNNWashington — Some of the most influential voices in the tech industry are meeting with federal lawmakers Wednesday as the US Senate prepares to draw up legislation regulating the fast-moving artificial intelligence industry.Among those attending the in-person event are the CEOs of Anthropic, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI, Palantir and X, the company formerly known as Twitter. The guest list also includes Bill Gates, the former CEO of Microsoft, and Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, along with leading officials from the entertainment industry, civil rights groups and labor organizations.Today’s meeting and its expected all-star cast marks the first of nine sessions hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has pledged to craft comprehensive guardrails regulating the AI sector in what he’s described as an unprecedented congressional effort.“With AI we can’t be like ostriches sticking our heads in the sand,” Schumer said, according to p...

Multiple people arrested in connection to various crimes including murder in Pittsburg 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

(KRON) -- Several people were arrested on Monday in Pittsburg for multiple crimes including murder, the police department said. A 19-year-old man is still being sought following a July 14 homicide.Back in July, several men shot into a moving car in the 2100 block of Crestview Boulevard. The shooting resulted in the death of a man and serious injury to another. Around 5 a.m. on Monday, a total of 10 search warrants were served in Pittsburg, Antioch, Oakley and Pleasant Hill. Nine people were arrested for various crimes including murder, firearms violations and narcotics-related offenses, police said. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution Many of those who were arrested are believed to be associated with an East Contra Costa County gang involved in criminal activity. There are also other multiple ongoing investigations involving one or more of these individuals, PPD said.Amen Syrius Allen, 19, of Pittsburg is wanted in connection to the July 14 murder....

Warriors issue fraud alert for 2023-24 single game tickets

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

(KRON) -- The Golden State Warriors have issued a fraud alert warning fans about the risks of buying single game tickets from non-verified third parties. This warning comes as the 2023-24 Warriors season tickets are set to go on sale Wednesday at 4 p.m.Last season, the Warriors faced issues with over 300 fans being denied access during the regular season after they purchased counterfeit tickets. Over 200 people were turned away for fraudulent tickets during the Warriors' playoff run this past season. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution Fans are advised to purchase tickets directly from the team's website or by calling 1-888-GSW-HOOP. Official resale tickets are also available on their website.SuiteXchange, a verified suite resale website, is available for Warriors fans looking for single game premium spaces at the Chase Center for the 2024 Warriors postseason.

Ticketed concerts approved in Golden Gate Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

(BCN) -- On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to authorize a permit for ticketed concerts at the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park on the weekend following the popular Outside Lands Festival in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Outside Lands Festival infrastructure will be dismantled and removed from the park, but the performance stage will remain for another weekend of concerts held by Another Planet Entertainment LLC. With all board members present, the only no vote came from Supervisor Connie Chan, who represents the city's Richmond District that is along the park's northern border and includes a main access road to the concerts. "I do recognize the benefits of these concerts bringing to our overall city budget and the vitality additional concerts would bring to our downtown areas," said Chan, who was the only speaker among supervisors or members of the public when the measure came to a vote and said why she nevertheless opposed the plans. Man runs ...

‘Invisible Beauty’ offers a unique take on fashion through eyes of trailblazer Bethann Hardison

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “I always know, because I’ve lived life long enough, you can change things,” Bethann Hardison said at the start of “Invisible Beauty,” a new documentary focused on her more than five decades in fashion.“You might need to be your foot against the pedal, but you can change things.”That’s exactly what the trailblazer has done in the fight for diversity, equity and inclusion in the fashion industry, first as a Garment District salesperson, then model, model agency owner and activist at large. She broke new ground as one of 10 Black models who participated in the “Battle of Versailles,” in 1973, that pitted five French designers and five American designers against each other at the French landmark. The historic fashion show marked its 50th anniversary this year.Later, Hardison founded the Black Girls’ Coalition that lent voice to working models of color, and she kept the heat on in the 1990s when the industry began backsliding on ...

NFLPA renews call for natural grass to help prevent injuries after Rodgers gets hurt

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is helped off the field after getting injured during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and the 39-year-old New York Jets quarterback will miss the rest of the season, coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)(AP/Adam Hunger) FILE - New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) is helped off the field after getting injured during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in East Rutherford, N.J. Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon and the 39-year-old New York Jets quarterback will miss the rest of the season, coach R...

New Hampshire secretary of state won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official said Wednesday he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on ballots in the state, which will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year.Secretary of State David Scanlan said that under state law the name of anyone who pays the $1,000 filing fee and swears they meet the age, citizenship and residency requirements “shall be printed on the ballots.” “That language is not discretionary,” Scanlan, a Republican, said in a press conference he called to address various legal efforts to bar Trump from the 2024 race.Scanlan rejected claims made in lawsuits filed in New Hampshire and elsewhere that Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits those who “engaged in an insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution from holding higher office. Wh...

Daughters of jailed Bahrain activist say he resumes hunger strike as crown prince visits US

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The daughters of a prominent human rights activist jailed in Bahrain said that he resumed a hunger strike Wednesday after being denied medical care and as the country’s crown prince visits the United States.Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, a dual Danish-Bahraini citizen, was jailed after taking part in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising in the tiny island nation in the Persian Gulf. He later was convicted of terrorism charges in a case that has been criticized internationally. His supporters say the 62-year-old has been tortured and is in ill health.Zeynep Al-Khawaja posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which she said her father had resumed his hunger strike after being denied a medical appointment to treat his glaucoma, which the family fears could result in blindness. They say he also suffers from a potentially fatal heart condition.He is among hundreds of prisoners at the Jaw Rehabilitation and Reform Center who launched a hunger strike on A...

Aumentan a $30,000 la recompensa por sospechoso de asesinato que escapó de GW Hospital

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

Una semana después de que el sospechoso de un asesinato escapara de la custodia policial del Hospital Universitario George Washington, la policía de DC aumentó la recompensa a $30,000 por información que conduzca a su arresto.Inicialmente, las autoridades pusieron bajo custodia a Christopher Haynes en Manassas, Virginia, el miércoles 6 de septiembre. Se sospecha que participó en un tiroteo en Kenilworth Avenue en el noreste de DC el mes pasado que mató a Brent Hayward e hirió a otra persona, dijo la policía.Mientras la policía interrogaba a Haynes en DC, se quejó de dolor en el tobillo debido a una lesión anterior y fue trasladado al Hospital GW, de donde logró escapar.La policía de DC dijo el martes que ha recibido numerosos informes de posibles avistamientos y que están tomando cada pista en serio.“Encontrar a Christopher Haynes es una de las principales prioridades del Departamento de Policía Metropolitana. La búsqueda sigue activa y continua y el MPD está trabajando estrec...

Jury urged to convict 3 in last trial tied to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:29 GMT

Three men charged with assisting the leaders of a plan to kidnap Michigan’s governor were anti-government zealots committed to bringing terror to a small town in 2020, a prosecutor argued Wednesday as he urged jurors to convict them.William Null, twin brother Michael Null and Eric Molitor are the last of 14 men to face charges in state or federal court.They were not among the main group of six charged with a kidnapping conspiracy in federal court. Instead, they are accused of a supporting role by participating in military-style drills and traveling to see Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home in northern Michigan.The Nulls, 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds, were the “muscle,” a “two-man wrecking ball,” while Molitor acted as a medic during gun drills and recorded video of Whitmer’s property, Assistant Attorney General William Rollstin said during closing arguments.They “hated their government,” Rollstin said. “All the defendants here hated police officers and were willing t...