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David Greene, the longtime host of NPR’s Morning Edition, is suing Google, claiming that the male voice on the company’s NotebookLM podcast is based on Greene, according to the Washington Post. After she started texting friends, family and colleagues saying they looked alike, Green said she became convinced that their voices replicated her rhythm, intonation and use of filler words like “uh.” “My voice is like the most important part of who I am,” said Green, who currently hosts KCRW’s “Left, Right, & Center.” Among other features, Google’s NotebookLM allows users to generate podcasts using an AI host. A company…
The Warner Bros. logo appears on the water tower at Warner Bros. Studios on September 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Tama Mario | Getty Imageswarner bros discovery’s board of directors is considering resuming sales negotiations with. paramount skydance Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources, that it recently received an amended offer that eased the terms of the contract.Warner Bros. agreed in December to sell both its movie studio and HBO Max streaming service to the United States. Netflix $27.75 per share. Paramount, which owns CBS and MTV, launched a hostile takeover of Warner Bros. in December, promising shareholders…
People participate in a rally in support of Iranian protesters during World Day of Action on February 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Caroline Breman | ReutersIran is pursuing a nuclear deal with the United States that would bring economic benefits to both sides, an Iranian diplomat was reported to have said on Sunday, days ahead of a second round of talks between Iran and the United States.Iran and the United States resumed talks earlier this month to address a decades-long standoff over Iran’s nuclear program and avoid a new military conflict. The United States has sent a second aircraft carrier…
Youssef Cermiti scored a hat-trick as Rangers came within two points of leaders Hearts with a 4-2 win over league leaders Ibrox in a tight contest for the Scottish Premiership title on Sunday. After Celtic scored the winner in the 97th minute in a thrilling game against Kilmarnock earlier in the day, both sets of players knew the importance of the three points on Glasgow’s south side and exchanged blows early on as Michael Steinwender’s own goal canceled out Mark Leonard’s opener. Claudio Braga put Hearts ahead for the second time with a superb header just after the half-hour mark,…
Peter Steinberger, who created the AI personal assistant now known as OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI. OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and then Moltbot, has rapidly gained popularity over the past few weeks with its promise to be “an AI that actually does things,” like managing your calendar, booking a flight, and even joining a social network packed with other AI assistants. (The name was first changed after Anthropic threatened legal action due to its similarity to Claude, but was later changed again because Steinberger liked the new name better.) In a blog post announcing his decision to join OpenAI, the…
U.S. President Joe Biden looks on as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting with senior executives and CEOs of American and Indian companies in the East Room of the White House on June 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski AFP | Getty ImagesTop technology executives will travel to India this week for an AI summit in New Delhi, as the world’s biggest companies aim to expand their presence in what is seen as a key growth market.India will host the AI Impact Summit this week, the latest in a series of government-sponsored events focused on artificial…
Close up image of a tablet screen displaying a portrait of Jeffrey Epstein beside the official U.S. Department of Justice website page titled Epstein Library in Washington District of Columbia United States on February 11, 2026. Veronique Tournier | Afp | Getty ImagesThe recent release by the Department of Justice of millions of pages of emails and other documents related to the notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein has led to a wave of resignations and other uncomfortable fallout for high-profile people around the world whose dealings with him have been exposed.Those individuals include the top lawyer at the major investment…
Sakunin, Israel — A mother was shot to death outside a supermarket. A man dies after leaving a mosque. A doctor was shot while treating a patient. These shocking incidents are no longer an anomaly, they are victims of violent crime that is rampant across Israel. All the victims were Palestinians living in Israel. Homicides in their area have increased dramatically, with an average of one person killed every day this year. Palestinians make up 20% of the country’s population, and many say the Israeli government has not only failed to curb the crime wave, but that its inaction has…
Sean Longstaff took the winning spot-kick and Leeds defeated Birmingham, who had finished 1-1, 4-2 on penalties after extra time, to advance to the last 16 of the FA Cup.Substitute Patrick Roberts equalized for the Blues in the 89th minute, canceling out Lucas Nmeka’s second-half shot, but Leeds held on in the penalty shootout. Leeds quartet Joel Pillow, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Brenden Aaronson and Longstaff all scored, Birmingham’s Tommy Doyle’s shot was saved and Roberts’ shot went over the crossbar. image: Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perry saves a penalty in the shootout After overcoming a turbulent first half, Leeds looked set to…
Anthropic is pushing back against the Pentagon’s push for AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “any lawful purpose,” according to a new Axios report. The government has reportedly made similar demands to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those companies agreed, and the other two likely showed some flexibility. Humans, on the other hand, are reportedly the most resistant. In response, the Pentagon has apparently threatened to cancel a $200 million contract with the AI company. In January, the Wall Street Journal reported that there was…