Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc. said Thursday it will begin testing its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, on March 18. It will initially based on a ...
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s executive order seeking to punish law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to ...
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
French publishers and authors said Wednesday they’re taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence ...
Hats with accidental vulgarities removed from Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers team stores
The MLB regular season will start soon, which means a slew of new merchandise and hats are being released. That includes a line of New Era caps, which, for a couple of teams, have already been removed ...
Court asked to intervene after email tells USAID workers to destroy classified documents
A union for U.S. Agency for International Development contractors asked a federal judge Tuesday to intervene in any destruction of classified documents after an email ordered ...
White House pressures Columbia University as it seeks to deport pro-Palestinian activists
The White House complained Tuesday that Columbia University is refusing to help federal agents find people being sought as part of the government’s effort to deport participants in ...
Big 12 commissioner believes NCAA Tournament expansion is due. He says 76 teams is the right number
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is in favor of expanding the men’s NCAA Tournament to 76 teams, and he believes a decision could come in the next few months, ...
No. 8 Michigan State tops No. 17 Michigan 79-62, winning the 18-school Big Ten title by 3 games
Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points, Jase Richardson had 18 points and No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 17 Michigan 79-62 on Sunday. With 37.2 seconds left, the ...
A’s announce 3-year Las Vegas sponsorship as club looks toward future move
The Athletics will play in Northern California for at least the next three seasons, but will also represent their future home in Las Vegas and brought four of their star players ...
Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA staffers, an attack on worker rights
The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation ...
After Curry’s highlight heave in a 40-point game, Green says the ‘NBA is lucky’ to watch the showman
Perhaps only Stephen Curry could describe his basket as the first half was ending Thursday as a “rhythm shot.” Who else but ...
Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing
Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas. The U.S. is the ...