A Georgia woman is being treated for severe burns after someone poured a corrosive chemical onto her head at a public park in Savannah.
Speaker Johnson unveils health care plan as divided Republicans scramble for alternative
The Senate failed to get anywhere on health care this week.
Zoom says its “federated AI” model, combining its SLM with open- and closed-source models, got 48.1% on Humanity’s Last Exam vs. 45.8% for Gemini 3 Pro w/ tools (Xuedong Huang/Zoom)
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Zoom says its “federated AI” model, combining its SLM with open- and closed-source models, got 48.1% on Humanity’s Last Exam vs. 45.8% for Gemini 3 Pro w/ tools — Federated innovation driving breakt…
‘Zootopia 2’ is doing very well in the US. It’s breaking records in China.
Disney has struck gold with the “Zootopia” franchise, breaking box-office records in one of the most profitable but challenging movie markets in the world.
Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Eating a Diamondback Squid
I have no context for this video—it’s from Reddit—but one of the commenters adds some context:
Hey everyone, squid biologist here! Wanted to add some stuff you might find interesting.
With so many people carrying around cameras, we’re getting more videos of giant squid at the surface than in previous decades. We’re also starting to notice a pattern, that around this time of year (peaking in January) we see a bunch of giant squid around Japan. We don’t know why this is happening. Maybe they gather around there to mate or something? who knows! but since so many people have cameras, those one-off monster-story encounters are now caught on video, like this one (which, btw, rips. This squid looks so healthy, it’s awesome)…
Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor
Four Canadian provinces are selling off the American liquor they pulled from shelves in protest over President Trump’s tariffs. Some bourbon drinkers are thrilled.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 200: Paul Scharre explains the global AI arms race
The former Army Ranger explores how AI might reshape drone warfare, America’s tech race with China, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and much more.
Trump lawyers argue president being forced to use sign language interpreters could hurt his ‘image’
The Justice Department has appealed a November order requiring interpreters at many events
WSU Cougars to hire Missouri’s Kirby Moore as head coach, reports say
Washington State has found its next head football coach as Kirby Moore is set to become the 36th coach in Cougar history, according to multiple reports Friday.
Starmer: Doctors’ strikes as NHS battles flu ‘epidemic’ would be ‘beyond belief’
The UK prime minister said a good deal was on the table