NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without permission to train ChatGPT. The complaint, filed on…
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese made by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, after seven confirmed…
SAN JOSE: NVIDIA on March 16 expanded its physical AI push at its GTC conference, unveiling new Cosmos world models, Isaac simulation frameworks and Isaac GR00T N robot models while naming a broad group of…
CHICAGO: Thousands of flights across the United States were canceled or delayed as a powerful late winter storm swept from the Midwest toward the East Coast, disrupting air travel at major hubs during a busy spring…
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NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without permission to train ChatGPT. The complaint, filed on March 13 in the Southern District of New York, says OpenAI copied copyrighted reference material at scale and used it in systems that generate answers…
HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of Highway 11 on Hawaii Island after volcanic debris and ash began falling across visitor overlooks, roadways and nearby communities. Park rangers evacuated visitors from summit viewpoints as conditions deteriorated Tuesday, March 10, with tephra covering pavement, obscuring road…
HONOLULU: Hawaii authorities moved into storm preparations on Monday after Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency and the National Weather Service issued a flood watch for parts of the island chain ahead of a powerful Kona storm expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, thunderstorms and damaging winds this week. The emergency proclamation covers the entire state and is…
NEW YORK: A coalition of 24 U.S. states filed a lawsuit on March 5 seeking to block President Donald Trump’s latest round of global import tariffs, arguing the administration lacks legal authority to impose the duties. The case was filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, which has nationwide jurisdiction over disputes involving customs and international trade. The states asked…
NEW YORK: A powerful winter storm dumped heavy snow and blasted the U.S. Northeast with high winds, closing schools, restricting travel and snarling transportation from major highways to busy airports. Officials in multiple cities and states declared emergencies and urged residents to stay off the roads as crews worked to clear streets and restore service. Meteorologists described the system as the…
TRUCKEE: Recovery crews have recovered the bodies of all nine backcountry skiers killed in a powerful avalanche near Castle Peak in the Lake Tahoe region, ending a four-day search complicated by severe winter weather and unstable snow conditions. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said the last of the victims was recovered Saturday, Feb. 21, after responders used helicopters and tracked vehicles…