A Minneapolis City Council member, Alondra Espejel Cano, has been charged with two counts of drunken driving after crashing into a parked car while intoxicated. Espejel, 44, refused to take field sobriety tests and faced police commands during her arrest. She was taken into custody on Tuesday evening and is currently being held on $6,000 … Read more
Fresno’s proposed vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax plan may have just changed with a last-minute exemption for grocery stores. The change, which applies to stores under 50,000 square-feet, could ease the burden on residents in food deserts who rely on shopping centers for basic necessities. The VMT tax was designed to encourage development by charging … Read more
A new analysis may have ended a long-standing debate about small tyrannosaur fossils found in the Western United States. According to researchers, these diminutive dinosaurs likely belonged to Nanotyrannus lancensis, a distinct species within the tyrannosaur family. Paleontologists have been puzzling over this discovery for 40 years, but experts say it’s now clear that these … Read more
CoreWeave, Inc., the Essential Cloud for AI, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Marimo Inc., the creator of the popular marimo notebook, an open-source development environment for Python that’s optimized for AI and data workloads. The acquisition aims to accelerate how developers build and deploy AI applications by integrating Marimo’s technology into CoreWeave’s cloud … Read more
The recent one-year truce between the US and China won’t solve fundamental issues, but instead buys time for both sides to reduce their reliance on each other. This agreement highlights how much stronger China has become since Trump’s first term in office. Note: I simplified the text by removing technical terms like “strategic areas” and … Read more
Imagine waking up one morning to find that the internet has gone down. For most of us, this thought may be unsettling but also a welcome surprise. However, for experts who work with the underlying infrastructure of the internet, the possibility is more alarming. A glitch at a US datacentre recently highlighted the risks of … Read more
Thousands of foreign women have moved to Mexico City seeking a “life reset,” creating successful businesses and drawing more expats like them. However, the influx has also fueled anger among some residents who say they have raised rents and prices, making it difficult for locals to afford housing. The city’s central districts, such as Condesa … Read more
VP JD Vance told college students he’s raising his three kids Christian and hopes his wife Usha will convert from Hinduism to Christianity. During a debate at the University of Mississippi, Vance mentioned that Usha comes with him to church on Sundays and revealed they decided to raise their kids Christian. When asked about having … Read more
Tap-to-pay technology has become increasingly convenient for making purchases, but some scammers are taking advantage of it by “ghost tapping” – a hidden way to scam victims out of money. When you use tap-to-pay, scammers might take your phone’s payment feature without you knowing and make unauthorized transactions. However, this is highly unusual and unlikely … Read more
The Delaware attorney-general has warned that it will take legal action against OpenAI if the AI company fails to act in the public interest. This comes as concerns over data privacy and accountability continue to grow. Experts say that OpenAI’s handling of sensitive information poses a significant risk to individuals’ rights. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/fcbfe5e1-d1ce-4eb5-88ec-1c384504eee0