Dozens of Top Scientists Sign Effort to Prevent A.I. Bioweapons

Dario Amodei, chief executive of the high-profile A.I. start-up Anthropic, told Congress last year that new A.I. technology could soon help unskilled but malevolent people create large-scale biological attacks, such as the release of viruses or toxic substances that cause widespread disease and death. Senators from both parties were alarmed, while A.I. researchers in industry…

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Top US Senators Urge Stores to Stop Sellng Illicit Vapes

The chairmen of five key Senate committees on Thursday warned the chief executives of major convenience stores and wholesalers to stop sales of illicit flavored vaping products that they called “widespread violations of federal law.” The senators voiced their concerns in letters to the companies, amplifying the frustration among some lawmakers in Congress over the…

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What Makes a Top Runway Model in 2024?

There is one model who walked in more fashion shows than any other in 2023. Yilan Hua is from China. She stands 5-foot-11, with a sweep of shoulder-length jet black hair, full lips and pointed nose and appeared on a staggering 89 runways last year, according to the fashion search engine Tagwalk, outpacing her nearest…

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Pascal Siakam may put the Indiana Pacers over the top

The calendar has not yet reached February, but the Indiana Pacers have decided to kick the trade deadline into high gear. The No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference made a win-now move with darkhorse MVP candidate Tyrese Haliburton currently sidelined with a hamstring injury. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowksi, the Pacers sent Bruce Brown —…

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