Topline Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and Justice Department special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the New York Times reported on Sunday, which will prevent him from testifying before the House Oversight Committee as part of its Jeffrey Epstein probe. Special Counsel Robert Mueller…
The logo for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s cloud unit displayed on a banner during the Alibaba Cloud AI Tech Day event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Samsul Said/Bloomberg Shares of Alibaba surged 18.5% in Hong Kong on Monday as investors were encouraged by Chinese web giant’s progress in AI and its…
A lot of intense effort is going toward trying to contend with AI that spirals out of control during lengthy conversations. getty In today’s column, I examine closely the troubling matter of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) tending to spiral out of human safety guardrails during lengthy conversations with users. This spiraling effect…
Topline At least 610 people have died and more than a thousand have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the country’s border with Pakistan, the latest in a series of deadly seismic events the country has faced in the past few years. Injured Afghan people receive treatment at a hospital after…
MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 12: Diego Lopes of Brazil reacts prior to fighting Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in a featherweight title fight during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Getty Images The UFC schedule for September 2025 does not include a pay-per-view event. With…
From left to right, Miami Marlins outfielders Victor Mesa Jr., Joey Wiemer and Jakob Marsee celebrate after defeating the New York Mets 5-1, Sunday Aug. 31, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) It happens every year and becomes more prevalent since the playoffs turned into a four-round format in 2022 because there are…
Frankenstein is Not an AI Metaphor VENICE, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Guillermo del Toro attends the “Frankenstein” photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Getty Images During the premiere of Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein at the Venice Film Festival, the Oscar-winning director…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 10: Head coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics reacts against the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 10, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 18: Raphael Bob-Waksberg attends Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ Los Angeles Special Screening at Netflix Tudum Theater on August 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for Netflix) Getty Images for Netflix Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman, is back on Netflix with a new…
“Abbott Elementary” cast members Chris Perfetti, Tyler James Williams, Quinta Brunson and Lisa Ann Walter on the blue carpet at the 2025 US Open, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025 in Flushing, NY. (Michael Mooney/USTA) Michael Mooney/USTA Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Ben Stiller, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, LL Cool J and Justin Theroux were…