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Trump signs order intended to block states from regulating AI

4 days ago
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday night that aims to preempt states from enacting rules governing artificial intelligence, a major departure from the typical federalist structure of American government that Trump said was necessary because of the issue’s high stakes. In an early evening signing ceremony in the Oval Office, Trump said the order […]
Jacob Fischler

Politico’s Union Journalists Win Key Ruling In Battle Against Lazy, Undercooked AI

4 days ago
The rushed integration of half-cooked automation into the already broken U.S. journalism industry simply isn’t going very well. There have been just countless examples where affluent media owners rushed to embrace automation and LLMs (usually to cut corners and undermine labor) with disastrous impact, resulting in lots of plagiarism, completely false headlines, and a giant, completely avoidable mess. Earlier this year, we […]
Karl Bode

This weekend's Weather: Cold with a chance of snow Saturday

4 days ago
Friday in the area will be mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 35 and a low near 22. Winds will come from the north at around 8 to 14 mph. Rain chances are minimal, with just a slight chance of snow during the night. Through the day Friday, expect mostly cloudy skies with a slow warm-up after a very cold start. The afternoon will stay chilly, with a few hours of sunshine trying to peek through the clouds. Evening and overnight will bring mostly cloudy skies and continued cold conditions. Satur

Unemployment rose in half the states in September

4 days 1 hour ago
September unemployment rates rose in 25 states and fell in 21 compared with last year, the government reported Dec. 11 in a shutdown-delayed analysis. The largest increase compared with September 2024 was in Oregon, where the rate rose from 4.2% to 5.2%, followed by the District of Columbia, increasing from 5.3% to 6.2% and Delaware, […]
Tim Henderson

Perryville house fire claims lives of two children

4 days 1 hour ago
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A house fire on Bruce Street in Perryville has claimed the lives of two children, leaving a family in mourning. The Perryville Fire Department responded to the blaze shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, where they found the children trapped on the second floor of the home. Firefighters battled heavy smoke to reach [...]
Joe Millitzer