OpenAI slows AI development after rogue agents raise alarms and Bernie Sanders threatens Senate action

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What just happened? Just over a week after Senator Bernie Sanders threatened Senate action against companies that failed to do so, OpenAI has announced it is slowing the pace of its AI development. The move follows the revelation that OpenAI was one of several firms whose AI agents went rogue and hacked other organizations.

OpenAI says that two developments over the past several weeks have underscored the growing risks associated with increasingly capable AI systems: the

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Moderna盤前飆93.9% 與默沙東黑色素瘤疫苗三期試驗取積極效果

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Remote Cameras Help Researchers Estimate Michigan’s Wolf Population for First Time Ever

A pack of wolves travels in a line along a snow-covered path through a forest.
A wolf pack is shown walking down a road on a late winter day. | Image by Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) .

For the first time ever, researchers have estimated the wolf population in Michigan using remote cameras.

Researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deployed remote cameras throughout the Upper Peninsula and successfully tracked the state’s wolves.

The camera survey began as a pilot project in 2022 and has since been expanded. According to a news release

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Israel opens criminal probes over killings of 6-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, Gaza rescue workers

On Wednesday, Israel's military said it will open internal investigations over its troops' killings in Gaza of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in January 2024 and 15 emergency and aid workers in March 2025. Rights groups cautioned that such probes rarely lead to convictions.


鼠尾草與海鹽最強續作登場:Jo Malone London推出「海鹽與佛手柑」,同場加碼限定贈禮與拍貼機體驗活動

鼠尾草與海鹽最強續作登場:Jo Malone London推出「海鹽與佛手柑」,同場加碼限定贈禮與拍貼機體驗活動

如果你也曾被2014年那瓶「鼠尾草與海鹽」驚艷到了,大概還記得那種站在懸崖邊、被海風吹得瞇起眼的通透感。十二年過去,Jo Malone London沒有讓這個系列停在原地,而是找來調香師Anne Flipo帶著我們往海裡走得更深一點——像縱身

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Framework Claims Up To 70% Increase In Battery Life As It Transitions To Intel Wildcat Lake For Laptop 12

The company has switched to the newer Intel Core Series 3 processors for superior battery life, starting at just $549.

Popular laptop manufacturer Framework has introduced its latest Laptop 12 series, featuring the Intel Core Series 3 processors. This series transitions from Intel 13th-gen SKUs to the latest Wildcat Lake processors, aiming at the affordable market while also delivering a power-efficient and lightweight experience.

The company says that they have also added Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 7, and features such as a fingerprint

A range of Framework Laptop 12 models are displayed in various modes, including a 2-in-1 design with 'Configure now' text and features like Linux support and Intel Core Series 3 processors.
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推額外地積比先導計劃應對樓宇老化 發展局:可選加大樓面面積或轉化為地價價值

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美國維珍尼亞州一所中學日前發生火災,造成8間教室受損及一隻陸龜死亡。當地消防部門指稱,起火原因疑為一條長約2.4米的巨蟒逃出飼養箱後撞倒保溫燈所致。惟飼養該蟒蛇的教師反駁,指巨蟒是在火災發生後為逃生才