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Entertainers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a significant victory this week with the passage of a bill that will regulate the use of artificial intelligence in local showbiz.The California Senate on Tuesday passed Assembly Bill 2602, a bill that would ban employers from using AI-generated digital replicas in place of human performers under certain circumstances. If the bill becomes law, employers would not be able to use an AI version of a performer's voice or likeness if it replaces the performer's voice or likeness to perform work that the performer could have done in person, if the employment contract does not…

Japan's coast guard wants to build a 30,000-ton megaship that would dwarf the China Coast Guard's gigantic Coast Guard 5901, currently the world's largest ship. The Japan Coast Guard has earmarked $24 million in its next budget to start construction of a 200-meter-long patrol boat that is intended to carry out missions on a much larger scale than a typical coast guard vessel and has many of the features of a small-deck amphibious ship. The giant “sea base” cutter has space to accommodate up to 1,000 people in the event of a natural disaster, space on deck for three helicopters…

Donald Trump said God saved him from an assassin's bullet so he could save the United States and possibly the world, repeating the belief among his most ardent supporters that his survival was due to divine intervention.Trump also tried to shift some of the blame for last month's shooting onto President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, now his presidential rival, in an interview with TV personality Phil McGraw, known as “Dr. Phil.”The former president's attempts to stoke the idea that his November victory was not only legitimate but predestined appear aimed at boosting turnout among evangelical voters, who strongly…

credit: UCF Knights wide receiver Kobe Hudson (Photo by Peter Joneright/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) update:August 28, 2024 5:12 PM EDTOne authorNo, New Hampshire vs. UCF isn't just a tune-up game that will likely be won by a large margin.According to PRO Report, this is the best bet among Thursday's college football over/under picks to date. With respected bettors, sharp action and big money driving line movement in the over/under market, this game has become a hot topic among smart bettors as the weekend approaches.While our college football analyst Dan Keegan takes a closer look at the best bets on…

Sir Keir Starmer said progressive parties that deliver on their campaign promises are the “best players” to tackle the “quack pills of populism and nationalism”.The chancellor met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Wednesday and discussed a range of issues, including cooperative efforts on migration.Sir Keir's first month in Downing Street has been centred around anti-immigrant riots across England and Northern Ireland which have targeted mosques and injured police officers.After far-right parties made significant gains in June's European elections, with the Rally National party coming in first, French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved Parliament.In Germany, the right-wing, anti-immigration party Alternative…

Historically, the medical device industry has been a highly proprietary industry, characterized for a long time by the development of specialized, patented technologies that were closely guarded by developers. Here, you won't find an App Store where APIs are distributed to developers to create tools from the underlying technologies. In a surprising development, in at least one sector of the medtech world — diabetes — enemies are becoming friends. This month, medical device giant Abbott announced a partnership with four of the industry's largest insulin-pump makers — Medtronic, Insulet, Tandem Diabetes Care and Ypsomed — to integrate their automated insulin…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nvidia may have beaten Wall Street expectations with a surge in profits, buoyed by a chip-making advantage that cemented its position as a poster child for the artificial intelligence boom, but investors seem less than impressed.The company reported net income of $16.6 billion. Adjusting for one-time items, net income would have been $16.95 billion. Revenue increased to $30 billion, up 122% year over year and 15% quarter over quarter.In contrast, S&P 500 companies overall are expected to see quarterly revenue growth of just 5%, according to FactSet.However, Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% in after-hours trading.Nvidia has…

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Many Mainers are upset following Northern Light Health's decision to remove Humana from its Medicare Advantage network.On Aug. 14, Northern Light Health notified patients with Humana Medicare Advantage that as of Sept. 30, the insurance plan will no longer be accepted at any of its locations.In a statement, Northern Light told TV5: “Northern Light Health will terminate its Medicare Advantage Network agreement with Humana effective September 30, 2024. This was a difficult decision and was made after spending significant time and effort over the past year resolving a number of administrative issues. Northern Light Health will…

Nuclear nonproliferation is one of America's greatest and most underrated strategic achievements. Nearly 80 years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, fewer than 10 countries still possess the world's most deadly weapons, a testament to international cooperation and American strength. During a recent trip to Seoul to participate in the annual Culture Future Report hosted by the Munhwa Ilbo, I got a glimpse into what makes the nonproliferation regime so resilient and what could ultimately bring it down.Nuclear weapons are clearly a concern for the entire South Korean public. In last year's Washington Declaration by President Joe Biden and Yoon…

The members of PleasrDAO are, well, pretty unhappy with Martin Shkreli.The “Digital Autonomous Organization” purchased the legendary Wu-Tang Clan album “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” a one-off production, for $4.75 million. The album once belonged to Shkreli, who purchased it directly from the group for $2 million in 2015. However, Shkreli became a poster boy for the “pharma bros” price gouging in the pharmaceutical industry, getting into serious legal trouble and serving a seven-year prison sentence for securities fraud.He also had to pay a $7.4 million fine in the case, and the government seized and sold Once Upon a…