A security guard walks past the U.S. Department of Education headquarters in Washington, D.C., March 12, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters A group of Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Thursday over its moves to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and its termination of nearly half the agency’s staff. […]
Intel pops after naming new CEO, Wall Street backs turnaround effort
Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO. Courtesy: Intel Intel shares popped more than 16% after the struggling chipmaker named Lip-Bu Tan its new CEO and Wall Street cheered the turnaround attempt. Tan previously served as CEO of chip software maker and Intel supplier Cadence Design Systems, and will rejoin the board after departing last year. […]
Pamela Bach, David Hasselhoff’s daughter breaks silence on mother’s suicide
Pamela Bach Hasselhoff was remembered as her daughter’s “forever angel” a week after the actress died by suicide. Taylor Hasselhoff-Fiore, one of two daughters Pamela shared with David Hasselhoff, shared a slideshow of photos featuring Pamela that was originally posted in 2024 on Mother’s Day. “I’d do anything in the world to hug you again, […]
Researchers Propose a Better Way to Report Dangerous AI Flaws
In late 2023, a team of third-party researchers discovered a troubling glitch in OpenAI’s widely used artificial intelligence model GPT-3.5. When asked to repeat certain words a thousand times, the model began repeating the word over and over, then suddenly switched to spitting out incoherent text and snippets of personal information drawn from its training […]
MoonPay acquires API stablecoin infrastructure platform Iron
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay is expanding its presence in the enterprise stablecoin market with the acquisition of Iron, an API-focused stablecoin infrastructure developer, for an undisclosed amount. According to a March 13 announcement, the acquisition will give MoonPay’s enterprise customers the ability to accept stablecoin payments instantly and at a low cost. Iron’s integration also […]
Senators warn Trump Social Security nominee of consequences of staff cuts
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon are warning Frank Bisignano, the nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, that he will be […]
FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime case, citing staffing shortfalls
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission asked a judge in Seattle to delay the start of its trial accusing Amazon of duping consumers into signing up for its Prime program, citing resource constraints. Attorneys for the FTC made the request during a status hearing on Wednesday before Judge John Chun in the U.S. […]
Matthew McConaughey’s advice as teen son follows in actor’s footsteps
Matthew McConaughey kept it real with his teenage son, who is following in his movie star father’s footsteps. Levi McConaughey, 16, shared the acting advice he received from the “Dallas Buyers Club” star as he embarks on his own Hollywood career. “I mean, he gave me a lot of advice, and he was able to […]
Chinese Companies Rush to Put DeepSeek in Everything
A mobile shooting game developed by Tencent is using DeepSeek to power an in-game assistant that can, among other things, give players fortune-telling readers about whether they are going to have a great gaming session that day or not. CGN Power, a state-owned nuclear power company, vaguely stated that it has incorporated DeepSeek into its […]
Indian authorities arrest alleged Garantex founder for US extradition
Officials with India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of Lithuanian national Aleksej Bešciokov, who was alleged to have operated the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. In a March 12 notice, the CBI said police in the Indian state of Kerala had coordinated with national authorities to arrest Bešciokov. The Lithuanian national was reportedly vacationing […]