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What to know about how lawmakers are addressing deepfakes like the ones that victimized Taylor Swift

Even before pornographic and violent deepfake images of Taylor Swift began widely circulating in the past few days, state lawmakers across the U.S. had been searching for ways to quash such nonconsensual images of both adults and children.

Judge tosses Disney's lawsuit against DeSantis, alleging political retaliation 

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. DeSantis that accused him and other officials of unconstitutionally retaliating against the company for political reasons.

4 NHL players have been charged with sexual assault in a 2018 case in Canada, their lawyers say

NHL players Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils and Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames have been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team.

FAA reports record number of 'laser strikes' on planes in 2023, including hundreds in California

The Federal Aviation Administration received thousands of reports of lasers being pointed at airplanes last year, shattering all previous records since the agency began tracking the crime. In total, 13,304 laser strikes were recorded in 2023, an increase of 41% from the previous year.

Mobile billboard near CU calls out staff for alleged anti-Semitism

An organization has been using mobile billboards to name those who it claims are anti-Semitic, and the latest project has been spotted near the University of Colorado Boulder.

California to strip fruit from trees on over 2K properties to stop invasive bug

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is stripping fruit off of trees on over 2,000 properties to stop the spread of the invasive Oriental fruit fly.

Conspiracy Theories: Why we want to believe when the facts often aren't there

WASHINGTON (AP) — From fears about vaccines containing microchips to election rigging, conspiracy theories are popping up everywhere. But belief in conspiracy theories isn't new and it's quite common, according to decades of surveys.

Around the world

Top UN court rejects most of Ukraine's terror financing and discrimination case against Russia

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations' top court on Wednesday rejected large parts of a case filed by Ukraine alleging that Russia bankrolled separatist rebels in the country's east a decade ago and has discriminated against Crimea's multiethnic community since its annexation of the penin

Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over a plane crash last week

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said Wednesday, despite tensions stemming from last week's crash of a military transport plane that Moscow claimed was carrying Ukrainian POWs and was shot down by Kyiv's forces. After the Jan.

What's in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland's political deadlock?

The U.K. government has published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock.

GOP senator says he'll block Biden nominees over 'absurd' natural gas project delays

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has said he will block some of President Biden’s nominees over a new policy that could delay the buildout of new natural gas export projects.

Man charged in 20-plus 'swatting' calls in US, Canada pleads guilty

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who made over 20 “swatting” calls around the country and in Canada, prompting emergency responses to his fake bombing, shooting and other threatening reports, pleaded guilty on Thursday to four crimes. Ashton Garcia, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S.

See the moment climate activists throw soup at the 'Mona Lisa' in Paris

Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system.

International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocide inside Gaza

The International Court of Justice is ordering Israel to take measures to prevent a genocide inside Gaza.

Technology

Move beyond tech silos with secure, outcome-driven, and converged networking solutions

IT leaders face three primary challenges in today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape. The first of these is the amplified cyber risk stemming from the organization’s increased reliance on the internet, the cloud, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms.

FedRAMP still a steep climb, 12 years in

A cloud computing security program established in 2011, continues to present difficulties to government and industry: FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, is a way of establishing that cloud computing service companies are secure.

H-1B: New rule aims to prevent gaming of visa lottery, and fees will skyrocket

The H-1B, intended for jobs requiring specialized skills, and heavily used by Silicon Valley's technology giants, has become a political flashpoint in America's debate over immigration. Companies use the H-1B both to acquire top foreign talent and to obtain lower-cost IT workers.

Generative AI’s role in increasing IT efficiency

CIOs and their IT teams — including operations/DevOps, site reliability engineering, and platform engineering — are charged with building and managing IT services that can provide near 100% uptime. When incidents do occur, they need to resolve them quickly.

AI companies will need to start reporting their safety tests to the US government

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will start implementing a new requirement for the developers of major artificial intelligence systems to disclose their safety test results to the government.

キャセイパシフィック航空、クラウドの旅を新たな高みへ

クラウドの旅が巡航高度に達しても、キャセイパシフィックグループのIT部門は減速していない。それどころか、キャセイパシフィック航空とHKエクスプレスを運営するこの上場企業は、全面的なクラウド化からさらなる利益を引き出そうと、移行から最適化モードへと移行しつつある。 「クラウドの最適化は2024年の新しい取り組みです」と、香港に本社を置くアジア太平洋地域の大手航空会社で貨物輸送会社でもあるキャセイのITインフラ・セキュリティ担当ゼネラルマネージャー、ラジーブ・ナイール氏は言う。「クラウドのワークロードを最適化し、アプリケーションの一部を書き直し、ESGが全体像の中に入ってくるにつれて、CO2排出量

4 takeaways from a heated hearing with tech CEOs 

Senators grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X Wednesday in a heated hearing about harm posed to teens and kids online.

Sports News

Tennessee, Virginia AGs suing NCAA over NIL-related recruiting rules with Vols under investigation

The attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA that challenged its ban on the use of name, image and likeness compensation in the recruitment of college athletes.

Diehard Chiefs fans in Los Angeles preparing for NFL conference championship matchup

While no team from Los Angeles will be featuring in this year’s Super Bowl, that didn’t stop some fans from getting up early and getting ready for Sunday’s big games.

Bengals executive says team prefers to keep Tee Higgins but will 'see what happens'

The Bengals face several tough decisions this offseason, including whether the team will bring key offensive piece Tee Higgins back to Cincinnati.

Seahawks to hire Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as new coach, AP source says

The Seattle Seahawks are hiring Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald as their new head coach, a person informed of the decision told The Associated Press.

Taylor Swift + Super Bowl = conspiracy theories. The claims are baseless

Superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, have become the focus of a raft of false claims and political conspiracy theories on social media this week as the team advances to the Super Bowl on Feb. 11.

Wandy Peralta and the Padres agree to a $16.5 million, 4-year contract, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the deal says free-agent reliever Wandy Peralta and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $16.5 million, four-year contract.

Jason Kelce, Funko team up to benefit Patricia Allen Fund

Jason Kelce and Funko are teaming up to benefit the Patricia Allen Fund at Oishei Children's Hospital.

Politics News

The Messenger shuts down amid industry-wide layoffs

In a statement to staff Wednesday afternoon, founder Jimmy Finkelstein wrote that the company would close, “effective immediately,” due to insurmountable financial difficulties.

Taylor Swift’s political endorsement 'has great appeal'

A former lawmaker knows "all too well" the power of getting a boost from Taylor Swift, saying “anybody in their right mind” would want her endorsement.

Trump wins final delegate out of New Hampshire

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has won the last remaining unresolved delegate from New Hampshire, giving him a 13-9 delegate advantage in the Granite State over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.

Board of Supervisors approve $10 million of flood emergency funding

Ten million dollars of emergency funding passed through the San Diego County Board of Supervisors after a 4-1 vote approved the funding for those who lost their homes in the floods.

Judge dismisses free speech lawsuit brought by pro-Palestinian groups against DeSantis

The legal fight in Florida is emblematic of the conflicts erupting on college campuses across the country.

Florida bill would ban transgender people from changing sex on driver's licenses

Florida lawmakers filed a bill that would ban transgender people from changing their sex on their driver's licenses to reflect their identity.

California bill would change the way minors consume social media

A new California bill would prohibit social media websites from sending users under 18 “addictive” material without the consent of a parent or guardian.