Posts by Liam Redmond
OpenAI Offers Up to $445K for New AI Safety Job Amid Push to Tackle Self-Improving AI
OpenAI is offering as much as $445,000 for a newly listed artificial intelligence (AI) role focused on one of the sector’s most debated risks, the possibility that AI systems could eventually improve themselves. The position, part of the company’s Preparedness safety team, is aimed at helping OpenAI prepare for what researchers call “recursive self-improvement,” where…
Read MoreAt least 19 injured in suspected stampede at South Carolina’s Atlantic Beach: officials
At least 19 people were injured when a stampede broke out at a South Carolina beach early Sunday morning, according to officials. Horry County Fire Rescue officials said a “reported stampede incident” took place just after 1 a.m. near the stage area in Atlantic Beach in South Carolina, 13 miles north of Myrtle Beach. Nineteen…
Read MoreTalent is the company strength, ‘shareholder change is not a new thing’: Cycle & Carriage MD
The Singapore and Malaysia car retailer’s staying power stems from its management and people, says Wilfrid Foo [SINGAPORE] Right off the bat, the head of automobile distributor Cycle & Carriage (C&C) Wilfrid Foo is keen to emphasise the independent nature of the company amid rumours of its impending sale. “Shareholder change is not a new…
Read MoreTrump says gunman who opened fire at White House checkpoint had ‘possible obsession’ with executive mansion
President Trump claimed the crazed gunman who opened fire outside the White House had a “possible obsession” with the Executive Mansion as he praised the Secret Service and law enforcement. “Thank you to our great Secret Service and Law Enforcement for the swift and professional action taken this evening against a gunman near the White…
Read MoreUS, Iran Discuss Draft Strait of Hormuz Deal Amid Nuclear Talks
US-Iran draft framework targets Hormuz reopening Iran demands sanctions relief and enrichment rights Trump alternated between military threats and diplomacy The United States and Iran are discussing a draft framework that could reopen shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz and revive nuclear negotiations, as disruptions in the strategic waterway continue to affect global energy…
Read MoreDemocrats, media spark fury with ‘disgusting’ response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation
Democrats and media pundits face criticism for their “inappropriate” response to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as director of national intelligence after her husband’s cancer diagnosis. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Tony Kinnett, national correspondent for The Daily Signal, called out the immediate political pivot. “The social media ecosystem, a lot of the analysis and punditry sphere, is…
Read MoreTexas teen Austin Metcalf’s twin brother accepts posthumous diploma at graduation — year after deadly track meet stabbing
The twin brother of Austin Metcalf – the Texas football star who died in his sibling’s arms after a fatal stabbing last year – accepted both of their diplomas during an emotional moment at their high school graduation. Hunter Metcalf, wearing his black and gold regalia, crossed the stage twice during Memorial High School’s ceremony…
Read MoreMikal Bridges rises from the depths to become most impactful Knick
CLEVELAND — Here’s all you need to know about the Eastern Conference finals: Mikal Bridges has outscored James Harden. It’s an amazing development considering how these playoffs started for Bridges, who looked like he had the yips in the opening five games against the Hawks. But Bridges killed those demons like he’s killing Harden. For…
Read MoreTimeline of Iran war from strikes that killed Ayatollah Khamenei to deal that capped day of frenzied negotiations
The White House revived diplomacy efforts with Iran in February to solve the long-running dispute over its uranium enrichment capabilities, with the West fearing the country could develop a nuclear weapon and Iran insisting its program was peaceful. The negotiations came against a backdrop of deadly nationwide protests over the country’s collapsing economy and its…
Read MoreWho Is Nasire Best? Gunman Who Opened Fire on White House Checkpoint Before Secret Service Neutralized Him Was Struggling with Mental Health Issues
A deranged man who allegedly believed he was Jesus Christ suddenly pulled out a revolver and started shooting near the White House on Saturday night before Secret Service agents quickly responded and took him down with multiple gunshots, sources said. Nasire Best, 21, reportedly opened fire at a security checkpoint around 6:10 p.m. after officers…
Read MorePreppy Princeton killer who slayed brother and ate his eyeball found dead in jail cell
The preppy Princeton cannibal killer — who was determined to be not guilty by reason of insanity — was found dead in his New Jersey jail cell in an apparent suicide. Matthew Hertgen was found dead at Mercer County Jail May 8, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office told NJ.com, which revealed the death Friday. An…
Read More‘No nonsense’ Wall Street titans playing nice with Mamdani are part of the problem
What are these Wall Street titans afraid of, exactly? Jamie Dimon and David Solomon — maybe the two most powerful bankers in New York — are invariably described as “tough,” “no nonsense” and “hard-charging.” Yet when they each met up last week with the city’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, you’d think they had just toured…
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