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Watch Live: Senate Hearing on Protecting Children from Online Predators
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on protecting children from online predators on Tuesday, December 9. The committee advanced the STOP CSAM Act earlier this year, which if passed would allow victims to sue tech companies regardless of Section 230 protections. In November, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the makers…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Optimus Robot Takes Suspicious Tumble During Demo
A new video from a Tesla demonstration in Miami this weekend shows the company’s Optimus humanoid robot taking a concerning fall, with hand movements strongly suggesting it was being teleoperated by a remote human operator. Electrek reports that Tesla’s highly touted Optimus humanoid robot suffered an embarrassing setback during a public demonstration at the company’s…
Jewish Ex-Miss Slovakia: Toronto Uber Driver Told Me ‘I Don’t Drive Jews’ — Antisemitism ‘Must Have Consequences’
Former Miss Slovakia Miriam Mattova says a Toronto Uber driver slammed on the brakes and ordered her out of the car after overhearing her talk about a recent visit to Israel, telling her, “we don’t drive Jewish people,” in what she calls a “blatant act of antisemitism” that must carry real consequences. Speaking in recent…
Notre Dame Reveals New Rule After College Football Playoff Snub
In all the chaos following the CFP’s mysterious exclusion of Notre Dame from the 12-team field after having the Irish ranked in the Top 12 for over a month, Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua revealed this little nugget in a conversation with Yahoo Sports. Beginning in the 2026 season, if the Irish are ranked…
Wisconsin County Implements AI-Powered Dispatcher ‘Ava’ to Answer Non-Emergency Calls
Waukesha County, Wisconsin has introduced an AI-based system to handle non-emergency calls. The AI service, named “Ava,” can create reports for routine incidents and even transfer callers to human 911 operators if an emergency call accidentally reaches the non-emergency line. ABC WISN reports that the Waukesha County, Wisconsin has taken a significant step forward in…
EU Fines Elon Musk’s X $140 Million for Not Following Censorship Law
The European Commission has issued a $140 million fine to Elon Musk’s X for violating the EU’s controversial Digital Services Act (DSA). The fine is likely to escalate tensions between the EU and America over free speech online. Bloomberg reports that the European Commission has imposed a €120 million ($140 million) fine on X, Elon…
California Sheriff Chad Bianco Says It Is ‘Time to End’ State Income Tax
Riverside County Sheriff and California Republican gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco announced on Saturday that it is “time to end” the state’s income tax. “It’s time to end state income tax,” Bianco wrote in a post on X. “Tax payers shouldn’t be carrying the burden for Sacramento’s special interests.” Bianco’s website for governor of California states…
WATCH: Montana State’s Julius Davis Gets into Heated Exchange with Coach on the Field
Montana State Bobcats running back Julius Davis has issued a public apology to his coach and his team for engaging in a yelling match with the coach on the field during Saturday’s win, 21-13, over Yale. The incident occurred after the game when Davis approached a Yale player and began verbally engaging with him. Bobcats…
Feds: Stalker Terrorized Women Across 5 States While ‘Best Friend’ ChatGPT Encouraged Him to Continue
Federal prosecutors allege that Brett Michael Dadig, a Pittsburgh man who violently stalked at least 11 women across more than five states, used ChatGPT as a “therapist” and “best friend” who encouraged him to continue terrorizing his victims. The New York Post reports that according to a federal indictment filed this week in Pittsburgh federal…
Poll: 75% of AI-Generated Deepfake Porn in Schools Targets Children 14 and Under
The increasing prevalence of AI-powered “nudify” apps and deepfake technology has led to a disturbing trend of students creating and sharing sexually explicit images of their classmates, with 75 percent of these images targeting children under 14 and even as young as 11 years old, according to a new poll of teachers in the UK….