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Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent

Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent

The latest version of OpenAI’s Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.
by Mandalit del Barco

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American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29

The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death, calling him “a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community.”
by The Associated Press

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Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

Senate Republicans head to the White House in a show of unity as the shutdown enters its fourth week

As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, Senate Republicans are headed to the White House — not for urgent talks on how to end it, but for a display of unity with President Donald Trump as they refuse to negotiate on any Democratic demands. 
by The Associated Press

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The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump’s ballroom

The White House starts demolishing part of the East Wing to build Trump’s ballroom

Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom.
by The Associated Press

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Controversial northern Minnesota data center proposal advances despite opposition

Controversial northern Minnesota data center proposal advances despite opposition

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that’s being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company.
by Dan Kraker

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'Cancer doesn't care': Patients pushed past divisive politics to lobby Congress

'Cancer doesn't care': Patients pushed past divisive politics to lobby Congress

Hundreds of volunteer advocates put partisan differences aside and pressed Congress to help people with cancer. The advocacy came just before the stalemate that has shut down the federal government.
by Noam Levey

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Main Street grants boost many downtown Rochester businesses, but some still struggle

Main Street grants boost many downtown Rochester businesses, but some still struggle

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is doling out a final round of grants that were designed to keep businesses afloat during the retail doldrums of the pandemic. For Rochester recipients, it’s been a matter of surviving messy construction, too.
by Catharine Richert

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