@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-14 13:45:14
US inflation jumped in September,
and by more than expected,
as the soaring cost of motor fuel pushed up the cost of living.
The US Consumer Prices Index roses by 3.7% in the year to September,
up from 3.4% in August.
Economists had forecast a smaller rise, to 3.6%.
Prices rose by 0.6% in Spetember alone.
Gasoline prices jumped by 9.1% in September,
and were 34% higher tha a year ago,
as motorists across America felt the impact of Donald T…
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-08-13 16:41:03
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-10-14 22:56:03
Eight US states sue OpenAI separately in a bipartisan effort, alleging it didn't implement sufficient safeguards to protect kids and other vulnerable users (Cassandre Coyer/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-
@seeingwithsound@mas.to2026-08-10 16:09:46
(LinkedIn) How does the Chinese retinal implant of Nanochap Electronics compare to the PRIMA retinal implant of Science Corporation? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/petermeijer_how-does-the-chinese-retinal-implant-of-nan…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-14 15:58:54
A recent study suggests GLP-1 drugs may weaken links between impulsivity, alcohol use, and violence.
https://www.thetrace.org/2026/08/ozempic-study-reduce-violence/
@cdarwin@c.im2026-09-13 15:24:16
Central bankers in economies including the US, Japan and the UK will face a moment of truth this week,
as surging inflation raises the prospect of higher interest rates.
Policymakers in all three countries will set rates in the next seven days
against the backdrop of turbulent global bond markets.
In particular, investors will be watching closely to see if Kevin Warsh, the new chair of the US Federal Reserve,
can face down Donald Trump’s demands for rate cuts an…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-14 22:35:34
It turns out the Trump administration has been investigating progressive
and even mainstream groups
that have been involved in protests against Donald Trump’s sweeping deportations,
according to newly released government documents.
That Trump’s deportations have prompted widespread outrage is hardly surprising.
The president arguably had an electoral mandate to secure the
US-Mexican border
but not to raid workplaces and neighborhoods to deport undo…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-13 22:06:44
Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon
become “self-replicating”
and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices,
such as smart fridges and automatic vacuum cleaners.
Once this happens, the company said,
the models could power themselves within these devices without the need of datacenters.
Such self-replication would represent a major loss of control of a runaway AI model.
“A replicator like this would…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-10-13 16:03:07
Elon Musk’s megaphone propels conspiracy theory about James Talarico
The billionaire has a history of elevating false claims
like the one about the Democratic Senate nominee,
but his control of X gives him outsize influence ahead of the midterms.
https://www.…
@cdarwin@c.im2026-08-14 02:05:23
Newly disclosed records reveal
the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations
and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year.
Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community meetings in the Twin Cities and New York City,
infiltrated Signal chats and obtained financial records of mainstream unions and le…
