As artificial intelligence — and the conversation surrounding it — rapidly evolves, keeping up with the language being used to describe it has become essential to understanding its impacts. Here are some key terms to know: Abliteration Abliteration (a portmanteau of the words ablation, meaning to remove a part of something, and obliteration) is a…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended controversial strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats during a visit to Ecuador on Wednesday, arguing Latin American cartels would “eat these countries alive” if left unchecked. Hours later, the U.S. military confirmed it conducted another deadly strike in the Caribbean Sea. Hailing a new generation of conservative leaders emerging across…
Three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and an American at a Mexican surfing hotspot went on trial Monday, two years after their killings in a suspected robbery. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, 30 and 33, respectively, and their 30-year-old American friend Jack Carter Rhoad were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Pacific…
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update Monday afternoon on its investigation into what caused an Amazon cargo plane to overshoot a runway at Miami International Airport and crash into two vehicles before coming to a stop and bursting into flames on Sunday. Five people were killed, and at least five others were injured, officials have said. All…
A seaplane with 11 people on board crashed and caught fire a short time later in the Puget Sound area north of Seattle Thursday evening. All 11 survived, authorities said. Kenmore Air said in a statement that one of its planes, a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter carrying ten passengers and a pilot from Seattle to…
