Former head of NSA joins OpenAI board

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OpenAI has appointed Paul M. Nakasone, a retired general of the US Army and a former head of the National Security Agency (NSA), to its board of directors, the company announced on Thursday.

Nakasone, who was nominated to lead the NSA by former President Donald Trump, directed the agency from 2018 until February of this year. Before Nakasone left the NSA, he wrote an op-ed supporting the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the surveillance...

Gervonta Davis vs. Frank Martin is easy to overlook, but Tank’s return is big for boxing

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Is Gervonta “Tank” Davis going to give the boxing public what they want if he gets past Frank Martin?

Gervonta “Tank” Davis will be back in the ring on Saturday night, marking the return of one of boxing’s most talked-about stars and reliable draws as he puts his WBA lightweight title on the line against undefeated Frank Martin.

Davis (29-0, 27 KO) hasn’t been seen in action since his win over Ryan Garcia 14 months ago, in...

SLC team picks 'Utah Hockey Club' as temp name

The NHL's new team based in Salt Lake City will be known as Utah Hockey Club in its first season.

How a sports psychologist helped make the Oilers Cup finalists

George Mumford, who has worked with Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, has been a key resource for Edmonton.

Edmonton remembers: Matthew Tkachuk returns as Public Enemy No. 1

Oilers fans are quite familiar with the Panthers winger, who used to torment them as a member of the Calgary Flames.

Source: Jags, QB Lawrence agree to $275M deal

The Jaguars and quarterback Trevor Lawrence have agreed to five-year, $275 million extension that includes $200 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

23 Incredible LGBTQIA+-Owned Businesses To Add To Your Shopping List

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Touts Advertiser Return After Musk Takeover

Still, Elon Musk, who owns the platform, and his chief executive Linda Yaccarino, have work to do to grow the business, leaders told employees.

LinkedIn expands its AI job-hunting features for Premium subscribers

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LinkedIn is rolling out new AI-powered features to help users find jobs, tailor their resumes, and even get advice from AI chatbots. But these new features come at a cost, as they’ll be available to Premium subscribers beginning in English worldwide.

One tool lets you search for jobs on LinkedIn by typing a prompt in natural language. In a blog post, LinkedIn chief product officer Tomer Cohen gives the example of “find me a remote marketing...

Apple’s Sunny makes everyone seem like a suspect in new trailer

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Early photos from Apple TV Plus’ upcoming series Sunny left little question about it being a comedy, but the show’s new trailer makes it seem like it’s also going to be a solid (if goofy) whodunit that leaves you guessing.

Set in a semifuturistic modern-day Japan, Sunny follows as Suzie Sakamoto (Rashida Jones) sets out to uncover the truth behind her husband Masa’s (Hidetoshi Nishijima) presumed death. Between Masa’s plane crashing under mysterious circumstances and...

Amazon is reportedly way behind on its new Alexa

Amazon’s new Alexa has apparently suffered some setbacks. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

In the voice assistant arms race, the frontrunner may be about to finish last. On the heels of Apple revealing a new “Apple Intelligence”-powered Siri at its WWDC 2024 conference, a new report from Fortune indicates that Amazon’s Alexa — arguably the most capable of the current voice assistants — is struggling with its own generative AI makeover:

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Feds arrest Adderall telehealth CEO under Controlled Substances Act

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Ruthia He, the founder and CEO of the subscription-based “digital health company” Done, and the company’s clinical president, David Brody, “exploited emergency flexibilities during the [covid-19] public health emergency to provide easy access to Adderall and other stimulants that were not for a legitimate medical purpose,” the Department of Justice claims.

The two executives were arrested and indicted for distributing controlled substances,...

NBA draft prospect Shannon not guilty of rape

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30 Things Small Enough To Fit In Your Purse That You’ll Definitely Want To Have On Hand This Summer

Sunscreen sprays, handheld fans, oil-blotting tools, and a super lightweight digital camera.

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59 LGBTQ+ Celebrities You May Or May Not Know Are Currently In Gay Relationships

The annual who-is-dating-who rundown.

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I Know Which Party Theme Should Be Your Next — Just Order Up A Coffee To Find Out

Isn't that sweet espresso!

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Jesse Plemons Got Super Vulnerable About How He Lost Weight, And It Wasn't Ozempic

"I just sort of got a handle on it," he said.

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I Think I’m About To Die Laughing At These 33 Times Old People Were Completely And Totally Inappropriate On The Internet

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Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The decision does not eliminate efforts to restrict the availability of the pill.

Tesla Shareholders Approve Elon Musk’s $45 Billion Pay Package

The vote was seen as a referendum on his management of the electric car maker and on the limits of executive pay.