OpenAI blocks Sora 2 users from using MLK Jr.'s likeness in AI videos

OpenAI is temporarily blocking users of its Sora 2 AI video app from making content that includes Martin Luther King Jr.’s likeness after some people created what the technology company…

US rejects bid to lease coal from public lands in Utah

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a mining company’s bid for 1.3 million tons of coal beneath a national forest in Utah, marking the third proposed coal sale from…

Prince Andrew gives up his royal titles in fallout from Epstein scandal

Britain’s Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles, including the Duke of York, any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace Friday. The announcement comes after…

Watch: Zelenskyy congratulates Trump and says Gaza ceasefire is momentum to end Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated President Trump for his success in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations. This comes as Mr. Trump seeks an agreement to end the war between Russia and…

Trump: ‘I’m talking about rebuilding Gaza’

Onboard Air Force One, the BBC’s Tom Bateman pressed President Donald Trump on whether his negotiated ceasefire would stay intact. The president was confident it would, but glossed over questions…

Anduril debuts Eagle Eye, a modular, AI-powered soldier headset

Anduril will display its entry into the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command program starting Monday at the AUSA annual meeting, CEO Palmer Lucky told reporters Thursday. Dubbed Eagle Eye, the…

First locally acquired U.S. cases of more severe mpox strain reported

The first U.S. cases of a potentially more severe form of mpox without known travel were reported in California, health officials said this week.  In a news release Thursday, the Los Angeles…

Trump says US won’t ‘waste time’ with Argentina if Milei loses re-election – video

Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month.  Trump’s remarks came as he and Milei…

U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over H-1B visa fee

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday alleging that a $100,000 fee for new visas for highly skilled foreign workers is unlawful. The…

As influencers, others push protein powders, here's what dietitians say

The demand for protein has soared as 61% of consumers in the U.S. increased their protein intake last year, according to new research from Minnesota-based food corporation Cargill. And social…

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