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Michael Kratsios, the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Tech leaders say the pace of AI development needs to slow down, and asked the government to step in. Trump's technology advisor, however, says companies don't need the government's permission to do so. The Trump administration has broadly supported expanding and accelerating AI infrastructure. There's a simple solution for AI companies that feel like their models are developing at a frightening speed: Hit the brakes. That's the advice Michael Kratsios , the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, gave during an interview with Fox News Sunday. "It's very interesting that they talk about these issues, about how scared they are about potentially where the future is, and maybe they want to do a pause," Kratsios said. "Our position is, if you do believe that you're developing a technology that is unsafe ...

Director Aaron Sorkin's new film about Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg premieres next month. Olivia Wong/WireImage Director Aaron Sorkin's coming film about Mark Zuckerberg hits theaters on October 9. Sorkin said Sony hired an outside law firm to fact-check the film ahead of its release. He called Meta a "phenomenally powerful company" that can sue "at the drop of a hat." Sony left no legal stone unturned for its new film about Mark Zuckerberg , lest it face the wrath of Meta's legal team. During an appearance on The New York Times podcast, "The Interview," director Aaron Sorkin said getting the green light to pursue "The Social Reckoning" wasn't a "no-brainer." "You also have this phenomenally powerful company with limitless resources who can sue you at the drop of a hat," Sorkin said. "It's my understanding that Sony did get letters from Meta, and I do not think those letters said, 'We're wish...

Heidi Klum at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars party. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty Images Celebrities have had their fair share of fashion mishaps on red carpets this year. Some have worn confusing designs at events like the Met Gala, while others were underdressed. Heidi Klum, for example, should have picked a different dress for the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Not every red-carpet look can be a winner. Throughout 2026, we've seen celebrities wear showstopping ensembles at the Met Gala , Oscars, Grammy Awards , and more. Fashion is part of the job. Unfortunately, some A-listers opted for ill-fitting suits, confusing sets, and overwhelming gowns at such red-carpet events. Here's what's missed the mark so far this year. Kate Hudson wore a two-piece set that needed tailoring in January. Kate Hudson at the 2026 BAFTA Tea Party in Beverly Hills. JC Olivera/Getty Images She wore the Nina Ricci ensemble for a BAFTA Tea Party hosted in Beverly Hills. It comprised extra-long black trou...

Paolo Benanti advises the Vatican on AI issues. Massimo Di Vita/Archivio Massimo Di Vita/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images A friar who advises the pope on AI has warned about its effects on young minds. Paolo Benanti said it "could be much, much worse than the addiction of nicotine or sugar or cocaine." Pope Leo has made AI a central concern of his pontificate. AI's impact on young minds can be worse than an addiction to nicotine or cocaine, said a moral theologian who advises the pope. In a Wednesday interview with the BBC's "Newsnight," Paolo Benanti said AI technologies could be "super manipulation tools." "The emotional bending that such a kind of machine can produce in young adults and kids could be much, much worse than the addiction of nicotine or sugar or cocaine," he added. Benanti is a Franciscan friar who teaches at Pontifical Gregorian University with a focus on the ethics of technologies. He has become a go-to advisor for...

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Newly unsealed court filings show Microsoft privately called OpenAI's data practices "theft" while both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally it would gut publishers. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/dTujkql via IFTTT