‘Every indicator is flashing red,’ says UN as it warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ | Science, Climate & Tech News

The Earth’s climate is in a “state of emergency”, according to the United Nations which has warned it is more out of balance than at any other time in observed history.  The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which is the UN’s weather agency, predicted that rapid and large-scale changes to the global climate in recent decades…

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Nexstar to acquire rival broadcast company Tegna in $6.2 billion deal

Nexstar Media will acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion, according to a joint announcement on Tuesday, another sign of consolidation in an already contracting TV broadcast sector. The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television, expanding Nexstar’s reach in the U.S. television and local news landscape. Nexstar oversees…

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Pentagon officials sent Anthropic best and final offer for military use of its AI amid dispute, sources say

Pentagon officials on Wednesday night sent Anthropic their best and final offer in negotiations for use of the company’s artificial intelligence technology, just ahead of a government-imposed deadline, according to sources familiar with the discussions.  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth set a deadline of Friday evening for the company to grant all lawful use for its…

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Anthropic CEO: We’re trying to “deescalate” Pentagon AI standoff to reach “some agreement that works for us and works for them”

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told investors on Tuesday that his company is still in talks with the Pentagon “to try to deescalate the situation” following a clash over AI guardrails in the military. CBS News exclusively obtained audio of Amodei’s remarks at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in San Francisco. He told…

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Apple: The first 50 years

In 1971, the origin story of Apple began with the friendship of engineering prodigy Steve Wozniak and computer enthusiast Steve Jobs. The machine they built and sold five years later would lead to what became the first trillion-dollar company. David Pogue, author of the new history “Apple: The First 50 Years,” talks with Wozniak, CEO…

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Extended interview: Tim Cook – CBS News

In this web exclusive, Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, talks with “Sunday Morning” correspondent David Pogue (author of “Apple: The First 50 Years”) to discuss the company’s first half-century and its constant focus on “the next thing.” He also talks about the vision of Steve Jobs, whose return to Apple in 1997 reinvigorated the…

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