Chatbots Play With Your Emotions to Avoid Saying Goodbye

A Harvard Business School study shows that several AI companions use various tricks to keep a conversation from ending.
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OpenStack in the pink with Flamingo release that escapes ancient Python constrictions

Project boss pleased to be getting on top of technical debt OpenStack has delivered its 32nd major release, named "Flamingo." ...
WLNS.com

Jackson County judge accused of using office to aid relative, delay cases, harass women

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission has filed a formal complaint accusing Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas D. Wilson of sexual harassment, abusing alcohol, undisclosed ...
The Verge

How Apple’s new iPhone 17 compares to the last-gen iPhone 16

Its upgraded processor and faster refresh rate are solid upgrades. Its upgraded processor and faster refresh rate are solid upgrades. Apple announced the iPhone 17 at its “awe dropping” event ...
ProPublica

These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a ...
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Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement

Lawyers said it’s believed to be the largest-ever settlement in a US copyright case, paying about $3,000 per book. Lawyers said it’s believed to be the largest-ever settlement in a US copyright case, ...