Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence models. Britannica said in the complaint filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online articles and encyclopedia and dictionary entries to teach its flagship chatbot...
Trump-Xi Meeting Could Be Delayed, White House Says
Donald Trump's highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping could be postponed as the U.S. president remains focused on the Iran war, the White House said on Monday. Any delay in Trump's scheduled March 31 to April 2 China trip risks magnifying tensions between Washington and Beijing, as the...
Trump Administration Asks Judge to Revisit Ruling Blocking Subpoenas to Fed’s Powell
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration has asked a judge to reconsider his ruling that has effectively blocked a criminal investigation into U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to court documents made public on Monday. Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in a ruling unsealed on Friday blocked subpoenas...
BIS Urges Central Banks Not to Rush Reactions to Energy Price Spike
The body that advises the world’s central banks has urged policymakers not to rush reactions to the Iran crisis-driven spike in global energy prices, calling it a textbook case of when to "look through" a supply shock, if it proves temporary. This month's 40% surge in oil prices and near...
Tumblr Goes Down for Thousands, Downdetector Shows
Tumblr experienced a possible outage Monday, according to Downdetector.com. More than 3,000 users had reported problems with the platform as of 10:45 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collecting status reports from multiple sources. Most users who reported an issue to Downdetector said that they had issues...
Oil Prices Ease as Trump Calls for Help to Unblock Hormuz, Some Ships Sail Through Strait
Oil prices eased about 1% on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his call for help to unblock the Strait of Hormuz after some vessels sailed through it, and on talk of possible additional releases from emergency reserves as part of global efforts to reduce consumer energy prices during the...
More Than 10,000 US Flights Delayed or Canceled Due to Major Storms
More than 10,000 U.S. flights were delayed or canceled Monday amid a series of storms affecting several major airports along the East Coast and some other locales. Because of the risk of high winds and severe thunderstorms, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered delays at the New York City area's three...
Trump on Iran: We Don’t Know Their Leaders
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes Iran wants to make a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Tehran but that it is unclear who is actually leading Iran. "We don't know who their leader is. We have people wanting to negotiate. We have no idea who...
Fresno Police Arrest 22 for DUI During Saturday Enforcement
The Fresno Police Department arrested 22 drivers on suspicion of driving under the influence on Saturday. According to police, drivers charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license. The Fresno Police Department said it will conduct another DUI...
Donate a ‘Gently Used’ Dress to Help Ensure Local Students Are Prom Ready
Prom has become a major high school milestone and a symbolic exit of an important period in life. But it’s no secret that the event can be quite expensive. For some students, the mounting price leaves the dream night out of reach. Valley Health Team, a health center devoted to...