Greg Eastman

Meta’s AI Recruiting Campaign Finds a New Target Meta approached more than a dozen staffers at Mira Murati’s AI startup to discuss joining its new superintelligence lab. One received an offer for more than $1 billion.

In the AI talent wars, Meta has shown it’s willing to pay eye-watering sums to secure new recruits. More than a dozen people at Thinking Machines Lab have been approached or received offers from Meta—offers ranging from $200 million to over $1 billion.

The strongest earthquake on the planet since 2011 has triggered tsunami warnings for parts of Russia, Japan, and Alaska, as well as all of Hawaii. CNN's Will Ripley reports on the 8.8-magnitude quake.

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BREAKING: Terry Moran is out at ABC News. "We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew," an ABC spokesperson says.

South Korean maestro Chung will be the first Asian to head Italy's famed La Scala Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

Myung-Whun Chung will be one of the first non-Italians to take the post of music director at Milan's famous opera house.

Kesha Wants to ‘Smash’ the Music Industry With a New LinkedIn-Style App Ahead of her new album and tour, pop titan Kesha says she wants to start a new platform called Smash that helps artists connect, collaborate, and collectively heal the wounds of the past.

Ahead of her new album and tour, pop titan Kesha says she wants to start a new platform called Smash that helps artists connect, collaborate, and collectively heal the wounds of the past. www.wired.com/story/kesha-...

CNN to air George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Broadway play live on June 7 | CNN CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced Thursday.

CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good Luck,” on Saturday, June 7, the network announced Thursday.

A “copy” of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare original from 1300, according to new research. cnn.it/3SCl3JF

A high-powered speedboat reached more than 200 miles per hour as it skimmed across Lake Havasu in Arizona, where spectators at the Desert Storm boat race were stunned into silence. “Safe and in good condition,” the boat's team said after the race. nyti.ms/44lFmSZ

White House Correspondents Dinner Weekend Was the Death Knell for Traditional D.C. Media Networks and newspapers give way to newsletters and creators. One longtime reporter summed it up: "This is the year where the transition feels real."

I wrote for @rollingstone.com about WHCD weekend and how the dinner has become a relic of legacy media. “It was all NPCs" said one Hilton attendee

How to delete genetic data from 23andMe • Log into your 23andMe account. • Go to your Profile, then tap Settings. • Scroll to the "23andMe Data" section at the bottom of the page and click View. • If you want to download your data, select what you want. • Scroll to the "Delete Data" section and click Permanently Delete Data. • Confirm your request: You'll receive an email from 23andMe, and click the link in the email to confirm.

23andMe declared bankruptcy and the company is gonna be sold off for parts. That includes your DNA information and the only amount of control you have is to delete your info immediately. It’s very simple to do.

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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.

Report: Defense Secretary Hegseth orders Cyber Command to halt Russia planning - SiliconANGLE Report: Defense Secretary Hegseth orders Cyber Command to halt Russia planning - SiliconANGLE

We are in the midst of a coup siliconangle.com/2025/02/28/r...

Is Europe about to soar? [FREE TO READ] The future of the world might depend on its success

Could Trump’s actions unify Europe? My latest Swamp Note with Ft foreign editor Alec Russell

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Your Earbuds Are Gross. Here’s How to Clean Them Properly Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk.

Filthy buds look bad, impact sound quality and even risk infection. WIRED asked the experts how to correctly banish that ear gunk.

Elon Musk’s claims of Social Security fraud don’t hold up. Here’s why. Coding quirks and old technology undermine his claim that millions of Americans older than 100 are getting checks, experts say.

Coding quirks and old technology undermine Elon Musk's claim that millions of Americans over 100 are getting checks, experts say.

Here’s what you need to know.

Forecast for the high today is 37! I think the winter cold is behind us.

We've had some cold weather and overnight about 3" of snow. It's forecast to warm up now, so I'm hoping today was the last day to clear my driveway.

YouTube video by WTHR WATCH: Humpback whale swallows kayaker in Chile

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Man Is Briefly ‘Swallowed’ by Whale in Chile Paddling in the Strait of Magellan, Adrián Simancas was caught in a humpback’s lunge. “I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten,” he said.

A humpback whale appeared to gulp Adrián Simancas down, then rolled over into the waters of Chilean Patagonia. “I just closed my eyes, expecting an impact. But instead I felt as if I was surrounded by water. I realized that I was in something’s mouth and I had been eaten.”

Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

Deborah Rutter was fired this week after a decade as president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

She says the center worked hard to expand its audience by broadening the programming, inviting "all manner of arts and artists to our stages. ... I pray that that can be sustained."

'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.

Excellent view of Trump without his hand on the Bibles Melania held for him.

He didn't put his hand on the Bibles Melania held for him.

A $30M plan to take back social media from billionaires + Pervert winter, robot accessories, Snoop Dogg's LinkedIn, buzzcuts to break the internet, and Elon Musk gamer stolen valor

A group of former Twitter users who are fed up by the platform’s decline under billionaire control, are launching a new campaign to transform social media into a public good, free from profit-driven incentives, venture capital pressure, and politically-motivated censorship.

Justice Dept. Gives Congress Special Counsel Report on Trump Election Case Defense lawyers had fought to keep the public from seeing the report, but a judge allowed an order that had blocked its disclosure to expire.

Breaking News: The Justice Department sent the special counsel report Donald Trump tried to block on his election case to Congress. The Times obtained a copy.

Just announced by MSNBC: "Lawrence O’Donnell will sit down with President Joe Biden in The Oval Office for his final interview as President of the United States. The exclusive interview will air Thursday, January 16 at 10 p.m. ET"