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California Plane Crash Puts Focus on Home-Built Aircraft Concerns

California Plane Crash Puts Focus on Home-Built Aircraft Concerns

An airplane crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday. The aircraft had been constructed over a period of almost ten years, piece by piece. This incident highlights the growing popularity of home-built aircraft, which number in the tens of thousands and are becoming a popular hobby nationwide, according to the AP. According...

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50 People Trapped in California Without Power for 4 days Due to Heavy Rain

50 People Trapped in California Without Power for 4 days Due to Heavy Rain

Heavy rainfall in Northern California caused significant damage in the small community of Redwood Valley in Humboldt County. The deluge resulted in power outages and washed out access roads, leaving numerous residents stranded and without electricity for a duration of four days, according to officials. The situation is of great concern. Residents of Redwood Valley...

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OpenAI CEO Says that ChatGPT Doesn't Need The New York Times' Data

OpenAI CEO Says that ChatGPT Doesn’t Need The New York Times’ Data

In a legal battle that unfolded last year, The New York Times (NYT) took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been trained using millions of NYT articles without obtaining proper permission. The media conglomerate claimed that this training, which entails replicating significant portions of their work, violates their copyright. The...

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Pennsylvania Competes for Leadership Role in AI Development

Pennsylvania Competes for Leadership Role in AI Development

Another great year for AI was promised for 2024, and it looks like that promise is still being kept a little more than two weeks into the new year. Last week, the leaders of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania all announced big plans to use AI. In her State of the State address,...

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Pennsylvania Considers Banning Sanctuary Cities through New Bill

Pennsylvania Considers Banning Sanctuary Cities through New Bill

The situation at America’s southern border is being widely described as a crisis, with a significant influx of people entering the United States on a daily basis. Pennsylvania, despite not being on the border, is currently witnessing a strong push from lawmakers to pass bills aimed at tightening regulations for individuals who are not in...

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Gilbert Finally Finishes New Wayne County. Jail, Courthouse

Gilbert Finally Finishes New Wayne Co. Jail, Courthouse

After months of delays, Dan Gilbert’s group has reached a major goal in building Wayne County’s new $616 million jail and courthouse complex. In less than two weeks, they could hand it over to the county. Thursday, County Commissioner Glenn Anderson said that Gilbert’s real estate company, Bedrock, finally reached “substantial completion” of the Wayne...