Microsoft's carbon emissions up nearly 30% thanks to AI (www.theregister.com)
Laughing online across the world (mymodernmet.com)
Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, May 16 (Reuters) - Israeli government splits over the war in Gaza broke open this week, after the Defence Minister publicly demanded a clear strategy from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as troops returned to battle Hamas fighters in areas thought to have been cleared months ago....
Mercedes management cuts time to discuss quality and safety to force employees to watch anti-union videos (labornotes.org)
The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel (www.nytimes.com)
This story is told in three parts. The first documents the unequal system of justice that grew around Jewish settlements in Gaza and the West Bank. The second shows how extremists targeted not only Palestinians but also Israeli officials trying to make peace. The third explores how this movement gained control of the state...
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says (apnews.com)
Microsoft offers to relocate nearly 10% of China-based staffers to the US or allied nations — AI and cloud engineering exodus from China begins (www.tomshardware.com)
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote (apnews.com)
World’s largest compressed air energy storage project comes online in China (www.pv-magazine.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15724955...
I Don’t Want To Spend My One Wild And Precious Life Dealing With Google’s AI Search - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
University Professors Are Losing Their Jobs Over “New McCarthyism” on Gaza (theintercept.com)
Many scholars committed to Palestinian liberation can no longer do their jobs. That’s because many of the professors most supportive of Palestine don’t have jobs anymore....
[Steam] ENDLESS™ Legend (store.steampowered.com)
Ends May 23 @ 1:00pm....
Florida teen says she was denied entry to prom for wearing a suit (www.nbcnews.com)
Once “Never Trumpers,” These GOP Stars Are Clamoring to Be Trump’s VP (truthout.org)
The ten stages of genocide (www.hmd.org.uk)
Palestinians are at #8.
Seattle cop who drove at triple the speed limit without sirens or emergency and killed woman in crosswalk, wasn't disciplined or fired, is now late paying traffic fine (archive.ph)
Republicans Flock to Trump’s Trial, Risking Control of the House Floor (www.nytimes.com)
"The House was in session at the Capitol on Thursday, but thanks to the latest procession of Republicans reporting for duty in front of a Manhattan criminal courthouse to show support for former President Donald J. Trump at his trial, the party risked ceding its control of the floor,” the New York Times reports....
Dangerous? Signal Blasts Google Effort to Use AI to Scan for Scam Phone Calls (uk.pcmag.com)
Google’s AI model will potentially listen in on all your phone calls — or at least ones it suspects are coming from a fraudster....
Former teen models accuse magician David Copperfield of misconduct (www.theguardian.com)
Some allege harassment, one claims she was sexually assaulted. His lawyers deny the allegations...
Tiny US fire department using 1980s gear surprised by $500,000 donation (www.theguardian.com)
A 91-year-old man made the donation to a struggling rural station in Missouri: ‘It’s important to have a good fire department’
Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar (www.bbc.com)
Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner....
Dragon Age Inquisition free on Epic right now (beehaw.org)
Probably part of the run up to the announcement and release of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. In any case, I’m happy to spread the word because a free version of Dragon Age: Origins in the same year DAI was released is how I found the franchise.
Trumpet rule (slrpnk.net)
South West Water refuses to say when boil water notice will be lifted after disease outbreak (news.sky.com)
