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The videos from Saudi Arabia’s futuristic urban development project spread quickly across the internet, and almost as quickly started to disappear. A handful of smaller accounts within this small community of Neom-based content creators remain active, with their videos still viewable. NEOM/Cover-Images.com via Reuters fileThe spokesperson said the latest marketing campaign was about Saudi National Day and was shared to LinkedIn last week. On Thursday last week, at least four other Neom-based content creators suddenly went dark, though one account seemed to reactivate later that day. In many ways, according to researchers, Neom is tied to Saudi Arabia’s efforts to reshape its reputation on the global stage.

Persons: Prince Mohammed bin Salman, expats, Neom —, Neom, influencers, Jessica Herman, ” Herman, Ellen Wald, ”, “, ” Wald, TikTok, Hend Aly, Prince Mohammed, ” Aly, Wald, Aly, —, Jamal Khashoggi Organizations: Saudi, LinkedIn, ”, NBC News, Inc, University College London, BBC, Washington Post Locations: Saudi, Neom, Saudi Arabia, United States, Europe

The Summary Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have CTE, a study found. But the new research indicates that many former NFL players have experienced symptoms associated with CTE, including depression and cognitive difficulties. Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a recent study. Evidence of it has been found in the brains of many former football players after death. “Most of the studies that have been done on CTE are much smaller studies on deceased players,” said Rachel Grashow, the lead author of the new study and director of epidemiological research initiatives at Harvard University’s Football Players Health Study.

Persons: CTE, ”, Rachel Grashow, Grashow, ” Grashow, Thor Stein, “, Stein, ” Stein, Tua Tagovailoa Organizations: NFL, Harvard University’s Football, Football, National Football League Players Association, American Football League, National Football League, Boston, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts

☆ Elon Musk’s popularity plummets to 6% among Democrats, poll finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk’s support among Democrats has withered to a new low as he has embraced Republican politics, according to a national NBC News poll. Only 6% of Democrats in the poll, which was conducted Sept. 13-17, said they had positive feelings about Musk, while 79% said they had negative feelings. The numbers were flipped for Republicans, with 62% having positive feelings toward him and 14% negative feelings. Musk didn’t respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Overall public support for Musk is negative, with 34% holding positive views and 45% negative views, according to the poll.

Persons: Elon, Donald Trump, “, ”, Jeff Horwitt, Democratic pollster, Bill McInturff, ” Horwitt, Musk, Kamala Harris Organizations: Republican, NBC News, Hart Research Associates, Democratic, SpaceX, Bloomberg, NBC, Trump, Democrats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service recently notified Vice President Kamala Harris’ office about an incident involving one of its agents and a “misconduct allegation,” according to spokespeople for both the USSS and the vice president's office. “The U.S. Secret Service Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating a misconduct allegation involving an employee," an agency spokesperson said. "The Secret Service holds its personnel to the highest standards. "Senior OVP officials were alerted by the USSS about an incident involving an agent and informed that USSS initiated an investigation. The Office of the Vice President will not be releasing further information.”Real Clear Politics reported earlier on Wednesday that a Secret Service agent is accused of sexually assaulting a Harris staffer in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Harris, ” Harris, USSS, groping Organizations: Secret Service, Service, Clear Politics, Secret, NBC News Locations: The, Green Bay , Wisconsin

☆ Surging AI demand could cause the world's next chip shortage, research says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | Arjun Kharpal Is A Senior Correspondent For Cnbc In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The last major semiconductor shortage happened during the Covid-19 pandemic amid supply chain disruption and a rise in demand for consumer electronics as people were forced to stay and work at home. These GPUs which are housed in data centers are critical for the training of huge AI models which underpin applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Bain said demand for GPUs and AI consumer electronics could be the cause of a chip shortage. The semiconductor supply chain is spread across multiple companies. “Geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions, and multinational tech companies’ decoupling of their supply chains from China continue to pose serious risks to semiconductor supply.

Persons: Bain, Anne Hoecker, TSMC, ” Bain Organizations: Bain & Co, Technology, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Samsung, Microsoft, Bain, CNBC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Samsung Electronics, Washington Locations: Americas, Taiwan, Netherlands, U.S, China

Li-Chen Miller, the vice president of product in charge of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, told CNBC that when she travels, she uses the glasses to take photos of her hotel room door, and later, she asks Meta AI to recall the number. AI that speaksZuckerberg also introduced improvements to its Meta AI chatbot that will allow people to interact with it using their voice instead of written text. Users will now be able to have natural voice conversations with Meta AI, which is accessed through Meta apps like Messenger and Instagram. Users will be able to perform actions using their voice, such as telling Meta AI to take a photo by talking to their smartphone. The new Siri-like Meta AI voice feature will be available over the next month for U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand users of WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.

Persons: Meta, “ I’ve, ” Zuckerberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Apple hasn’t, Zuckerberg, won’t, EssilorLuxottica, Ban, Ray, Chen Miller, Judi Dench, John Cena, Keegan, Michael Key, Kristen Bell, Siri, OpenAI, ChatGPT Organizations: Labs, Meta, Apple, VR, Amazon Music, Amazon, Quest Pro, Orion, Facebook, CNBC, IDC Locations: Menlo Park , California, Oculus, New Zealand

One of the nation’s largest Muslim political groups endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday despite fierce opposition to her Middle East policy, saying that stopping former President Donald Trump is paramount. Alzayat, of Emgage, said his group respected those in the community who are making different decisions. And he acknowledged the difficulty of backing Harris, pointing to Palestinian and Lebanese American staffers and supporters of the group. “We hold President Biden responsible for continuing to provide the Netanyahu government with weapons.,” Alzayat said, drawing a distinction with Harris. As she has over the past year, the Vice President will continue to work to prevent the conflict from widening throughout the region.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, they’ve, Wa’el Alzayat, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Jill Stein, Harris, Cornel West, Chase Oliver, ”, Amer Ghalib, Alzayat, “, National Intelligence Ric Grennell, ” Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Emgage, Biden, Netanyahu, ” Alzayat, we’ve, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriquez, Chavez Rodriquez Organizations: Wednesday, NBC News, ”, Democrats, Cornel West, Force, Libertarian Party, Arab, Lebanese American, Palestinian, Trump, National Intelligence, Biden Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Hamtramck , Michigan, Emgage, Palestinian, Israel, Arab

☆ Russian parliament backs ban on adoptions from countries that allow gender transitions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Members of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, voted by 397-1 in favor of the new adoption ban in the first of three readings suggesting that the legislation, which has already been conceptually approved by the government, will become law. “This decision is aimed at protecting childhood and traditional values,” Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Duma and a close ally of President Vladimir Putin said after it had been voted on. “It is necessary to protect our children from the dangers they may face when they are adopted or fostered by citizens of foreign countries where gender reassignment is allowed.”Volodin said dozens of Western countries allowed people to change their gender. Vasily Piskarev, a senior lawmaker from the ruling United Russia party and another co-author of the legislation, has alleged that adoptees risk being forced to change their gender or falling victim to sexual exploitation in the West. Russia in 2012 banned adoptions by U.S. citizens and its war in Ukraine has seen the number of adoptions by foreign nationals dwindle to just six children in 2023 according to data from the RBK news outlet.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, ” Vyacheslav Volodin, ” Volodin, Vasily Piskarev Organizations: Wednesday, State Duma, Duma, United Russia Locations: MOSCOW, Russia, West, West . Russia, Ukraine

☆ Kentucky sheriff charged in the fatal shooting of judge pleads not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Kentucky sheriff arrested and charged last week with shooting a judge in his chambers following an argument pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning. Letcher County Sheriff Shawn M. Stines was arraigned before a special judge for first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Judge Kevin Mullins. Shawn Stines, being held in Leslie County jail, during an arraignment hearing in Carter County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Kentucky Court of Justice via APThe shooting sent shockwaves through the small community. The case will be handled by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and the commonwealth’s attorney for the 27th Judicial Circuit Jackie Steele.

Persons: Shawn M, Stines, Kevin Mullins, Shawn Stines, Scott Utterback, Matt Gayheart, Mullins, shockwaves, Matt Butler, Butler, Patsy Holbrook Mullins, General Russell Coleman, Jackie Steele Organizations: USA, Kentucky State Police, Justice, NBC News, Kentucky Locations: Letcher County, Leslie County, Letcher, Whitesburg, Louisville, Carter County, Kevin Mullins . Kentucky

☆ Ex-New York prosecutor indicted in bribery case dies in apparent suicide as FBI arrive at his home to arrest him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan_Dienst_Byline.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A former Orange County, New York, prosecutor accused of accepting bribery payments died in an apparent suicide at his home as federal agents arrived to arrest him, sources familiar with the matter told NBC New York. Orange County DAThe FBI told the news station that its Inspection Division was "reviewing an agent-involved shooting." The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said in a statement that it was "truly heartbreaking that it ended this way." Rosenwasser received several awards during his time in the district attorney’s office, including the Arson Prosecutor of the Year Award last year.

Persons: Stewart Rosenwasser, Rosenwasser, David Hoovler Organizations: NBC New, FBI, Attorney's, Campbell, Southern, of, Orange, NBC Locations: Orange County , New York, NBC New York, Orange County, U.S, of New York

☆ House to vote to condemn Biden, Harris and others over 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The House is set to vote Wednesday to formally condemn President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and other officials over their handling of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The resolution also points to Harris’ April 2021 comments to CNN that she played a central role in Biden's decision to pull troops from Afghanistan. Former President Donald Trump and Republican allies have sought to blame Harris for the Afghanistan withdrawal after she jumped into the presidential race in July. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Trump’s running mate, last month blasted Harris over the administration's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Kamala Harris is disgraceful.”Family members of the service members killed in the Abbey Gate attack did not invite Biden or Harris to Arlington National Cemetery last month to commemorate the attack's third anniversary, a White House official and a Harris aide told NBC News.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Michael McCaul, Harris ’, Blinken, Matthew Miller, Donald Trump, Harris, Sen, JD Vance, Trump’s, hasn’t, ” Vance, Biden Organizations: House Foreign, CNN, Foreign Affairs, United Nations, Assembly, State Department, Republican, Arlington National, White, NBC News Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Texas, Kabul, New York, R, Ohio, Arlington

The death of an American woman in an assisted suicide capsule has led to criminal proceedings being launched against several people in Switzerland. A spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Bern said, “We are aware of reports of the death of a U.S. citizen in Switzerland. The device is the brainchild of Philip Nitschke, an Australian physician famous for his work on assisted suicide since the 1990s. While euthanasia remains illegal, assisted suicide, as long as done without a selfish motive, is allowed under Swiss law which has led to the opening of several assisted suicide clinics in the country. In 2022, French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard died at his home in Switzerland after an assisted suicide.

Persons: “, Carl Sagan, Philip Nitschke, Nitschke, Jean, Luc Godard Organizations: Midwest, Schaffhausen Police, Police, NBC News, U.S, Embassy, Prevention Locations: American, Switzerland, Canton, Schaffhausen, Bern, French, Swiss

The two women with very similar names offer a snapshot of the different surrogate pools for Trump and Harris. The courting of celebrity endorsements is a long-running tradition in presidential politics and one that Democrats generally win. Swift criticized the fake posting, saying it was part of the reason she is backing Harris’ campaign. Even as he downplayed Harris’ level of celebrity endorsements, Trump has tried to use people with celebrity status to appeal to specific voter blocs. Shortly after Swift backed Harris, Trump said she would “probably pay a price” for the endorsement, and five days later on Truth Social he made his bluntest and most direct attack on Swift.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Scarlett Johansson, Donald Trump, Scarlett Johnson, Harris, Johnson, Trump, Johansson, Lara Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Rock, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ye, Elon Musk, Hulk Hogan, Lil Wayne, Trump —, Harris ’, Kamala, ” Trump, Winfrey, “ She’s, Jamie Lee Curtis, ”, Hillary Clinton's, Katy Perry, Clinton, Joe Biden, Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Taylor Swift ” Organizations: Liberty, Trump, Democratic, Republican National Committee, Democratic National Convention, West, White, Democrats, Republicans, Puerto, AA, Puerto Ricans, Harvard University, Swift Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Puerto

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is poised to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican leaders, facing defections within their ranks, plan to rely heavily on Democratic votes to approve the measure. He blamed Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for failing to take up the SAVE Act as a stand-alone measure in the Senate. “We passed the SAVE Act in the summer, and it’s been sitting on Chuck Schumer’s desk collecting dust; that is maddening to us,” Johnson said. “As both parties work to avoid a shutdown, we encourage House Republican leadership to get this bill to the floor and pass it quickly.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Mike Johnson, Trump, it’s, Johnson, ” Johnson, he’s, “ I’m, Chuck Schumer, “, Chuck Schumer’s, ”, Sen, John Boozman, Dan Bishop, Scott Perry, ” Perry, “ You’re, ” Schumer Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Senate, Secret, Trump, Republicans, SAVE, GOP, “, Democrats

☆ Fall is here, but experts say communities need a heat plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Lolita Lopez | Nbc Los Angeles | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the country, but knowing how deadly it is? A study from Texas A&M, however, projects the actual number could be four times greater, with approximately 11,000 Americans dying from extreme heat last year. A new pilot program in California is in the works to create a revamped heat warning system. Turner says we can get a better understanding of how extreme heat is affecting us as it’s happening, which could create more immediate heat protocols to protect people at home, at schools and at work. Los Angeles, which has its own Heat Officer, and Los Angeles County are expected to soon release Heat Action Plans.

Persons: ” V, Kelly Turner, Turner, ” Turner, Jennifer Vanos, ” Organizations: Disease, Urban Planning, UCLA, Luskin Center for Innovation, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Extreme, Resilience, NOAA Locations: California, Texas, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, United States

The report also highlights the types of technological issues that are common within massive federal bureaucracies like the Secret Service. Communications were siloed, and the Secret Service "did not ensure it could share information with local law enforcement partners in real time," the report says. The Secret Service released its own internal report last week. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who chairs the investigations subcommittee, said the Secret Service engaged in an “Abbott and Costello kind of 'Who’s on First?' He argued Tuesday that the Secret Service was "stonewalling" the congressional investigation.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, Butler, weren’t, ”, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Conn, Abbott, Costello, Blumenthal, “, Gary Peters, ” Peters, ” Sen, Ron Johnson, Johnson, Trump's Organizations: Republican, Senate Homeland Security Committee, Investigations, Service, Communications, Trump, Secret Service, Secret, Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, NBC News, Unmanned Aircraft Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Butler

☆ Oklahoma man says he didn't commit the crime he's set to die for. Will the governor spare him?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Abigail Brooks | Abigail Brooks Is A Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“I would have been OK with a life sentence,” Littlejohn said in an interview last month. “But a death sentence for robbery? Kevin Stitt, a Republican, after the state parole board voted 3-2 to recommend commuting his sentence to life without parole. It is not the first time Littlejohn has faced an opportunity to overturn his death sentence. In 1998, the Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals vacated the death sentence and ordered a resentencing.

Persons: Emmanuel Littlejohn, he’s, Littlejohn, Kenneth Meers, Meers, — Littlejohn, Glenn Bethany, “, ” Littlejohn, ”, Kevin Stitt, Bethany, —, Glenn didn’t, Glenn, ’, ” Bethany, sentencings, ‘, ’ ”, Gentner Drummond, Stitt, “ Governor Stitt Organizations: Gov, Republican, Emmanuel Littlejohn . Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Oklahoma, “ Locations: Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

The U.S. Forest Service says it will not hire seasonal employees in the next fiscal year because of expected cuts to its budget, just as fire seasons grow longer, hotter and deadlier. “As an agency, we have a responsibility to plan for the most conservative funding picture, and these actions reflect that reality,” Forest Service spokesperson Scott Owen said in a statement. U.S. Forest Service firefighters Monday in San Bernardino National Forest in California. In March, the Forest Service asked for $8.9 billion for the coming fiscal year, an increase of $658.5 million over the previous fiscal year, according to the latest budget justification report. Forest Service Budget Director Mark Lichtenstein suggested in last week’s employee meeting that the federal government might have overcommitted funds.

Persons: We’re, ”, Andy Vanderheuel, Scott Owen, Gina Ferazzi, Randy Moore, ” Moore, Moore, Isaac Karuzas, we’re, Joe Biden, Mark Lichtenstein, ” Lichtenstein, Jacqueline Buchanan, we’ve Organizations: U.S . Forest Service, National Federation of Federal Employees, Forest Service, ”, . Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Infrastructure Investment, Jobs, Pacific Northwest Locations: California, Montana, ’ Idaho, Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon, Washington

PHUKET, Thailand — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been endorsed by the monarchy, making it the first country in Southeast Asia and the third place in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage. It will take effect in 120 days, allowing LGBTQ couples to register their marriages starting Jan. 22. “Congratulations on everyone’s love,” Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said in a post on X that included the hashtag #LoveWins. Thailand, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia, is known for its tolerance and vibrant LGBTQ social scene, but it also retains conservative social values that made passing the law a yearslong struggle for activists. Taiwan was the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage in 2019, followed last year by the South Asian country of Nepal.

Persons: King Maha Vajiralongkorn, ”, Paetongtarn Shinawatra Organizations: Royal Gazette, ” Locations: PHUKET, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia, LoveWins, Taiwan, Nepal, Beijing

Some fans of Justin Bieber are claiming the singer released a track referring to parties alleged to have been organized by Sean “Diddy” Combs after what appears to be a fake song resurfaced online last weekend. Bieber, 30, first met Combs as a teenager and developed a close friendship with him early in his career. The two collaborated on the 2023 song “Moments.”Their relationship is now being scrutinized by fans of Bieber online, who have used the song to express concerns over their dynamic. Bieber hasn’t publicly commented on the accusations against Combs, nor has he made any of his own allegations. Since then, multiple lawsuits have accused him of sexual harassment, sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Persons: Justin Bieber, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, “, It’s, hasn’t, Bieber didn’t, Bieber, Bieber hasn’t, Cassie, ” Organizations: NBC, New York City Locations: New York

☆ Trump briefed by intelligence officials about ongoing Iranian threats to assassinate him, campaign says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Raquel Coronell Uribe | Dan De Luce | Raquel Coronell Uribe Is A Breaking News Reporter. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Top U.S. intelligence officials briefed former President Donald Trump on Tuesday about threats from Iran to assassinate him, a Trump campaign spokesperson said. “Intelligence officials have identified that these continued and coordinated attacks have heightened in the past few months, and law enforcement officials across all agencies are working to ensure President Trump is protected and the election is free from interference." The Secret Service ramped up security around Trump this year when the Biden administration received intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump. Trump told the Daily Mail last month that he was refusing intelligence briefings so he would not be accused of leaks. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Steven Cheung, Harris, Biden, Ryan Routh, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Organizations: Trump, National Intelligence, “ Intelligence, United Nations, News, Daily Mail, White Locations: Iran, United States, New York, Trump, Butler , Pennsylvania, West Palm Beach , Florida

☆ Haitian group in Springfield files criminal charges against Trump and Vance after false pet claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is A Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The leader of a Haitian nonprofit community group filed criminal charges Tuesday against former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and his running mate Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, over false claims they made about Haitian immigrants’ eating local pets in Springfield, Ohio. "Over the last two weeks, both Trump and Vance led an effort to vilify and threaten the Haitian community in Springfield, Ohio," Jozef wrote. "Together, they spread and amplified the debunked claim that Haitians immigrants in Springfield are eating cats, dogs, and wildlife." City officials have repeatedly said the claim that Haitian immigrants have arrived in Springfield illegally is not true. He has continued to spread false claims about pets in Springfield on his social media website and at rallies.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Guerline Jozef, Vance, Jozef, Subodh Chandra, Trump, would’ve, Chandra, ” Trump, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Springfield, Rob Rue, Mike DeWine Organizations: Republican, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Trump, Clark County Municipal Court, Vance, The New York Times, Ohio Gov Locations: Haitian, Ohio, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Clark County

☆ Artificial intelligence is detecting new archaeological sites in the desert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Researchers at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi have developed a high-tech solution to searching huge, arid areas for potential archaeological sites. Traditionally, archaeologists use ground surveys to detect potential sites of interest, but that can be time-consuming and difficult in harsh terrains like the desert. “Once it was trained, it gave us an indication of other potential areas (nearby) that are still not excavated,” says Francis. Khalifa University isn’t alone in using artificial intelligence to detect potential sites. If archaeologists find the structures the algorithm has predicted, Dubai Culture plans to use the technology to unearth more sites.

Persons: ”, Diana Francis, Francis, Ben Romdhane, Saruq Al, Hadid, Expediting, Amy Hatton, Max Planck, Hatton, isn’t, Amina Jambajanstsan, Hugh Thomas, — Thomas, Thomas, Unearthing, Al Hadid Organizations: CNN, Khalifa University, Dubai Culture, Max, Max Planck Institute, Geoanthropology, Khalifa, University of Sydney Locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Mongolia —, Alaska, Southern Mongolia, Egypt, Africa

A school-privatization activist and frequent Fox News guest whose work has been praised by former President Donald Trump was placed on leave by his conservative nonprofit employer after reports that he had appeared in gay pornography videos surfaced. A person who resembles DeAngelis and performs under the name “Seth Rose” appears in at least three gay adult films on the pornography site GayHoopla dating to 2014. The existence of the videos was first reported last week by the blog Str8 Up Gay Porn, which shares gay porn and articles about sex. In more recent years, he has become a fierce advocate of “school choice,” which subsidizes private schools with public dollars. “It’s just so strange how the far left is so obsessed with inserting sexual topics into elementary schools,” DeAngelis said in the segment.

Persons: Donald Trump, Corey DeAngelis, Betsy DeVos, Rebekah Bydlak, “, ” Bydlak, DeAngelis, Seth Rose ”, “ Seth Rose ”, Forbes, Carl Nassib, “ It’s, ” DeAngelis, ”, ’, ” Trump, “ Corey DeAngelis, JD Vance, Vance, Mike Johnson, — Organizations: Fox News, American Federation for Children, University of Arkansas, Los Angeles Unified School District, NFL, Parental, Republican, Trump, American Federation for, NBC Locations: Israel

☆ A key US consumer indicator has dipped to 'crisis levels,' SocGen says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The savings rate slumped below 3% prior to the 2008 financial crisis, SocGen strategist Albert Edwards said in a note to clients on Wednesday. AdvertisementThe low savings rate attests to strong consumer spending, which has propped up the economy so far. That sounds like it should be good news, but the issue is that the savings rate is likely to rise again after plummeting to such low levels. Related storiesThat was what happened leading up to the Great Financial Crisis, when an uptick in the savings rate preceded the recession, Edwards noted. And while households aren't nearly as indebted as they were during the financial crisis, Americans are still showing signs of financial strain.

Persons: —, Société, Albert Edwards, Edwards, " Edwards Organizations: Service, Commerce Department, Business, Primerica, San Francisco, McKinsey & Company, US, New York Fed

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