Virginia Giuffre’s memoir wins top book award pred 1 dnevom in 22 minutami Nobody's Girl, published last year, detailed Giuffre's encounters with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.(BBC News)
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton mocked for misidentifying a ‘street taco’ pred 1 dnevom in 29 minutami The British political strategist drew swift criticism in a state where tacos are practically the official dishSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailPolls have shown California voters have been largely disengaged from the upcoming election for governor, but over the weekend one candidate managed to capture the public’s attention – and ire.Steve Hilton, the British political strategist seeking the state’s top office, drew derision after posting a video outside a southern California location of the fast food chain Del Taco while holding the hard-shell tortilla concoction that he referred to as a “street taco”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘A consistent pattern of lying’: Musk v OpenAI trial exposes what insiders think of Sam Altman pred 1 dnevom in 40 minutami The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAI’s fractious corporate past than previously documentedOpenAI, despite its name, is usually extremely secretive about its operations. It promotes a carefully crafted image to the world. Over the course of Elon Musk’s case against the startup and its CEO Sam Altman, however, the artificial intelligence firm has been forced to publicly contend with some of the messiest parts of its rise to power in public.The Musk v OpenAI trial, which on Monday entered its third week, has featured a who’s who of Silicon Valley testifying about OpenAI’s past and its CEO’s contentious leadership. Musk’s attorneys have used former executives, private text messages, diary entries and internal email exchanges to portray Altman as untrustworthy. Altman, who denies Musk’s allegations, will take the stand in the coming days. OpenAI has likewise issued denials. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sarah Wynn-Williams and Virginia Giuffre jointly win freedom to publish prize at British book awards pred 1 dnevom in 42 minutami In a rare public appearance, Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams warned of ‘networks of powerful elites’ using wealth and influence to silence dissenting voicesMeta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams and the late Virginia Giuffre have jointly won the Freedom to Publish prize at this year’s British book awards, marking the first time the award has been shared.Wynn-Williams, a former Facebook executive, was recognised for Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed and Lost Idealism, her bestselling memoir about her years inside Meta, formerly Facebook. The book makes allegations about the company’s internal culture and practices, including its approach to political influence, China and the wellbeing of teenagers. Meta has disputed the claims. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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