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You probably know by now that the AI models powering ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and other chatbots are trained on seemingly infinite databases of published works, containing hundreds of millions of books, online articles, academic papers, and basically anything you can find on the internet. Most published authors have, without their knowledge or consent, contributed to the development of the same AI tools that threaten to undermine their livelihoods. That seems illegal, right? The reality isn’t that simple.  “I think one of the issues with this entire area of law and this entire area of technology is there’s a lot going…

Jarrell Daniels found an ally in his fight to tamp down gang violence in the most unlikely of people — the prosecutor who put him behind bars for six years. After being convicted for shooting a rival gang member, Daniels, now 31, is a PhD student in psychology and social intervention at New York University. He’s also the founder of Columbia University’s Justice Ambassadors Youth Council, a three-month program where young adults, particularly those involved in gangs, work with public officials to push reforms to the city’s justice system. And he has a TED Talk that has been viewed more…

A Brooklyn fast food worker was shot to death on the job early Sunday and a second man was left wounded, officials said. The 44-year-old worker was shot in the head and a 39-year-old man was blasted in the right leg inside American Best Wings & Pizza in Brownsville moments after midnight, cops said. Medics rushed both victims from the restaurant on on Rockaway Ave. near Newport St. to Brookdale University Hospital just a few blocks away, where the older man later died. His name was not immediately released. The younger victim is in stable condition. The victim who died…

Across the many anime series that the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise has released over the years, many villains have challenged its heroes to tests of bravery and intellect. These antagonists were more than talented duelists; they were obstacles that forced the heroes to push past their limits and better themselves with every duel. Still, while a large majority of these villains were a vital part of the protagonists’ journeys, not all of them have left the same mark on the franchise. There are a handful of characters who, despite their heinous acts, managed to capture the hearts of audiences worldwide and become…

Anime Stars is an anime-inspired clicker game that lets Roblox players explore different anime worlds. Throughout their adventures, they’ll be able to unlock new heroes based on some of their favorite anime characters and use them to defeat a wide range of powerful enemies. Summoning new heroes requires in-game currency, which can be obtained through grinding or by spending Robux. Alternatively, Roblox players can redeem Anime Stars codes, which award all kinds of great in-game goodies, including coins, potions, and diamonds. Updated August 23, 2026, by Tom Bowen: Five new Anime Stars codes were released this weekend. Four were released…

Outside of the first Pokemon Winds and Waves trailer, Pokemon fans have had very few official looks at Pokemon Winds and Waves. Yes, there have been copious leaks regarding everything from starter evolutions to returning features from Legends Z-A, but when it comes to confirmed information, The Pokemon Company is keeping things under wraps. This month, that should change. This year has been a massive one for the Pokemon franchise, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. There have been special events throughout the Pokemon games, like the debut of Mega Mewtwo in Pokemon GO (which celebrated its 10th anniversary), major…

As Harvard Business School seeks to expand its reach, it’s leaning on AI avatars to provide individual feedback. These avatars were created by a startup called HeyGen and are included in the eight-week, $699 HBS Foundry bootcamp for entrepreneurs. The program offers live sessions with instructors every week, but the AI avatars are the ones providing feedback during practice pitches and board meetings. New York Times reporter Sarah Kessler actually tried this out herself by pitching an AI-generated copy of Flybridge Capital co-founder Jeff Bussgang. Apparently, both the real Bussgang and his simulacra were unimpressed by her plan to build…

When Robert Downey Jr. was announced as the MCU’s Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel created a huge problem for itself. Downey had become synonymous with Tony Stark, and his return only a few years after Avengers: Endgame immediately raised an obvious question: was the MCU really bringing back one of its most iconic actors to play an entirely different character, or would Victor Von Doom just feel like Iron Man in a different mask? The first Avengers: Endgame teaser has been released, and it has immediately silenced those concerns. The footage has sparked backlash over other elements of the…

The Yankees were left holding their collective breath Saturday after breakout starter Ryan Weathers exited early with left forearm discomfort. Weathers could tell something was wrong after he threw a sweeper to Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw — his 72nd pitch of the afternoon — with one out in the fourth inning of a 4-3 loss in the Bronx. After a brief visit by the trainer, the left-handed Weathers stoically walked off the field without testing his arm with any warm-up pitches. Weathers then underwent medical imaging, the results of which Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not have during…

Inherent, a London AI lab founded by Google DeepMind alumni, says its AI agent just outperformed much larger models from Anthropic and OpenAI using a fraction of the size. Of all the startups launched by Google DeepMind alumni, Inherent has gotten relatively little attention. But while better-funded rivals have yet to show the world anything concrete, the London-based team is starting to share what it’s been building. Just weeks after emerging from stealth with a $50 million seed round, the British startup says its newly released AI agent, Faraday, has outperformed larger, better-known models at a specific task: independently reproducing…