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ChatGPT’s free ride is ending: Here’s what OpenAI plans for advertising on the chatbot
OpenAI says it will soon start showing advertisements to ChatGPT users who aren’t paying for a premium version of the chatbot. The artificial intelligence company said Friday it hasn’t yet rolled out ads but will start testing them in the coming weeks. It’s the latest effort by the San Francisco-based company to make money from…
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Tennessee man pleads guilty to repeatedly hacking Supreme Court’s filing system
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on Friday to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s filing system more than two dozen times, court records show. Nicholas Moore, 24, of Springfield, Tennessee, also admitted that he illegally accessed records from AmeriCorps’ computer servers and a Department of Veterans Affairs electronic platform. U.S. District Judge Beryl…
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Registry gets update to include teachers under investigation
Manitoba’s teacher registry is undergoing changes so the public is more in the know when educators are subject to an ongoing investigation. The province announced the minor regulatory update Thursday, a little over a year after the initial version of the database came online. “In the past, a teacher could’ve voluntarily surrendered their certificate and…
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Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech’s help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech companies, promising that will make it easier to access health records and monitor wellness. More than 60 companies, including major tech…
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Scams getting more sophisticated due to AI, and Calgary parents are being targeted
Nationwide, scams of all kinds are more dangerous and convincing than ever, with some scammers even hiding under the chaos of back to school season. In Calgary, June 2025 saw over $6.5 million in losses due to fraud and scams, with 584 successful incidents reported to police. Scammers have targeted victims with deceptive parking and…
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US wants back millions in COVID relief from local governments over missing reports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Treasury is seeking to recoup COVID-19 pandemic relief funds from hundreds of local governments that received millions of dollars but never complied with requirements to report how they used the money. The federal government distributed $350 billion to state, local, territorial and tribal governments as part of the…
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Manitoba government poll suggests concerns over health care, crime and immigration
The number of Manitobans concerned about crime and public safety has risen steadily, an opinion poll done for the Manitoba government suggests. The Benchmark poll by Leger is commissioned by the province and conducted every few months to gauge public concerns. The latest available survey, done in October and obtained by The Canadian Press under…
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Bexte advocates for ‘principled and practical’ trade deals
Bow River MP David Bexte has been on the move within the riding and in Ottawa as he adapts to the flow of life as a parliamentarian. Since being elected, Bexte has been appointed to the standing committee on environment and sustainable development and voted on 34 motions in the House of Commons. On July…
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Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed former Trump lawyer Emil Bove 50-49 for a lifetime appointment as a federal appeals court judge Tuesday as Republicans dismissed whistleblower complaints about his conduct at the Justice Department. A former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, Bove was on Trump’s legal team during his New…
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Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported
Tea, a dating discussion app that recently suffered a high-profile cybersecurity breach, announced late Monday that some direct messages were also accessed in the incident. The app — designed to let women safely discuss men they date — rocketed to the top of the U.S. Apple App Store last week but then confirmed on Friday…
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Los Angeles County seeks ordinance preventing law enforcement from concealing their identities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County leaders want to prohibit law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while on duty, a response to recent immigration raids during which some federal agents refused to identify themselves or covered their faces. The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 4—0, with one abstention, to direct county counsel…