CNBC was able to duplicate the artificial intelligence chatbot’s responses via multiple user accounts on X, including by asking in one prompt, “Did someone program Grok to discuss ‘white genocide’ specifically?” Users noticed the chatbot was generating bizarre answers about the controversial topic on Wednesday afternoon in response to unrelated queries.
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Musk's Grok AI chatbot says it 'appears that I was instructed' to talk about 'white genocide'
By Thursday morning, Grok's answer had changed, and the chatbot said it "wasn't programmed to give any answers promoting or endorsing harmful ideologies."Ashley Capoot (CNBC)
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Trump Returns to Washington Ready Deploy New Tariff Tactics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-05-16/trump-returns-to-washington-ready-deploy-new-tariff-tactics?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump Returns to Washington Ready Deploy New Tariff Tactics
This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s capital. Every Friday, White House correspondent Akayla Gardner delivers a roundup of the key news and events in politics, policy and economics that you need t…Akayla Gardner (Bloomberg)
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Estonia leads Europe in startups, unicorns and investments per capita - Estonia
“Estonia once again tops the charts,” states Atomico’s recent report, where Estonia is continuously leading Europe in terms of startups, unicorns and investments per capita.Stina Vürmer (Estonia)
After covering a press conference by the Free Philip Vance team in December 2024, Unicorn Riot has published several reports & videos bringing further context to Vance’s case, including a slew of documents & an analysis.
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Coverage of Philip Vance's 'Wrongful Conviction' - UNICORN RIOT
Serving a life sentence for a deadly robbery in South St. Paul in 2002, Philip Vance has always insisted he is innocent.UNICORN RIOT
#Meta argues #enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss #FTC #monopoly trial
According to Meta, the FTC failed to show evidence that "the overall quality of Meta’s apps has declined" or that the company shows too many ads to users. Meta says that's "fatal" to the FTC's case that the company wielded monopoly power to pursue more ad revenue while degrading user experience over time (an Internet trend known as "enshittification").
#facebook #instagram
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Meta argues enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss FTC monopoly trial
How many ads is too many? Meta denies ad load harms users in bid to end trial early.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Governo Federal e Estadual Anunciam R$ 250 Mil para Famílias Desalojadas da Favela do Moinho em SP - Gazeta
O ministro das Cidades, Jader Barbalho Filho, anunciou nesta quinta-feira (15) uma parceria entre o governo federal e o Estado de São Paulo para conceder R$Gazeta Brasil
Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader arrested for 'inciting hatred'
https://www.africanews.com/2025/05/16/chads-former-prime-minister-and-opposition-leader-arrested-for-inciting-hatred/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chad’s former prime minister and opposition leader arrested for 'inciting hatred' | Africanews
Succès Masra's opposition party, the Tranformers, says he's been kidnapped and are demanding his unconditional release.Africanews
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The article should be entitled "CEOS Are Drinking The AI Kool Aid"
Tech bros are building an army of really stupid people with power, lacking liberal arts education, who are told what to think by a programmable and hackable machine (replacing their annoying, demanding family) that's telling them exactly what they want to hear, facts be damned. What could possibly go right?
When this bubble bursts, there will be considerable shrapnel. Invest in helmets.
Nadella points out that Microsoft was once less relevant in videoconferencing too. “Everybody would say, ‘Hey, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom,’” Nadella says. “We won that in the enterprise.” (A Zoom spokesperson declined to comment.)
LMAO I once moved Microsoft engineers off their shit Teams app to Jitsi for a pitch meeting from them to us because it wouldn't screen share.
Nadella is a fucking liar.
Thunderbird for Android / K-9 Mail
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No joking for this #FailureFriday - an interim report on the foundering of the sailing megayacht Bayesian has been released by the MAIB, and it's absolutely eyepopping.
You can read the report for yourself - it's not overly technical - and I'll pull some bits out into a thread below.
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Foundering of the yacht Bayesian with loss of 7 lives
Location: 0.5 nautical miles south‑east of Porticello, Italy.Marine Accident Investigation Branch (GOV.UK)
Sinner nella storia: batte Paul è va in finale agli Internazionali di Roma, un italiano dopo 47 anni
Battuto in rimonta Tommy Paul in tre set. L’azzurro sfiderà Alcaraz per il titolo. L’ultimo italiano in finale fu Adriano Panatta nel 1978 Jannik Sinner entra nella storia del tennis it…LiberoReporter
Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's bronze statue in her native Slovenia
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Police investigate disappearance of Melania Trump's bronze statue in her native Slovenia | Flipboard
The life-size bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2020 and replaced a wooden statue that had previously been set on fire. The stolen statue was sawed off at the ankles and removed.Flipboard
Everybody loves il Cicciomerda
(tranne me).
BREAKING: The Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration from carrying out Alien Enemies Act proclamation deportations from the Northern District of Texas.
Thomas and Alito dissent.
The 7-2 court roundly rejects the current AEA proclamation notice.
More to come at Law Dork: lawdork.com/
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Opinie | Frans Timmermans: ‘Zwijgen en wegkijken over Gaza kan niet meer’
Politiek: Schort de voordelige toegang van Israëlische producten tot de Europese markt op en verbied de inreis van de eerstverantwoordelijke ministers zoals Netanyahu, betoogt Frans Timmermans.NRC
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7-2 SCOTUS decision again.
Pretty clear that if they had a case where the Trump administration said the Earth was flat, or gravity doesn't exist, Alito and Thomas would side with Trump.
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Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act
Venezuelan men held in Texas had urged the court to prevent the government from sending them to a prison in El Salvador before they could challenge the move in court.Lawrence Hurley (NBC News)
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Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2025/5/16/ukraine-russia-agree-to-mass-pow-swap?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Ukraine, Russia agree to mass POW swap
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap — the war’s largest — at direct peace talks in Istanbul.Al Jazeera
Das Bild zeigt eine majestätische Engelgestalt, die auf einem felsigen Berggipfel steht. Der Engel hat große, transparente Flügel, die mit goldenen Sternen und einem leuchtenden Sonnenhintergrund verziert sind. Sie trägt ein fließendes, hellblaues Gewand, das von einem sanften Licht erstrahlt. Der Hintergrund ist ein dunkler Nachthimmel mit Wolken, die die Szene umrahmen. Der Engel blickt nach unten, und seine Haltung strahlt Ruhe und Weisheit aus. Die Farben sind tief und mystisch, mit einem Schwerpunkt auf Blau- und Goldtönen, die die himmlische Atmosphäre unterstreichen.
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Peaceful Reflection
This is one of my early images, and I was immediately drawn to the ripples and the reflection. There’s a painterly quality to it that I truly appreciate. I captured it in Georgia at a small, hidden pond tucked away across from our hotel. It was near dusk—quiet and serene, despite being on the edge of the city. Oh, and the subject? A great egret (Ardea alba), standing in perfect harmony with its surroundings.
Explore a curated collection of heron and egret images in my photo gallery. Take a look!
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#photo #photography #photographer #photographylovers #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #GreatEgret #egrets #herons
Coy Pearson - Official Website
This is the website of Coy Pearson. Shop for nature art, wildlife art, bird art, and more. Designs are available to purchase as canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, apparel, and other products. Retired soldier.Coy Pearson - Official Website
Windsurf: conheça a empresa de programação por IA que a dona do ChatGPT quer comprar
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/mercado/404571-windsurf-conheca-a-empresa-de-programacao-por-ia-que-a-dona-do-chatgpt-quer-comprar.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Windsurf: conheça a empresa de programação por IA que a dona do ChatGPT quer comprar
Responsável por maior chatbot da indústria pode desembolsar mais de R$ 16 bilhões pela Windsurf, uma plataforma que auxilia desenvolvedores na criação de códigos e até já usa o modelo de linguagem da companhiaNilton Cesar Monastier Kleina (TecMundo)
The image features a vinyl record player and an album cover. The record player, branded "Linn Sonder LP2," is positioned on the left side of the image, with its lid open, revealing the turntable platter. The album cover, titled "Children of Sanchez" by Chuck Mangione, is prominently displayed in the center. It shows a person playing a trumpet against a desert landscape with a clear sky. The cover is white with the artist's name and album title in black and red text. Below the image, there is a small wooden object, possibly a record cleaning brush. To the right, a red container holds various items, including a woven basket and colorful objects. The background is a light-colored surface, possibly a table or shelf, with a metal shelf visible behind the album cover.
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Chinese parody of India-Pakistan jet clash fuels nationalism
By Iris Zhao
A racist parody mocking India's fighter jet losses has gone viral in China, exposing deep nationalist sentiment and growing online hostility toward India.
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Iris Zhao (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Un Sinner da infarto è in finale, ma…. che paura
Poco meno di due ore di gioco per la vittoria di Jannik 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 [....]
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Un Sinner da infarto è in finale, ma…. che paura
Poco meno di due ore di gioco per la vittoria di Jannik 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 [….]Gaiaitaliapuntosport
boy, i really want to install windows 98 on this very specific computer, if only there was someone who made an article and a video explaining exactly how to do such a thing on the near exact model i have
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HP Compaq t5710 – How To Install Windows 98 from USB Flash Drive with Easy2Boot
The HP Compaq t5710 makes a great DOS and Windows 98 retro gaming machine. But how can you install Windows 98 with no CD drive? Here's how ...www.jamesfmackenzie.com
"According to figures compiled by Al Jazeera, at least 370 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since Sunday. The violence has been particularly deadly in the second half of the week, with medical sources reporting the killing of at least 100 Palestinians on Friday, and 143 on Thursday."
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@palestine #Palestine #Israel #Gaza
Breaking down a deadly week in Gaza as Israel kills hundreds
More than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this week, as the UN continues to warn of imminent mass starvationAl Jazeera Staff (Al Jazeera)
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Thoughts on Thinking
Link: dcurt.is/thinking
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
Thoughts on thinking • Dustin Curtis
I have been stuck. Every time I sit down to write a blog post, code a feature, or start a project, I come to the same realization: in the context of AI, what I’m doing is a waste of time. It’s horrifying. The fun has been sucked out of the process...Dustin Curtis on Svbtle
Tomorrow will mark the anniversary of my mum passing last year.
She loved the spring garden and azaleas and rhododendrons in particular.
Her garden (which used to be my garden) is full of rare and unusual double flowered azaleas and rhododendrons.
She also loved acers & has some amazing ones too.
I will always remember my mum for the absolute joy she had whenever this month came around.
One of the final things she asked me was to show her photos of the garden.
Love you forever mam xxx
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The New York Times Really Asked Ms. Rachel If She's Paid By Hamas | Defector
The house style of the New York Times is severely outdated. Depending on the topic, the newspaper’s purportedly impartial tone instead reads as smug, self-amused, and deeply lazy.defector.com
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Stop. Fucking. Reading. Clicking. Sharing. The. Fucking. New. York. Times.
Whatever fucking crossword-related excuse you have is a bad one.
![A social media post by Times "investigative" reporter Eric Lipton wherein he dissembles about a previous post's dissembling about "possible" ethical issues with rich people paying million-dollar bribes for an audience with Trump, stating:
"Corruption requires explict [sic] quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants."](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/46324714 "A social media post by Times \"investigative\" reporter Eric Lipton wherein he dissembles about a previous post's dissembling about \"possible\" ethical issues with rich people paying million-dollar bribes for an audience with Trump, stating:
\"Corruption requires explict [sic] quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.\"")
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