With Saudi Arabia’s star-studded debut comedy festival kicking off this weekend, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka has revealed some of the event’s strict terms. Noting she turned down a gig at the Riyadh Comedy Festival over the summer, Okatsuka said the terms of her offer would have had her “adhere to censorship rules” about the kinds of joke she could make, revealing …
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Judge rules MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed voting machine company Smartmatic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. But U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan deferred until future proceedings the question of whether Lindell — one of the country’s most prominent propagators of false claims that …
Read More »Leaked Meta Rules Show How Its AI Chatbot Handles Child Exploitation
An internal Meta document obtained by Business Insider reveals the latest guidelines it uses to train and evaluate its AI chatbot on one of the most sensitive online issues: child sexual exploitation. The guidelines, used by contractors to test how Meta’s chatbot responds to child sexual exploitation, violent crimes, and other high-risk categories, set out what type of content is …
Read More »MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic, federal judge rules
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, an ally of President Trump, defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Friday. But U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Bryan deferred until future proceedings the question of whether Lindell — one of the country’s most prominent propagators of false …
Read More »‘Vanderpump Rules’ Alum Brittany Cartwright Quits ‘Special Forces’ On Day 1 Proving Ex Right: “So Embarrassing”
Brittany Cartwright took on the challenge of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test but didn’t get far in the competition, quitting midday on the first day. Despite the Vanderpump Rules alum wanting to prove haters, like her ex, wrong, she gave in early on. Cartwright was part of Team Bravo and, at the beginning of the premiere episode, explained why she wanted to …
Read More »EU rejects Apple demand to scrap landmark tech rules – France 24
EU rejects Apple demand to scrap landmark tech rules France 24 Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU The Guardian Apple Asks EU to Repeal Sweeping Big Tech Antitrust Rules Bloomberg.com Apple pushes EU to repeal tech rules over feature delays, app vulnerabilities Reuters EU Commission lashes out at Apple for wanting landmark digital law …
Read More »Jeff Probst says players cut from “Survivor 49” were disrespecting the rules: 'An even more blatant level' – msn.com
Jeff Probst says players cut from “Survivor 49” were disrespecting the rules: ‘An even more blatant level’ msn.com Survivor’s Jeff Probst Details “Blatant” Disrespect by Contestants Removed from Season 49 E! News Who Was Voted Off ‘Survivor’? All About Season 49’s First Blindside People.com Jeff Probst says players cut from Survivor 49 were disrespecting the rules: ‘An even more blatant level’ Entertainment Weekly Why …
Read More »The IRS Just Changed The Retirement Savings Rules For Workers Aged 50+ Who Make Over $145K
Big changes are coming to how some employees save for retirement, thanks to new IRS regulations tied to the SECURE 2.0 Act. These updates will impact workers making over $145,000 a year and could create extra work for employers and HR departments if they’re not prepared, according to Principal. What’s Changing? Starting January 1, 2026, workers aged 50 or older …
Read More »Tesla urges Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules, climate finding – Reuters
Tesla urges Trump administration to keep vehicle emissions rules, climate finding Reuters Tesla urges EPA not to smash foundation for climate rules Axios Major automakers call for EPA to ease tailpipe emissions rules CNBC Tesla Urges US to Keep Emissions Rules Meant to Boost EV Sales Bloomberg.com Wyden, Merkley Call on Trump Administration to Back Off Plan to Gut Vehicle Emissions Standards Merkley (.gov) Source …
Read More »Roger Goodell questions existence of Tom Brady conflict, despite existence of rules to address it
The vast majority of the NFL ecosystem now recognizes that Tom Brady’s dual roles as Fox broadcaster and Raiders minority owner create a conflict of interest. The small minority of those who believe otherwise include Brady himself — and the man who once suspended Brady for four games due to alleged cheating. MDS covered Commissioner Roger Goodell’s comments about the …
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