
— The penalty cites deceptive design of the blue checkmark, lack of transparency in its ad repository, and failure to provide public data access for researchers. X has 60 days to explain how it will address the blue checkmark issue and 90 days to present a plan for fixing ad transparency and public data access.
— The Chicago Tribune filed a similar copyright lawsuit against Perplexity on Thursday. Founded in 2022, Perplexity is best known for its AI-powered search engine that gives users simple answers to questions. The startup has raised more than $1.5 billion in funding from investors including IVP, New Enterprise Associates and Nvidia, according to PitchBook.
— Whistles are primarily used for social communication. Burst-pulsed sounds are rapid series of broadband clicks that sound like buzzes, squeaks, or squawks to human ears and appear to convey emotional states or serve as reprimands. One of the most fascinating discoveries is the existence of signature whistles that function similarly to names.
— London, which last year dropped out of the top 10 to No. 13, has continued its downward trajectory. It's now at No. 18 on the list, between Hong Kong at No. 17 and Kyoto at No. 19. London ranked No. 4 globally for tourism infrastructure, it lagged in tourism policy, health and safety, and sustainability.
— NPR's lawyers accused President Trump of acting illegally on May 1 when he issued an executive order demanding an end to all federal subsidies for NPR and PBS. The president's order and materials that accompany it accuse the public broadcasters of ideological bias, in NPR's case due to its news coverage. The networks deny this. Under the US Constitution, the government cannot discriminate against people on the basis of the views they express; for news outlets, this extends to news coverage.
— But two White House officials strongly denied McCrery was fired; they said he instead will remain on the ballroom project as a consultant.
— 2024; highest adoption: Albania leads at 52% of teachers using AI.Lowest adoption: France has only 14% teacher AI usage. Regional averages: EU-22 average is 32%, while OECD average across 27 countries is 36%. The data shows significant variation across 32 countries surveyed, with no clear regional pattern, though Western European countries generally show lower adoption than the Balkans and Eastern Europe.