Author: Alyssa Miller

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been having one heck of a year already. Google’s controversy surrounding its overly politically correct AI chatbot, Gemini, and the unveiling of OpenAI’s latest text-to-video model, Sora, have left a lot of people wondering what’s next. Well, all except Elon Musk. Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its former CEO, Sam Altman, claiming that the AI company’s latest partnership is putting its nonprofit mission in jeopardy. Why Is Elon Musk Suing OpenAI? Source: James Duncan Davidson Lawyers for the Tesla CEO claim that the ChatGPT creator’s partnership with Microsoft is causing the company to transform…

In a rather polarizing time, Google has rolled out Gemini, an updated version of Bard, its artificial intelligent (AI) chatbot. While the far left- and right-leaning communities are in a never-ending conversation about a “culture war,” others are using AI to promote harmful and explicit images to share on the internet. Google’s big problem is that users report the AI chatbot as “woke” for problems within its image-generation feature. Users Complain About Gemini’s “Wokeness” Source: Mike Wacker/X The model appeared to generate images of people of different ethnicities and genders, even if user prompts didn’t specify them. For example, one…

The decline of the first class seat on airplanes has become a growing concern for many passengers paying for the premium fee. The latest passenger to experience this was Mike Brennan, a 36-year-old sales manager from Dearborn, Michigan. Throughout the flight from Detroit to Orlando, Florida, on a Delta Air Lines flight, Brennan experienced his first-class seat being covered in red tape and falling apart. Brennan’s Broken Seat Goes Viral Source: Wikimedia Commons On January 18, Brennan shared images of the seat on Reddit, under the username u/dankowitz in a post titled “Glad I paid extra for first class…” Brennan…

Since 1956, the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program has been aiding disabled workers with a sufficient work history and paid Social Security taxes before enrolling in the program. A recent change intended to address the rising cost of living has unintentionally made life more difficult for many individuals receiving benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. One recipient went as far as saying the program seems designed to “keep you in poverty,” even though many others express satisfaction with their current benefit levels. SSDI Benefits Were Enough to Cover the Necessities Source: Anna Shvets/Pexels Newsweek spoke to…

A widespread outage affected AT&T customers last week. The cause behind the outage was a technical issue that the company encountered while trying to expand its network. Now, the network company is apologizing through compensation. AT&T customers affected by the outage will receive $5 as compensation for the network outage that left many without service for hours. How can you get this compensation? Let’s get into it. Affected AT&T Customers Are Getting Compensation Source: Bill Bradford /Flickr According to the company’s website, AT&T announced it will be giving customers a $5 credit on their account within two billing cycles. The…

Tax season is rapidly approaching, which means it is time to bite the bullet and start filing as soon as possible. While taxes can bring an added level of anxiety to your life, a new IRS policy change might help relieve some of that stress. A recent update from the IRS is changing a standard deduction rule for the 2023 tax year, which could put more money in your pocket. Increases in Standard Deductions Thanks to Inflation Source: Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels For the 2023 tax year, single filers can see their full standard deduction increase to $13,850, while married couples will…

Some of the biggest fast-food chains in the United States are in hot water after a record number of minors were discovered to be working behind the counter. According to reports children as young as 10 years old were a part of this staggering increase in child labor law violations. Which restaurants were the biggest offenders and how was this allowed to happen? Let’s get into it! The Spike in Child Labor Law Violations Source: Keith Srakocic The DailyMail reports that nearly 6,000 children under the legal working age of 16 were recorded to be working a variety of jobs.…

California is taking a step to ensure that everyone in the state has healthcare. With its newest plan, the state is becoming the first to offer health insurance for all undocumented immigrants. The new plan went into action on January 1, 2024, immediately qualifying all undocumented immigrants, regardless of age, for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program for people with low incomes. But some critics worry the state can afford this new plan. What Is California’s New Healthcare Plan?  Source: Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels The $2.6 billion healthcare plan extends the existing healthcare coverage for those under 26 years…

It has only been a year since artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted our lives in a big way. While companies like Buzzfeed have replaced writers with AI programs like ChatGPT and delivery bots crowd the streets, AI has spared most jobs. However, the tide might be changing as AI programs are getting better and smarter. Here are some of the jobs that AI might take over soon. AI Reshaping the Workforce Source: Pavel Danilyuk/Pexels The World Economic Forum (via GOBankingRates) estimates that AI will be the driving force behind job loss, affecting 85 million jobs by 2025. The truth is…

The self-checkouts have always relied on the honor system. While there are cameras and other preventive measures to ensure that customers are scanning every item, purchasing items that don’t need IDs, and—if you’re in California—paying for bags, people have found a way to slip some items past the checkout. However, stories like Target and Walmart are cracking down on theft with a new anti-theft strategy. Will it work? Let’s get into it. People Are Still Stealing Across the U.S.  Source: Joe Shlabotnik/Flickr Retailers implemented self-checkout for several reasons, gaining benefits while also encountering some potential drawbacks. They allowed retailers to…