They’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.
New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention. Source: Original News
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Trump-Putin Meeting: What Time, Where and How to Watch
The leaders of the United States and Russia will hold talks at an American military base in Alaska and are expected to hold a news conference afterward. Source: Original News
Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps
It was unclear how widespread or effective the raids were, after district officials and advocates had spent much of the day trying to clear the camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of the raids. Source: Original News
Study Finds Planet Around Trappist-1 Star Shows No Signs of Life
Astronomers had hoped to observe an atmosphere on one of the seven planets known to orbit Trappist-1, a red dwarf star. A new study found nothing to write home about. Source: Original News
Judge Halts White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs
The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply. Source: Original News
D.C. Homeless Camps Are Cleared Ahead of Federal Raids
City officials and advocates spent much of the day trying to clear the city’s dozens of homeless camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of federal raids. Source: Original News
Judge Blocks White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs
The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply. Source: Original News
D.C. Homeless Camps Are Cleared Ahead of Expected Federal Raids
City officials and advocates spent much of the day trying to clear the city’s dozens of homeless camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of expected federal raids. Source: Original News
As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime
The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion. Source: Original News
Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88
A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I. Source: Original News