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    A new critique argues that AI labs' preparedness frameworks focus heavily on catastrophic risks while staying silent on how the public would be compensated or protected from large-scale job losses caused by their systems. The piece calls this 'preparedness theater': labs detail doomsday scenarios yet offer no concrete plan for workers displaced by automation.

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    Early exits and big gaps in Azerbaijan F1 qualifying●Frühes Aus und großer Abstand | Qualifying - Highlights | Großer Preis von Aserbaidschan | Formel 1▶youtubeSportMotorsport569.2K19 min ago

    Formula 1 qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix produced an early knockout for at least one big name and a large gap at the front of the timesheets, according to highlights coverage from Sky Sport Formel 1. The Baku street circuit, with its tight walls and long flat-out section, again punished the smallest mistakes, leaving several drivers frustrated and the grid for Sunday's race shaped by surprise eliminations in the opening sessions.

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    Umpires confirmed a strike two call after a manager challenged it under Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system, with review showing the pitch caught the zone. The ruling allowed play to continue without the call being overturned. It is another example of the ABS challenge process being used in games, a system MLB has been introducing to reduce missed ball-strike calls and add accountability to home plate officiating.

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    Strike three stands after ABS challenge review●Strike 3 is confirmed after ABS challenge✉newsBusinessLabor54 min ago

    Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system was used to challenge a strike-three call, and the original ruling was confirmed on review. It marks another visible moment for the ABS system as it moves through testing, showing how technology can uphold an umpire's call in real time and how players and fans are adapting to the new challenge process.

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    NFL Fans Slam Fox for AI Graphic During Bills-Chargers Broadcast●‘Most AI Slop Edit I’ve Ever Seen,’ ‘Absolutely Horrendous’ — NFL Fans Bash Fox’s ‘Disgusting’ AI Graphic in Bills-Chargers Clash✉newsTechnologyAI52 min ago

    Viewers are criticizing Fox for using an AI-generated graphic during its broadcast of the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers. Fans called it 'disgusting', 'absolutely horrendous', and the 'most AI slop edit' they had seen, mocking the network for relying on artificial imagery during a major primetime matchup. The backlash adds to growing scrutiny of AI-generated content in professional sports broadcasts.

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    Strike three confirmed after ABS challenge●Strike 3 confirmed after ABS challenge✉newsBusinessLabor54 min ago

    A called third strike has been upheld following a challenge to Major League Baseball's Automated Ball-Strike system, confirming the umpire's call on the field. The ABS system, being used in MLB this season, lets players contest ball and strike rulings, and this confirmation is drawing attention to how the new technology is being applied in games.

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    An umpire's strike two call was overturned after a team used the automated ball-strike system challenge, with the review showing the pitch was outside the zone. The moment highlights how ABS is changing close calls in games, with reaction focusing on the accuracy of the technology and its growing role alongside human umpires.

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    Contreras' ABS challenge overturns strike three call●Strike 3 is overturned after Contreras' ABS challenge✉newsBusinessLabor54 min ago

    Willson Contreras successfully challenged a called strike three using MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system, and the pitch was overturned to a ball, keeping his at-bat alive. The moment is drawing attention as the ABS challenge system continues to feature prominently in games this season, fueling debate over the technology's impact on umpiring and game flow.

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    Italians wary of ICE presence at 2026 Winter Olympics●'Absolutely don't want them:' Italians wary of ICE presence at 2026 Winter Olympics✉newsSportOlympics1 h ago

    Reports say many in Italy are pushing back against a possible presence of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, with some quoted saying they 'absolutely don't want them'. The story has raised questions about what role, if any, the US agency would play in security for the Games, and why an American domestic enforcement body would be involved at a European sporting event.

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    Kean back in Congress after absence, heads to first debate●Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it's time for his first and only debate✉newsWorldPolitics1 h ago

    Representative Tom Kean has returned to Congress after an unexplained absence, and is now preparing for his first and only debate. The New Jersey Republican's time away was never publicly explained, drawing questions from constituents and local media. The debate is expected to be a key moment in his campaign as voters look for answers about both his record and his recent disappearance from Capitol Hill.

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