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How LAUSD Supt. Carvalho’s bet on AI went bust and led to FBI raids
Los Angeles Unified schools Supt. Alberto Carvalho introduced “Ed” the AI chatbot amid fanfare in March 2024, touting a revolutionary tool that would put the district at the leading edge of school technology. But the multimillion-dollar project failed within months and never fully launched. Now, the deal to bring Ed to the nation’s second-largest school district — and Carvalho’s longtime…
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Analysts Reject Jane Street Bitcoin Manipulation, Bitcoin ETF Demand Rises
This week, rumors of a “10 a.m. Bitcoin dump” blamed on quantitative trading company Jane Street gained traction online after it was sued by Terraform Labs’ court-appointed administrator, but market watchers said the data does not support a consistent, company-driven selloff. The accusations mounted a day after Jane Street was sued by Terraform Labs’ administrator amid allegations of insider trading…
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Tip Sheet: How ultra-processed foods affect people’s health and the environment
Photo via Unsplash. Ultra-processed foods like chips and soda are most commonly known as bad for people’s health—now research shows they are bad for the environment too. Obesity is often thought of as an individual problem requiring individual solutions. While personal eating habits are a factor, obesity is linked to larger systemic issues, such as what foods are available and…
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CBI contests clean chit to Kavitha, others in Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court, challenging a special court’s order discharging Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in the liquor policy case, officials said on Friday, February 27. Sources said the federal agency has flagged several points that were ignored and not…
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Pakistan’s defense minister says that there is an ‘open war’ with Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged cross-border attacks overnight in a dramatic escalation of tensions that led Pakistan’s defense minister to say on Friday that the two countries are in a state of “open war.” Afghanistan launched an attack on Pakistan late Thursday, saying it was in retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan border areas Sunday. Pakistan then…
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The Surprising Secret Behind an Ancient Andean Kingdom’s Rise
Ceremonial digging stick or paddle from coastal Peru showing seabirds and possible maize sprouting from abstracted fish and stepped-terrace motifs. Credit: The Met Museum 1979.206.1025. Seabird guano fertilization boosted maize production in ancient Peru, fueling Chincha wealth, trade networks, and strategic Inca alliances. New archaeological findings show that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not simply a farming aid but a foundation…
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The alternate future of ‘Timecode,’ plus the best movies in L.A.
Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. There’s so much energy around moviegoing in Los Angeles right now and two recent stories really capture how exciting of a scene it is. Cerys Davies wrote a feature about the revival of physical media among younger movie fans, how…
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Medical interns in Telangana colleges face stipend delays and unlawful cuts, plea tells high court
Hyderabad: A plea in the Telangana High Court alleged that medical interns across Telangana are facing hardships allegedly due to non-payment and unlawful deduction of stipends. The Telangana HC, acting on a series of e-mails addressed to the Chief Justice, has converted the correspondence into a Public Interest Litigation and taken up the matter suo motu. The Division Bench, comprising…
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Clinton deposition; Paramount-Warner Bros.; Trump : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified for more than six hours yesterday in a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee. The Republican-led committee subpoenaed Hillary…
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Telangana Education Commission recommends abolishing Class 10 boards, EAPCET
Hyderabad: The Education Commission on Thursday, February 26, submitted its report to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, recommending major reforms, from government teachers’ promotions to the abolishment of Class 10 boards and EAPCET. The commission proposed that existing automatic promotions to government teachers should be replaced with the performance based promotions. Additionally, the performance of teachers should be assessed every…
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