Category: USA
Most Americans are using AI — but people are sick and tired of hearing about it: survey
The fatigue is setting in — according to a new survey, a majority of Americans are now using AI to some degree, but 54% are…
Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion
In a dramatic video shared online by the Army ROTC, cadets at Virginia’s Old Dominion University are recounting how they stabbed and disarmed a gunman…
Oklahoma State softball game abruptly postponed after fatal crash involving team bus
OKLAHOMA State’s softball team was forced to postpone its game on Wednesday after an accident on the way to the game. The team bus struck…
UK deploys military in response to Russian aggression
Cold War vibes in the deep: Britain says it tracked Russian subs lurking near its vital undersea cables — and made sure the Kremlin got…
Google’s AI Overviews spew out millions of false answers per hour, bombshell study reveals
“Google AI Overviews have been a disaster for publishers who rely on clicks to fund the production of quality journalism, but they also let down…
Major student loan update as first change in 40 years begins
THE federal student loan program is undergoing a major update, seeing a key organizational switch after a 40-year run. The Education Department is handing off…
Jimmy Kimmel steals thunder from UCLA women’s basketball team national champions with Trump jokes
UCLA’s national champion women’s basketball team was given an eyebrow-raising political quest by late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/media/jimmy-kimmel-steals-thunder-from-ucla-womens-basketball-team-national-champions-with-trump-jokes/
Amazon generating $15B in AI revenue, CEO Andy Jassy says
Jassy also pointed to rapid growth in Amazon’s custom chip business, as large tech companies develop their own processors to cut dependence on costly Nvidia AI…
Elon Musk claims sinister motives propelled California’s $126B high-speed rail debacle
Elon Musk unloaded on California’s massive high-speed rail project, blasting it as a wasteful boondoggle. https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/us-news/elon-musk-claims-criminal-motives-fueled-californias-126b-debacle/
Meta rolls out new AI model in ‘fundamental shift’ in latest effort to catch up with rivals
The company unveiled Muse Spark, its first major AI model since overhauling its AI division and pouring billions into talent and infrastructure. https://nypost.com/2026/04/09/business/meta-rolls-out-new-ai-model-in-latest-effort-to-catch-up-with-rivals/