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Austrian man admits plot to attack 2024 Taylor Swift concert

An Austrian citizen accused of planning an attack at one of Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in 2024 pleaded guilty as his trial opened on Tuesday. The man was also tried on various terrorism charges.

DW News 4 months ago

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Lawsuits accuse State Farm of secretly working to cut insurance payouts

Lawsuits allege that State Farm tries to avoid paying what it owes for hail damage. The litigation is happening as homeowners face soaring insurance costs, partly due to threats from climate change.

NPR News 4 months ago

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Musk lawsuit against OpenAI 'more about corporate strategy than any philosophical or ethical moves'

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Bernard Benhamou, Secretary General of the Institute of Digital Sovereignty (ISN) and Senior Lecturer on Internet Governance at Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. According to Mr. Benhamou, this trial is not a clash of the...

France 24 4 months ago

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Man pleads guilty in the 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay

Jay Bryant has pleaded guilty to a federal murder charge, admitting to a judge he helped people get into a building so the Run-DMC band member Jam Master Jay could be ambushed in his recording studio in 2002.

Euronews 4 months ago

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Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’

On Monday, the courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over alleged broken promises at OpenAI started, as usual, with jury selection. The only tricky part? A lot of the prospective jurors already have an opinion about Elon Musk, and it's...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Privacy and law enforcement clash as the Supreme Court wrestles with 'geofence' warrants

In oral arguments at the Supreme Court Monday, most of the justices aimed pointed questions at both sides, with the usual conservative-liberal alignments scrambled like an egg.

NPR News 4 months ago

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Musk vs Altman: two tech mavericks go head to head in OpenAI trial

Two of Silicon Valley's best known tech moguls, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, are going to face off each other in court with the trial getting underway with jury selection on Monday.  The lawsuit is brought by Musk, who accuses Altman of fraud and is...

France 24 4 months ago

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Man accused of shooting at the White House correspondents' dinner has been charged with attempt to murder US President Donald Trump. Follow live.

A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner made his first court appearance. Meanwhile, Britain's King Charles III is headed to the US after a security review cleared the planned trip. Follow DW.

DW News 4 months ago

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Gala shooting suspect charged with attempt to murder Trump

A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner made his first court appearance. Meanwhile, Britain's King Charles III is headed to the US after a security review cleared the planned trip. Follow DW.

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German tourist dies after being bitten at snake show on family holiday in Egypt

Man, 57, was watching snake-charming show when reptile crawled into his trousers, say German policeA German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his trousers and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family holiday, police in Germany...

The Guardian 4 months ago

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI

Sam Altman and Elon Musk are set to face off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of tech’s leading AI startup, OpenAI. The trial begins with jury selection on April 27th, as Musk pushes forward his 2024 lawsuit that accuses OpenAI of...

The Verge 4 months ago

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Syria tries prominent Assad-era security official

A Syrian court conducted the first hearing Sunday in the trial of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad and senior figures from his government, one of whom appeared in person. Former security official Atif Najib was in the dock in handcuffs.

France 24 4 months ago

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Alleged Correspondents' Dinner shooter to appear in court. And, Charles III visits U.S.

The suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting incident is set to appear in federal court today. And, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington today for a state visit.

NPR News 4 months ago

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US news: Suspect in DC gala shooting to appear in court

A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is set to be formally charged in court. Plus, Britain's King Charles III is headed to the US after a security review cleared the planned trip.

DW News 4 months ago

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Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI heads to trial over nonprofit claims

Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission heads to trial on Monday with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals through xAI and its chatbot...

France 24 4 months ago

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Syria begins first trial of Bashar al-Assad and allies after his ouster

A Syrian court held its first hearing on Sunday in the trial of ousted president Bashar al-Assad and senior officials from his former government, state media said. Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad, who fled Syria, are being tried in absentia...

France 24 4 months ago

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Syria: First trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus

A court in Damascus is trying one official in former President Bashar Assad's government in person, and several more in absentia. Assad and his brother are among the defendants. Both are thought to have fled to Russia.

DW News 4 months ago

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World leaders react to White House press dinner shooting: no place for violence in democracy

Beyond condemning the attack, many leaders praised the US secret service, police and responders in ensuring the safety of guests. One officer was shot but was protected by a bulletproof vest and is in 'good condition', Trump said.

Euronews 4 months ago

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Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in "violent activities", who later went on to kill members of her family before...

France 24 4 months ago

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Appeals court rules that Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal

A U.S. appeals court ruled Friday that immigration laws allow people to apply for asylum at the border, and the president cannot bypass this. The decision stems from Trump declaring the border situation an invasion and suspending asylum.

NPR News 4 months ago