A group of 21 U.S. state attorneys general filed suit to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to do away with net neutrality on Tuesday while Democrats said they needed just one more vote in the Senate to repeal the FCC ruling. The state attorneys, including those of California, New […]
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Google wants to make A.I. easier to use, starting with image recognition
Google‘s growing cloud business is trying to bring artificial intelligence to the masses, not just to the experts. The company introduced a new tool on Wednesday designed to simplify the process of deploying AI in business applications. It’s called Cloud AutoML and is already being used by companies including Disney […]
Democrats flip Wisconsin district that Trump won by 17 points
A Democrat has been elected to represent a traditionally conservative Wisconsin senate district where voters overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump in 2016, in an upset that Democrats suggest could lead to more Republican losses in the state. Patty Schachtner’s victory in the 10th Senate District late Tuesday could be a […]
Sex abuse victims, families continue confronting disgraced doc
Last Updated Jan 17, 2018 9:44 AM EST More powerful testimony continued taking place Wednesday as sexual abuse victims and their families confronted former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. The sentencing hearing for Nassar began Tuesday in a Michigan courtroom. He has pleaded guilty to molestation. Nearly 100 women […]
Senator says Homeland Security chief “lied under oath”
Following his explosion at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, told “CBS This Morning” that he believes Nielsen “lied under oath” and was not “telling the truth” about details surrounding a vulgar exchange during an Oval Office meeting on immigration […]
Euro drops after hitting a three-year high on ECB talk
FILE PHOTO: Euro, Hong Kong dollar, U.S. dollar, Japanese yen, pound and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Illustration/File Photo January 17, 2018 By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – The euro fell nearly half a percent on Wednesday after rocketing to a […]
Rolls-Royce shares jump as commercial marine unit goes on the block
FILE PHOTO – A Rolls-Royce logo is seen at the company aerospace engineering and development site in Bristol in Britain December 17, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville January 17, 2018 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Rolls-Royce <RR.L> said on Wednesday it was considering the sale of its commercial marine business, which has been […]
Top German Social Democrats urge party to back coalition talks with Merkel
Martin Schulz, Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader, and Andrea Nahles of SPD give a statement as they meet with local SPD members in Dortmund, Germany, January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay January 17, 2018 By Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Leading German Social Democrats (SPD) urged delegates on Tuesday to […]
Ann Curry on Matt Lauer: ‘I am not surprised by the allegations’
Former “Today” anchor and NBC News correspondent Ann Curry spoke out Wednesday morning about her former co-host Matt Lauer, who was abruptly fired last year following alleged inappropriate sexual behavior. In an interview on “CBS This Morning,” Curry fielded a handful of very pointed questions. She said she did not […]
Ann Curry “not surprised” by Matt Lauer allegations
In her first television interview since leaving NBC, former “Today” show host Ann Curry is speaking out about the firing of her former co-host Matt Lauer and the pervasive “verbal sexual” harassment during her time at NBC. Lauer was fired over “inappropriate sexual behavior” last November. “I can say that […]