Microsoft deletes blog telling users to train AI on pirated Harry Potter books

The blog recommended that users learn to train their own AI models by downloading the Harry Potter dataset and then uploading text files to Azure Blob Storage. It included example models based on a ...
ZDNet

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

File and folder security is crucial in this day and age. There are apps you can use to heighten the security of your files. These apps are free and available for desktop and mobile devices. The need ...
Newsweek

New York City Gets First Free Grocery Store

Polymarket, a prediction market website, announced it signed a lease and would be opening the first free grocery store in New York City starting on February 12. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ...
IEEE

Investigating Data Consistency in the ASHRAE Dataset Using Clustering and Label Matching

Abstract: Data is a critical component in various fields, enabling researchers to perform analyses, improve decision-making, optimization, and scientific research. However, poor data quality can lead ...
NPR

Minnesotans are training to become constitutional observers — of ICE

About a half hour away in the suburb of Minnetonka, people in heavy winter coats file into a church. They pick up bright-yellow vests and signs with messages like, stand with immigrant families, and ...
IEEE

Trustworthy Dataset Proof: Certifying the Authentic Use of Dataset in Training Models for Enhanced Trust

Abstract: In the realm of deep learning, the veracity and integrity of the training data are pivotal for constructing reliable and transparent models. This study introduces the concept of Trustworthy ...
Defense News

Ukraine feeds sensitive military data to Palantir AI for training

An operator fires a Fagot portable anti-tank missile system (ATGM) under the supervision of an instructor in Ukraine, on Jan. 4, 2026. (Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images) MILAN — ...
WGAL

Pennsylvania launches online training series to help families navigate substance use disorder

GOOD MORNING. GABRIEL. GOOD MORNING, MATT AND CAITLIN. WELL, WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE IS STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION, SOMETIMES IT’S HARD TO FIGURE OUT WHAT’S NEXT. AND THAT’S WHY THE STATE IS ROLLING OUT ...
KSHB Kansas City

Chiefs to build new training facility, HQ, mixed-use district in Olathe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs plan to build a new training facility, team headquarters and mixed-use district in Olathe. The announcement came Monday as part of the club’s move to Kansas.
The Verge

The ChatGPT app store is here

OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly to Apple Music and DoorDash. OpenAI’s one step closer to making ChatGPT an ‘everything app’ that connects directly ...
The New York Times

Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ

The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices. By Ben Casselman On a Thursday in ...