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Amazon Scans and Destroys Rare Books for AI Training - Report
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (377+ words) Amazon is buying printed books in bulk, cutting the bindings off, scanning the pages for AI training data and discarding the paper, according to a 404 Media investigation published on 17 August 2026. Reporter Emanuel Maiberg confirmed the operation by hiding an Apple…...
NZ bookstores receive bulk orders suspected of being used to train AI
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (987+ words) One seller said the orders were for non-fiction books published before the 1990s. (Source: 1News) Several booksellers across the country say they've received orders from overseas companies for books suspected of being used to train artificial intelligence. Book Haven in Wellington began…...
Hospital Employees Seek Class Cert. In Retirement Funds Suit
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Racine Democrats File Ethics Complaint Against Sheriff Candidate Cary Madrigal Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (1680+ words) As KCE previously reported, Madrigal fought in court to prevent the public release of disciplinary records concerning her handling of the subordinate’s misconduct. She ultimately lost that court fight, allowing the records to become public. The new controversy is financial…...
Goldman Sachs Analyst Sentenced After OpenAI Reported His ChatGPT Plans To Murder His Ex to FBI
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (672+ words) A former Goldman Sachs analyst who used ChatGPT to discuss plans to rape and kill his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to eight years of probation after OpenAI flagged his messages as a serious threat and reported them to the FBI,…...
Oregon ethics commission fines Rep. Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (885+ words) The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to fine Oregon’s longest-serving state representative $12,000 for abusing his position as a leader of an eastern Oregon public development authority to raise his salary and approve weeks of paid vacation. The unanimous…...
US Man Arrested After OpenAI Reports Him to FBI for Sharing Ex-Girlfriend Murder Plot with ChatGPT
11+ hour, 57+ min ago (448+ words) An American man who confessed his plot to murder his ex-girlfriend to the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has been caught following a report by OpenAI. Darren Zhou, a 25-year-old financial analyst at a major investment bank living in Florida, was…...
Denton CM Jordan Villarreal under ethics review Monday
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (315+ words) Vargas says one friend later became uncomfortable with Villarreal's behavior. The complaint alleges Villarreal sat "extremely close" to the friend, touched his arms, and continued asking personal questions despite visible discomfort. Vargas says his friend later told him Villarreal asked,…...
Congressman Jimmy Gomez Investigated By House Ethics Committee
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (251+ words) The House Ethics Committee is investigating Congressman Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from California, over allegations of sexual misconduct. The committee announced Monday (August 17) that it is reviewing claims that Gomez may have engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a House…...
Washington state lawmaker hit with $15K fine in ethics case
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (869+ words) Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons was fined $15,000 on Friday by a state ethics panel for improperly using her position to steer public funds to a nonprofit where she worked, and trying to retaliate against the person who initiated the investigation…...