9 Explosive Facts About the Manhattan Project
America’s greatest physicists assembled under the Manhattan Project to create the deadliest weapon the world had ever seen—an atomic bomb.
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Former DOE official accused of stealing luggage arrested as ‘fugitive from justice’
Sam Brinton, the former Department of Energy official who was accused of stealing a Tanzanian fashion designer’s dresses from her airport luggage, has been arrested as a “fugitive from justice” by Maryland police. Brinton was reportedly taken into custody in Rockville, Maryland by police on Wednesday, according to police records. The specific reason for Brinton’s arrest was not immediately available. They previously oversaw nuclear waste policy at the DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy, but more recently has been battling charges related to luggage theft in both Nevada and Minnesota. Brinton was charged in October for allegedly stealing a traveler’s bags worth a total of $2,325 from the Minneapolis-St Paul Airport on 16 September. They were charged again in early December by Las Vegas prosecutors with grand larceny of an item with a value between $1,200 and $5,000.
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OpenAI Brings ChatGPT App to iPhone; Android Launch Coming Later
OpenAI Inc. is bringing its ChatGPT generative AI tool to smartphones for the first time, releasing an iPhone
1970-01-01 08:00
Air Force Starts Multibillion-Dollar Contest for New Fighter Jet
The Air Force formally opened a multibillion-dollar contest to replace the F-22 Raptor fighter jet that’s likely to
1970-01-01 08:00
Mortgage Rates in US Resume Climb After Falling for Two Weeks
Mortgage rates in the US increased for the first time this month. The average for a 30-year, fixed
1970-01-01 08:00
NYC Public Schools Drop Ban on AI Tool ChatGPT
New York City public schools have lifted a ban on artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT after initially banning the
1970-01-01 08:00
European Gas Tumbles Below €30 for First Time Since June 2021
European natural gas futures slumped below €30 for the first time since June 2021, in a stark reversal
1970-01-01 08:00
Tiger Woods Wins Ruling on Ex-Girlfriend’s Non-Disclosure Pact
Tiger Woods won a courtroom fight with his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, who seeks to invalidate their 2017 non-disclosure
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Biden Intends to Pick Lawyer Anna Gomez for FCC to End Agency Deadlock
President Joe Biden intends to select veteran government lawyer Anna Gomez to serve on the Federal Communications Commission
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AI Data-Center Boom Will Spur Energy Crisis, Chip CEO Warns
The surging demand for artificial intelligence computing has a downside, according to chip-industry veteran Renee James: It’s sucking
1970-01-01 08:00
US Existing-Home Sales Fall to Three-Month Low, While Prices Retreat
Sales of previously owned US homes fell to a three-month low in April, restrained by limited inventory and
1970-01-01 08:00
Chile’s Economy Bounces Back, Driven by Service Industries
Chile’s economy picked up at the start of the year, growing at the fastest pace since the end
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