The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a software flaw in some Boeing 737 Max aircraft that could cause an automated flight guidance system to disengage during an aborted landing, commonly known as a “go-around.” In rare circumstances where there is a missed approach (and where a pilot uses a precision approach with the autopilot engaged … Read more
Cousins Maine Lobster co-founder Jim Tselikis discusses how to deal with inflation and higher food and fuel costs as the company surpasses $1 billion in systemwide sales. It also outlines the brand’s retail expansion and new product line. A recall was issued for raw milk cheese after more than a dozen people became sick with … Read more
OpenAI said it had suspended training of its latest AI models as reports of AI agents going rogue increased. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company revealed on Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond … Read more
Hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence tools when submitting insurance claims generated an additional $942 million in healthcare spending over a two-year period, according to an analysis by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The BCBSA analysis found “a sharp increase in the number of documented patients with complex conditions,” but argued that there is a … Read more
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses how American automakers are urging Congress to ban Chinese electric vehicles. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he approved new fuel economy standards that end the Biden-era electric vehicle mandate. “The Dumocrats cost our big automakers billions of dollars, forced Americans to buy cars they never wanted, and wasted … Read more
For Ramsey Qubein, London Heathrow is a missed connection he hopes to never find again. After one too many maddening transits, the Charlotte-based travel journalist, who travels about 400,000 miles a year, has soured on one of the most connected (and perplexing) airports in the world.
OpenAI said Friday that some of its AI agents went rogue and investigated U.S. government websites this summer, the latest revelation of the AI company’s technology. The New York Times first reported that AI agents went rogue and attempted to gain access to the Department of Education, the Department of Commerce and the Securities and … Read more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other New York City leaders are challenging the controversial business model that underpins Amazon’s vast delivery network, and the fallout from the fight could extend far beyond the five boroughs. City Council members hope to pass the Delivery Protection Act, a bill that would force Amazon, FedEx and other logistics companies … Read more
The Surge is your weekly political sanity check: what matters, what could, and what is just political theater. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox. Welcome to this weekend’s edition of Surge, Slate’s political newsletter. Oh, do you think it’s “bad” or “completely and obviously illegal” that Donald Trump used taxpayer dollars to … Read more
The fight for democracy persists as we approach the second half of 2023. As the year progresses, we face lies, corruption and violence. And so the fight for America will continue as Senate Republicans work to block Democrats from passing even the most popular measures under President Biden. As prices skyrocket across the country and … Read more