The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
The 37-year-old—who shares with Kylie daughters Wyatt Elizabeth Kelce, 5, Elliotte Ray Kelce, 3, and Bennett Llewellyn Kelce, who turns 2 Feb. 23—joked that statistically, the odds of conceiving a boy were not high. “At the end of the day, we’re not shooting with good percentages. We’ve got to give up on that idea,” the ESPN […]
Valiik / Shutterstock.com Recent efforts to streamline government operations under the Trump administration include significant IRS budget cuts, including plans to lay off 6,700 employees—mostly probationary workers with less than two years of service. These cuts come during tax season, raising concerns about delays, reduced assistance, and weaker enforcement. With fewer resources, the IRS may […]
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US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign – the latest development in the Trump administration’s efforts targeting the federal workforce. The email came after billionaire Trump confidante Elon Musk tweeted that employees would “shortly receive an email requesting to understand what […]
Feb 22, 2025, 03:37 PM ET The Fresno State men’s basketball program has drawn scrutiny for potential ties to sports gambling, sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday. The NCAA and university are both investigating, sources said. The school has removed one player from the team and suspended two others for at least Saturday’s 72-69 loss […]
Debates over AI benchmarks — and how they’re reported by AI labs — are spilling out into public view. This week, an OpenAI employee accused Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, of publishing misleading benchmark results for its latest AI model, Grok 3. One of the co-founders of xAI, Igor Babushkin, insisted that the company was […]
Babooo0 / Shutterstock.com Donald Trump is ramping up tariff policies, proposing sweeping new import taxes that could spike consumer prices. The plan includes a broad 10%-20% tariff on imports and a massive 60%-100% hike on Chinese goods. Tariffs function as taxes on foreign products, often leading to higher consumer prices while aiming to boost domestic […]
Getty EPA crew works to remove hazardous waste from beachfront properties destroyed in the Palisades Fire With its sun-drenched lifeguard towers, bronzed surfers and bikini-clad volleyball players, Will Rogers State Beach is one of the most recognizable stretches of sand in the world thanks to the global cult classic “Baywatch”. But now the iconic beach […]
Ryan S. ClarkFeb 21, 2025, 02:03 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. BOSTON — Losing the 4 Nations Face-Off to Canada didn’t dissuade the United States from delivering a message: Team USA has arrived, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. And it’s just as good as Canada. The […]