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Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson

Is that 'Her'? OpenAI pauses a ChatGPT voice after some say it sounds like Scarlett Johansson

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI says it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices after some users said it sounded like Scarlett Johansson, who famously voiced a fictional, and at the time futuristic, AI assistant in the 2013 film “Her.
US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding

US pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding

People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change.
2024 Essence Festival to honor Frankie Beverly's 'final performance' with tribute

2024 Essence Festival to honor Frankie Beverly's 'final performance' with tribute

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Organizers of the Essence Festival of Culture have revealed that legendary soul group Maze featuring Frankie Beverly will be recognized during this summer's gathering with “a star-studded tribute” that will “honor their final perfo
70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn't

70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn't

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled Brown v.

2 top Penguin Random House editors are leaving amid ongoing changes at publishing house

NEW YORK (AP) — Two top editors at Penguin Random House are leaving as the country's leading trading publisher continues to transform during a period of uncertain revenues and generational change.
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war

Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war

Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.
Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or

Studio Ghibli takes a bow at Cannes with an honorary Palme d'Or

CANNES, France (AP) — Studio Ghibli, the Japanese anime factory of surreal ecological wonders that has for 39 years spirited away moviegoers with tales of Totoros, magical jellyfish and floating castles, was celebrated Monday by the Cannes Film Festi
Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio.
Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'

Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'

In Stephen King’s world, “It” is a loaded word.
Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

A new study has linked the legalization of cannabis with a rise in the number of Ontario seniors visiting emergency rooms.
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