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Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal data
Read full article: Italy's privacy watchdog fines OpenAI for ChatGPT's violations in collecting users personal dataItaly’s data protection authority says it has fined OpenAI $15.6 million after wrapping up a probe into the collection of personal data by its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.
Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out ref for technical calls on himself, Joe Mazzulla in loss to Bulls
Read full article: Celtics' Jaylen Brown calls out ref for technical calls on himself, Joe Mazzulla in loss to BullsCeltics forward Jaylen Brown took issue with back-to-back technical fouls called on coach Joe Mazzulla and himself late in the fourth quarter of Boston’s 117-108 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happy
Read full article: Boston plans to renovate a crumbling stadium for its new women's soccer team. Not everyone is happyBoston is planning to renovate a crumbling stadium in one of the city's most diverse neighborhoods for its new professional women's soccer team.
Two charged in connection with Iran-backed drone strike that killed Waycross soldier in Middle East
Read full article: Two charged in connection with Iran-backed drone strike that killed Waycross soldier in Middle EastTwo men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other servicemembers.
OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts people
Read full article: OpenAI releases AI video generator Sora but limits how it depicts peopleOpenAI has publicly released its new artificial intelligence video generator Sora but won’t let most users depict people as it monitors for patterns of misuse.
Judge dismisses charges against Karen Read supporter who scattered rubber ducks and fake $100 bills
Read full article: Judge dismisses charges against Karen Read supporter who scattered rubber ducks and fake $100 billsA Massachusetts judge has dismissed witness intimidation and criminal harassment charges against a backer of Karen Read who admitted placing dozens of yellow rubber ducks and fake $100 bills around town.
Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river
Read full article: Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston riverWildlife rescuers are rushing to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after a spill in a Boston river.
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissionsThe Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions policy for the city’s elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent.
Baltimore Orioles reach $49.5M, 3-year deal with OF Tyler O'Neill, AP source says
Read full article: Baltimore Orioles reach $49.5M, 3-year deal with OF Tyler O'Neill, AP source saysA person familiar with the negoatiations says the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $49.5 million, three-year contract with outfielder Tyler O’Neill.
Boston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft charges
Read full article: Boston City Council member is arrested on fraud and theft chargesA Boston city councilor has been arrested on federal fraud charges, accused of funneling part of an inflated bonus payment to a staffer to whom she was related into her own pockets during an exchange at a City Hall bathroom.
Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120
Read full article: Celtics withstand 3-point spree to beat the Pistons 130-120Jaylen Brown had 28 points with nine assists and Kristaps Porzingis added 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth victory in 10 games, a 130-120 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
Celtics hand Cavaliers first loss of season, winning 120-117 to end Cleveland's 15-game win streak
Read full article: Celtics hand Cavaliers first loss of season, winning 120-117 to end Cleveland's 15-game win streakThe defending NBA champions held off the league’s hottest team, with Jayson Tatum scoring 33 points and adding 12 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-117 victory over Cleveland and hand the Cavaliers their first loss after 15 straight wins to open the season.
Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state
Read full article: Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across stateFirefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes.
NHL union will form committee to help players better understand traumatic brain injuries
Read full article: NHL union will form committee to help players better understand traumatic brain injuriesThe NHLPA will form an advisory committee to help hockey players better understand chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the damage that concussions can do to the brain.
ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
Read full article: ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outletsOpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.
Celtics tie, but don't break, NBA record with 29 3-pointers. Then they miss 13 3s in a row
Read full article: Celtics tie, but don't break, NBA record with 29 3-pointers. Then they miss 13 3s in a rowThe Boston Celtics tied the NBA record by making 29 3-pointers in their victory over the New York Knicks.
Tatum, Celtics celebrate Banner 18 by making record-tying 29 3-pointers and crushing Knicks 132-109
Read full article: Tatum, Celtics celebrate Banner 18 by making record-tying 29 3-pointers and crushing Knicks 132-109Jayson Tatum continued Boston’s Banner 18 celebration by scoring 37 points and making eight of the Celtics’ NBA record-tying 29 3-pointers as Boston ran away with a 132-109 victory over the New York Knicks on opening night.
Gun activists say they are aiming to put Massachusetts gun law repeal on 2026 ballot
Read full article: Gun activists say they are aiming to put Massachusetts gun law repeal on 2026 ballotMassachusetts gun advocates say they have gathered enough signatures to place a question on the 2026 ballot to repeal the state's sweeping new gun law.
Steward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolution
Read full article: Steward Health Care CEO files a lawsuit against a US Senate panel over contempt resolutionSteward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre has filed a lawsuit against a U.S. Senate committee that pursued contempt charges against him for failing to appear before the panel despite being issued a subpoena.
Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done it
Read full article: Cutting food waste would lower emissions, but so far only one state has done itA study out in Science this month finds that states' attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding.
Large police presence at funeral for Massachusetts recruit who died during training exercise
Read full article: Large police presence at funeral for Massachusetts recruit who died during training exerciseA large law enforcement presence has turned out in Worcester to honor a state police recruit who died after becoming unresponsive during a training exercise.
JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, Boston
Read full article: JetBlue will imitate bigger and more successful rivals by opening airport lounges at JFK, BostonJetBlue Airways plans to open its first airport lounges as part of a plan to get more business from premium travelers.
Jane's Addiction cancels its tour after onstage concert fracas
Read full article: Jane's Addiction cancels its tour after onstage concert fracasThe alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction has scuttled its latest tour following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro.
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work
Read full article: Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning workHotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.
Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first
Read full article: Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB firstRed Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in Major League Baseball history to appear in the same game for both teams when he took the field for Boston in the resumption of a rain-delayed game he started for Toronto back in June.
Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history
Read full article: Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball historyBoston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player ever to appear in the same game for both teams.
Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
Read full article: Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flightA former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan
Read full article: Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fanBoston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has apologized for directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan during a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings
Read full article: Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildingsHarvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protest from parents whose children fatally overdosed.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before 'the benefit of humanity'
Read full article: Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before 'the benefit of humanity'Elon Musk has filed a second lawsuit against OpenAI and two founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals
Read full article: Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitalsGov. Maura Healey says she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts.
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
Read full article: OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with GoogleOpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
Read full article: Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's HospitalA Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Archeologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary War
Read full article: Archeologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary WarArcheologists with the National Park Service say they have found musket balls that date back nearly 250 years and were fired during one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War.
Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
Read full article: Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-oldA former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape.
Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents
Read full article: Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documentsA Kenyan runner who won the Boston and Chicago marathons has been banned for seven years for doping and trying to use fake documents to explain his failed drug test.
Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws
Read full article: Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic lawsDoorDash says it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities.
Karen Read’s defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murder
Read full article: Karen Read’s defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murderDefense lawyers for Karen Read say jurors unanimously concluded she was not guilty of murder or leaving the scene of a deadly accident, and were deadlocked on the remaining manslaughter charge before a mistrial was declared.
Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunction
Read full article: Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunctionAmtrak rail service between New York and Boston has been restored after a lightning strike was believed to have caused a circuit breaker to malfunction.
European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
Read full article: European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and GoogleThe European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI.
Cue the duck boats: Boston set for parade to salute Celtics’ record 18th NBA championship
Read full article: Cue the duck boats: Boston set for parade to salute Celtics’ record 18th NBA championshipThe Boston Celtics have celebrated their 18th NBA championship with the customary duck boat parade through the city.
Kyrie Irving sounds ready to keep chasing titles in Dallas after NBA Finals loss to Boston
Read full article: Kyrie Irving sounds ready to keep chasing titles in Dallas after NBA Finals loss to BostonKyrie Irving sounds as if he wants to stay in Dallas in the long term after the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games in the NBA Finals.
Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Read full article: Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversaryUnanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championship
Read full article: Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championshipDallas needed Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be at their best in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics.
Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship
Read full article: Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championshipThe Boston Celtics’ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch their unprecedented 18th championship under the banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters.
Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'
Read full article: Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'A bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue.
Celtics land the biggest punches again, top Mavericks to move 1 win from NBA title
Read full article: Celtics land the biggest punches again, top Mavericks to move 1 win from NBA titleJoe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics for their video sessions.
House Transportation Subcommittee hearing on Amtrak passenger rail safety
Read full article: House Transportation Subcommittee hearing on Amtrak passenger rail safetyHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials will hold a hearing on “Amtrak and Intercity Passenger Rail Oversight: Promoting Performance, Safety, and Accountability.”
Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads
Read full article: Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college gradsA defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads.
Bond between Celtics' Joe Mazzulla and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's on display at NBA Finals
Read full article: Bond between Celtics' Joe Mazzulla and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's on display at NBA FinalsJoe Mazzulla watches as many Manchester City matches as he can, and there’s a clear symmetry there between that English soccer powerhouse and his Boston Celtics.
Down on the farm: Big week at the plate for Providence grad Nathan Hickey
Read full article: Down on the farm: Big week at the plate for Providence grad Nathan HickeyThe area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Friday, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball.
Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd
Read full article: Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowdIf Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving was hoping to quiet the Boston fans with a big game in the opener of the NBA Finals, it didn’t quite go that way.
Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis
Read full article: Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning PorzingisJaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is 'complex' process
Read full article: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is 'complex' processGetting the NBA’s next round of media rights deals completed is an extremely complex proposition, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, especially because nobody can say with any certainty what the viewing landscape will look like in the future.
Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals
Read full article: Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA FinalsThe Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals and the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.
Air National Guard unit that was suspended after classified documents leak will restart mission
Read full article: Air National Guard unit that was suspended after classified documents leak will restart missionThe Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will start doing its mission again after months of investigations, improvements and inspections.
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs
Read full article: Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champsMinnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.
OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model
Read full article: OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence modelOpenAI says it’s setting up a new safety and security committee and has begun training a new artificial intelligence model to supplant the GPT-4 system that underpins its ChatGPT chatbot.
Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals
Read full article: Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finalsJrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an 18-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
American Airlines drops law firm that said a 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seat
Read full article: American Airlines drops law firm that said a 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seatAmerican Airlines is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was recorded using an airplane lavatory.
Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East
Read full article: Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in EastJaylen Brown matched his career playoff high with 40 points and the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 126-110 to open a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Haliburton's turnovers cost Pacers, who blow late lead against Celtics in Game 1 of East finals
Read full article: Haliburton's turnovers cost Pacers, who blow late lead against Celtics in Game 1 of East finalsThe Indiana Pacers kept turning the ball over, and just like that they handed a victory to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers
Read full article: Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog PacersSo much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about who – they haven’t had to face to get to here.
Jess Healey's goal lifts Boston to 4-3 win vs Minnesota in 1st game of PWHL championship series
Read full article: Jess Healey's goal lifts Boston to 4-3 win vs Minnesota in 1st game of PWHL championship seriesJess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship.
Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final
Read full article: Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference finalGustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory and eliminate the Boston Bruins from their second-round playoff series in six games.
A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company
Read full article: A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI companyA former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has “taken a backseat to shiny products” at the influential artificial intelligence company.
Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9th
Read full article: Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9thRays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday night’s game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits.
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
Read full article: OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT makerOne of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT says he is leaving the company after a nearly decade.