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Kevin Roose / New York Times : A look at “tokenmaxxing”, a status game where employees at a number of companies compete on leaderboards to show how much AI they're using   —  An engineer at OpenAI processed 210 billion “tokens” — enough text to fill Wikipedia 33 times — through the company's artificial intelligence models … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6cSNoR0

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more SNL mainstay Tina Fey will host the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK. Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images Live from London, it's Saturday Night. The iconic sketch series will head overseas with a brand-new cast, but the premiere episode will feature a familiar face. We've rounded up everything you need to know about where to watch SNL UK, including global watch options. After over 50 years as an NYC staple, Saturday Night Live is spinning off a British version. The new London-set series, which will air eight episodes, is executive produced by Lorne Michaels, the mastermind behind SNL. The new cast features Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, and Paddy Young. Like the flagship New York-based series, the UK version of SNL will feature a new host and musical ...

Drew Harwell / Washington Post : Social media accounts showing AI-generated women as pro-Trump soldiers, truckers, and cops have gone viral, with thousands appearing to believe they are real   —  The beautiful Army blonde Jessica Foster has posed with an F-22 Raptor fighter jet, donned camouflage in the desert and walked … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/gds7KBE

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman brought by his sister, Annie Altman, accusing him of sexual abuse. Kylie Cooper/Reuters Annie Altman's sexual abuse lawsuit against her brother Sam Altman has been dismissed. A judge ruled her claims against the OpenAI CEO were too late, but she could refile. He greenlit Sam Altman's defamation countersuit. A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit brought by the sister of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman alleging he sexually abused her as a child. Annie Altman's allegations were brought too late for her lawsuit to survive, US District Judge Zachary Bluestone ruled Friday. Bluestone, however, gave Annie Altman's lawsuit a lifeline by allowing her to refile it using Missouri's particular Childhood Sexual Abuse law, which offers an extended statute of limitations. He gave her until April 3 to file a new lawsuit. In the same Friday order, the judge greenlit a countersuit from Sam Altman accusing Annie of de...

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg : Memo: Roblox is planning to take a share of revenue from sponsorships in its games and is overhauling advertising policies beginning May 4   —  Roblox Corp. will take a share of revenue from sponsorships in its games as part of a major overhaul of its advertising policies. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/87BO9s0

Passengers wait in a check-in line at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo Delays persist at TSA checkpoints across US airports due to the partial government shutdown. TSA agents aren't getting paid during the shutdown, and as many as 10% aren't showing up to work. Here's the latest on TSA delays, and how to check wait times before you travel. If you're flying in the US, get ready to stand in line. Airports across the US are continuing to see lengthy waits at security checkpoints as scores of TSA workers call out due to missed paychecks. A partial government shutdown has left the Department of Homeland Security and its Transportation Security Administration unfunded and their agents unpaid at the height of the spring break travel season. As many as 10% of all TSA agents called out on several days this week, DHS updates showed, with absence rates averaging as much as 20% in some airports. Security lines in affected airpo...