Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated says it is firing a company that produced articles for its website written under the byline of authors who apparently don’t exist. Photo / AP Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to have its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — if not outright dishonest — about who or what is … Read more

Weather live updates: South Island slammed by severe weather with gale force wind, snow and rain

Weather live updates: South Island slammed by severe weather with gale force wind, snow and rain

Significantly strong winds with gusts of up to 150km/h are lashing the South Island this afternoon and evening. A flight to Queenstown encountered intense turbulence and had to turn back to Auckland. Dylan, 18, was on a Jetstar flight from Auckland to Queenstown this morning at 8.30am and said passengers were screaming in terror as … Read more

Russian Navy practices firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning Ukraine

Russian Navy practices firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning Ukraine

[1/3]A still from video, released by Russia’s Defense Ministry, shows what it said was the missile ship Ivanovets during exercises in the Black Sea, in this still from video released July 21, 2023. Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS MOSCOW, July 21 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday its Black Sea Fleet had practiced … Read more

Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry latest Kiwi star targeted by online weight loss scammers

Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry latest Kiwi star targeted by online weight loss scammers

Hilary Barry is the latest Kiwi star to be targeted in an online weight loss scam. Photo / Instagram @hilarybarry Hilary Barry is warning fans not to fall for a scam weight loss ad that is being promoted using pictures of her. Taking to Instagram last night, the Seven Sharp presenter shared two images of … Read more

Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

Blinken says there are no indications that Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks at the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – There are no indications that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons and the United States sees no reason … Read more