"I'm particularly proud of the fact that one of my students fired Sam Altman," computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton said on Tuesday. Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu via Getty Images; Kent Nishimura via Getty ImagesGeoffrey Hinton isn't a fan of Sam Altman's leadership. Hinton said in a press conference on Tuesday that he thought Altman valued profits over safety.
Russian and Ukrainian troops have been using Discord to coordinate drone attacks. It was banned on Tuesday by Moscow. Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images and Wojciech Grzedzinski/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesRussian troops have been using Discord to coordinate drone attacks, but it was banned on Tuesday. Federal regulators said they blocked the gaming messaging platform because it could be used for crime.
Brazil's Supreme Court will reinstate X for millions of users in the country after the platform paid a fine and complied with the court's demands. Jaap Arriens/Getty ImagesX can operate in Brazil again, after an August ban over noncompliance with court orders. X's ban was lifted after it paid a $5.2 million fine and blocked flagged accounts.
Ali Wong (pictured) has two kids, aged 6 and 8. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via Getty ImagesAli Wong said she brings her mom along with her kids on tours. She said she sometimes struggles with being seen as a 'non-traditional' mom to her own mother. But Wong still credits her mother and ex-husband for helping out with the kids when she's on tour.
Hurricane Milton has forced many Tampa-area residents to evacuate, leaving residents to scramble for limited gas. Getty ImagesFlorida gas stations are running out of fuel ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall. If the storm damages Port Tampa Bay, it could mean long-term trouble for the gas supply chain. A supply chain expert told BI government assistance may be required now to avoid catastrophe.
Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs are arguing that he should be released from jail and detained at home pretrial. MEGA/GC ImagesLawyers for Sean Combs filed his bail appeal on Tuesday night. Combs is hoping to be freed to home detention pending trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. His appeal accuses his former judges of failing to clearly justify why he is being held.