The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species
Aaron Doughty finishes…
The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
Proposed amendments to the Marine Mammal Protection Act would cut down protections to whales, dolphins, polar bears and other species
Aaron Doughty finishes…
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OpenAI is partnering with the US government to make its leading frontier models available to federal employees. Under the agreement, federal agencies can access OpenAI’s models for $1 for the next year, per a Wednesday announcement from the…