MIAMI (AP) — The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said during a news conference that the company suppressed internal safety warnings and deceived users about the true nature and dangers of the product. “Today, we announced the first-in-the-nation state-led lawsuit against OpenAI and its a...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department plans to drastically slash the number of U. S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States. The almost 50 U. S. embassies and consulates that are processing visa applications will be reduced to 20 in the coming weeks, according to three U. S. officials and an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. There is not yet a set date for the change, but it is expected in June, according U...

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them. But the pale pink birds — called “fenicotteri” in Italian — are now flocking to Venice in record numbers, as ecological efforts to restore damaged wetlands could help expand their habitat and possibly induce them to nest in the lagoon. Flamingos — which most famously nest in Spain and France — started up in...