Facebook parent Meta fired whistleblower after she criticized inflated, ‘out of thin air’ AI-revenue prediction, lawsuit claims
In late 2022, Facebook parent Meta saw ChatGPT go viral and went all in on developing its own version of generative ...
Boeing workers vote to accept contract proposal, ending strike
Striking Boeing machinists have ended their nearly two-month walkout, voting Monday to accept a four-year deal that locks in ...
Bernard Marcus, a billionaire behind Home Depot, dies at 95
Bernard Marcus, the former pharmacist who became a billionaire by co-founding Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest ...
A Grip on Sports: C’mon, why do the Zags constantly schedule games in Spokane against inferior opponents like … checks notes … No. 8 Baylor?
Baylor, under coach Scott Drew, is a perennial contender. Not just in the Big 12, the nation’s deepest basketball conference, but also in March, when it really matters. Last season’s disappointment ...
A moment of ‘severe discomfort’ and ‘pride’: Iranian, Afghan American actor revisits events of 9/11 in Broadway’s ‘Come From Away’
“Come From Away” was also a chance for Farhadi, a first-generation Iraqi and Afghan American, to portray his heritage on stage. One of the characters he plays, Ali, is a Muslim man who faces ...
Dear Annie: Struggling to reconnect with son
We used to have an excellent relationship with our son, and he has a daughter who is now 19 years old. Seven years ago, he ...
50 years ago in Expo history: Had they stayed too long at the fair? Not with the speedy dismantling of its signature attractions
And “every pool in the pavilion still contained the nickels, dimes and quarters tossed in by wishful fair visitors.” No word ...
Slower ballot returns in northeast Washington compared to 2020, but auditors report steady turnout overall
Ballot returns in northeast Washington are currently lagging behind 2020 levels, but auditors say turnout remains steady overall. In Ferry County, the ballot return rate was 72% this time four years ...
No. 6 Gonzaga opens season with historic rout of No. 8 Baylor: ‘They’re going to have a special year’
Gonzaga coach Mark Few said several times leading up to Monday’s season opener against Baylor there’s not much difference ...
Buzzer breakdown: Three observations from Gonzaga’s 101-63 win over Baylor
There weren’t many executional errors on Gonzaga’s part and the Bulldogs were active on contests, aggressive in the passing lane and sturdy on the low block, holding Baylor to 37% shooting from the ...
Washington State overcomes slow start to beat Portland State 100-92
Whatever WSU’s coaches were discussing, they were certainly happy to be chatting about how to polish off a 100-92 win over Portland State, not how to make up the double-digit deficit the Cougars faced ...
Record number of states experiencing drought
Almost the entire United States faced drought conditions during the last week of October. Only Alaska and Kentucky did not have at least moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought ...