The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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1 Scientist who first published COVID-19 sequence stages protest:
The first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after authorities locked him out of the facility. Zhang Yongzhen wrote in an online post Monday that he and his team had been suddenly notified they were being evicted from their lab. It was the latest in a series of setbacks, demotions and ousters since the virologist published the sequence in January 2020 without state approval. Guards barred Zhang from entering his lab over the weekend.
2 Newspapers sue ChatGPTmaker OpenAI and Microsoft:
A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been“purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train their artificial intelligence chatbots. The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday. Other newspapers part of the lawsuit are MediaNews Group’s Mercury News, Orange County Register and St. Paul Pioneer-Press, and Tribune Publishing’s Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel.
3 U.S. and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement:
President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways, on buses and in airports as well as increased repatriation flights for migrants from both the U.S. and Mexico. The statement centered on their efforts to“effectively manage”migration and the U.S.-Mexico border.
4 Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor:
Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story and the vilification she received on social media has some observers wondering if she’s still a viable potential running mate for Donald Trump. She says the 14-month-old dog showed aggressive behavior by biting.