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Are AI companies to blame? Last week, the internet raged as social-media posts and news articles accused AI companies of "destroying the world's books" --including "millions of rare" ones--by chopping off their spines to scan them more easily, and discarding them afterward. One article said the news was "sparking concerns that the last remaining copies of out-of-print texts are being destroyed." The investor and AI skeptic Michael Burry called the practice of sacrificing rare books "evil incarnate." Even Elon Musk weighed in, posting that he had asked the engineers training xAI's models to "preserve any rare books in a library and scan them the hard way."

Science Biology Evolution Poop made life on Earth possible. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Coprolites are fossilized feces left behind by ancient animals. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

The big cats can keep deer away from roads, according to new research. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . When it comes to living near large carnivores, the drawbacks for humans are pretty obvious.

The critically endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle was recently released from Coney Island, New York. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. After surviving cold-stunning, Pancake was released on July 23. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

The spadefoot toad is the second Ice Age amphibian ever found in North America. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Paleontologists sifting through the archives of Los Angeles' La Brea Tar Pits have discovered a new species of extinct Ice Age amphibian.

Semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan has stepped up a campaign against what it sees as underhand methods being used by Chinese companies to poach Taiwanese tech workers. TAIPEI - Taiwan's government said on Wednesday it had searched dozens of locations and interviewed more than 100 people in an investigation into 17 Chinese companies suspected of illegally trying to recruit chip and other high-tech talent. Semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has stepped up a campaign against what it sees as underhand methods being used by Chinese companies to poach Taiwanese tech workers. The Taiwan justice ministry's investigation bureau said in a statement that between July 13 and Aug. 4, 330 agents searched 64 locations and questioned 114 people in coordinated raids on Chinese firms suspected of illegally recruiting tech workers and operating unlicensed offices in Taiwan. Countries around the world are devoting resources to artificial intelligence research and development, and Taiwan has advantages "built on a deep foundation," the bureau said. "However, these industries have recently faced the problem of core high-tech talent being targeted and recruited away by Chinese companies, potentially eroding Taiwan's key competitive advantages," it added.

'Every unnecessary interruption takes time and focus away from the animals depending on us.' More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A real image of Jackie taken in April of 2020. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .

Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Letters reveal the internal threats that ended Carvalho's LAUSD tenure Alberto Carvalho speaks about students' improved test scores in 2025. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.

The six-month-old cub is not a'pizzly' bear. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The cub was spotted on August 3. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . Cameras spotted a distinctive brown bear cub () on the Katmai National Park bear livestream in Alaska.