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May 17th, 2023

Good morning, and happy Wednesday! It’s the time of the week for your visual brain buster, and it’s a good day to spread those metaphorical wings of yours. Without further ado–see if you can find the four doves among the cockatoos. As always, reply to this email and let us know how long it takes you!

In Today’s Brief

Malawi: Hippo attacks riverboat
Treasury: Reiterates June 1 deadline
Philadelphia 76ers: Doc Rivers out
Home Depot: Cuts profit outlook

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OpenAI CEO testifies

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, testified before Congress at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on privacy and technology on the need for regulation around artificial intelligence.

During the hearing, Altman said that his “worst fears are that we cause significant–we, the field, the technology industry–cause significant harm to the world” which “could happen in a lot of different ways. He added that he believes if AI technology “goes wrong, it can go quite wrong” and that his company, OpenAI, wants to “work with the government to prevent that from happening.” Altman also said he expects AI technology to lead to job losses, but stated that he believes it will create “far greater jobs on the other side” if the government properly regulates it.

Altman’s appearance comes after the viral success of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s flagship chatbot, sparked a virtual arms race over AI and raised concerns from some lawmakers about the risks that the technology poses.

Hypersonic missile attack

Russian forces launched a barrage of hypersonic missiles at Kyiv yesterday that were all shot down, according to claims from Ukrainian officials.

The bombardment, which targeted other locations outside of Kyiv, included six Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. Per Ukrainian air force spokesman Yurii Ihnat, it is the most Kinzhals Russia has fired in a single attack in the war so far. Yesterday marks the first time Ukraine claimed that its air defense systems–newly deployed and received recently from the West–struck an entire volley of multiple Kinzhal missiles.

Moscow has touted the Kinzhal as a next-generation hypersonic missile that is incapable of being intercepted, and the six Kinzhals were among 27 missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in a 24-hour period. While all the missiles were shot down, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that at least three people were injured from falling debris.

Probe into Hunter Biden

Attorneys for an IRS whistleblower who claims the Justice Department interfered with the criminal probe into Hunter Biden say the whistleblower and his team were removed from the investigation.

In a letter sent to the House and Senate judiciary committees, the whistleblower’s attorneys Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt accused the government of unlawful retaliation and added the removal of him and his team from the federal investigation “was at the request of the Department of Justice.” Per Lytle and Leavitt, the whistleblower–reportedly an unnamed IRS criminal supervisory special agent–could shed light on how “preferential treatment and politics” have hindered the investigation.

Biden, 53, is being investigated for allegedly not paying taxes on millions in largely foreign-sourced income. The investigation has also reportedly looked at whether Biden, 53, laundered money, violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and lied about his drug use on a firearm purchase form. So far, no charges have been filed.

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Around the Globe

A hippo attack on a boat crossing Malawi’s Shire River near the Mozambique border leaves a one-year-old boy dead and more than 20 people missing (More)
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso appeared before the National Assembly for the start of his impeachment trial; Lasso is facing embezzlement charges, which he denies (More)
Ukrainian prosecutors detained the chief of the country's Supreme Court for allegedly taking bribes; the arrest comes one day after investigators said they “exposed large-scale corruption” at the court, and the chief was dismissed from his post (More)

On the Homefront

The U.S. Treasury reiterated that it expects June 1st to be the last day it can pay the government’s bills without a debt limit increase (More)
At least three trains have derailed across the country over the last few days, with two occurring in less than 24 hours of each other (More)
The suspect responsible for a mass shooting in a New Mexico neighborhood this week was identified by police as 18-year-old Beau Wilson, a student at Farmington High School; four people were killed during the incident, including Wilson (More)

Glitz & Games

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Alec Baldwin wrapped filming on the western ‘Rust’ nearly 18 months after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set in New Mexico (More)
Philadelphia 76ers let go of coach Doc Rivers after the team was eliminated in the Eastern Conference semifinals for a third straight season; the search for a new coach is reportedly expected to include Mike Budenholzer, Sam Cassell, Mike D'Antoni, Nick Nurse, Frank Vogel, and Monty Williams (More)
The 76th Cannes Film Festival kicked off yesterday with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp (More)

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Business & Markets

Major indexes in the stock market closed lower, with the Dow falling over 330 points (Dow -1.01%, Nasdaq -0.18%, S&P 500 -0.64%)
Meta has spun out customer service startup Kustomer as part of the company’s “year of efficiency” which it bought in 2020 for roughly $1B (More)
Home Depot projected its first decline in annual revenue since 2009 during its quarterly earnings call and reported that revenue during Q1 fell short of expectations (More)

Tips & Tricks

Feel Good: After disappearing from the area more than half a century ago, the platypus–a species unique to Australia–has been reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park south of Sydney in a landmark conservation project
Speak Peek: Watch Owen Wilson, Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, and Danny DeVito go ghost hunting in the newest trailer for Disney’s Haunted Mansion, spooking moviegoers out of their seats on July 28th
Bump This: Rapper and producer Russ nods to his Kanye West influence by laying bars over a gospel choir in his song “Perfectionist” - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
Chow Down: The great thing about salads is we never seem to run out of different recipes for enjoying them - if you’re in the mood for one but want something new, try out this recipe for chickpea salad that features fresh veggies, herbs, and a zesty dressing
Go Deep: Read on how the first human trials for a new type of dirty-bomb antidote pill designed to remove radioactive contaminants from the body are starting in the U.S.; the drug, HOPO 14-1, is reportedly thought to work against several materials that might be used in weapons, including uranium
Hot Goss: Priscilla Presley reportedly reached a settlement over her petition questioning the validity of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s will
Life Hack: Dealing with other people’s insecurities in life and in the workplace can be challenging, especially when we don’t know what to look out for - here are seven toxic phrases that “highly insecure” people tend to use a lot, and some tips from a psychology expert on how to deal with them

Tip-Offs

Listing the countries where men sit to urinate.

After Bud Light, a Miller Lite ad faces backlash.

Vice examines why the U.S. abandoned Route 66.

The newest food ban in schools: chocolate milk.

Learn why some scientists want to block out the sun.

Discovering two new victims from Mount Vesuvius.

You’re not crazy: films are becoming more dimly lit.

Turns out alligators are in Florida’s sewage pipes.

Looking Back…

On May 17th: The first Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville (1875); L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is first published (1900); the U.S. Supreme Court rules that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional (1954); actor, director, and writer Dennis Hopper is born (1936).

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