AI trust
Friendlier AI chatbots may be less accurate, study suggests
Oxford Internet Institute researchers found models tuned to sound warmer made more mistakes and were more likely to affirm false beliefs
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- Household finances Gallup: Record 55% of Americans Say Their Finances Are Getting Worse The April survey found deepening worries over inflation, energy costs, retirement savings and credit card payments, with pessimism at its highest level since Gallup began asking in 2001
- Medical transport delays N.L. health minister suggests lawsuit if Labrador transport delays persist Lela Evans said residents of northern Labrador should consider a class-action lawsuit against the province if medical travel problems do not improve
- Travel security TSA PreCheck discount targets travelers 30 and under First-time applicants in May can get $20 off a five-year membership as summer travel approaches and airfare costs rise
Affordability pressure
Nearly 60% of Albertans struggling with monthly bills, CBC poll suggests
The share reporting difficulty meeting expenses is up eight points since last spring and is the highest CBC News has recorded in eight years of asking the question
Film
The Devil Wears Prada 2 returns to Runway with sharper looks and thinner stakes
CBC critic Jackson Weaver says the sequel reunites Hathaway, Streep, Blunt and Tucci but leans on nostalgia while sketching a broad crisis for fashion media
Innu child protection inquiry
At 16, James Poker left treatment. His father says no one told him
Family submissions to a public inquiry say communication failures left Poker’s family unaware of his release, medications and mental health needs before his death
Energy markets
Brent crude jumps to $119 as Iran blockade fears deepen
The benchmark rose nearly 7% Wednesday after reports the U.S. is preparing to extend pressure on Iranian ports while traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted
Voting rights and redistricting
Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act in Louisiana map ruling
The 6-3 decision voids a congressional map with two majority-Black districts and raises the standard for vote-dilution claims under Section 2
Markets
Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE
The debut creates two listed vehicles, giving public investors exposure to both Pershing Square’s portfolio and its asset-management business