A Washington D.C. federal judge declined multiple state attorneys’ requests for Elon Musk to be stopped. Editor’s warning: mention of violence.

Happening in the World: US-designed AI models and computing services are being used by Israel to track and attack many suspected militants in Gaza and Lebanon. The Israeli military uses AI machines to intercept communications and detect suspicious activity by its enemies. However, this AI usage has also led to the deaths of many citizens. The loss of many innocent lives raises concerns about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the power it can have in deciding who lives and dies. (AP)

Happening in the US: Fourteen state attorneys requested the government to prohibit Elon Musk and his team from accessing and searching through seven federal agencies’ data. However, a Washington federal judge declined this request yesterday, which will allow Elon Musk and his associates to continue reducing the federal workforce and ordering mass firings. (NYT)

Happening in NYC: An NYPD detective was shot yesterday morning during a police standoff with a man who barricaded himself in his apartment on the Lower East Side. The officers were attempting to search the man’s apartment for guns when he put a couch against the door and started shooting at the NYPD. Both a police officer and the man, Edwin Rivera, were injured after each side opened fire, and Rivera was taken into custody following the incident. (Gothamist)

Happening in Our Community: In New York City, many people have to live in small apartments and must learn how to function in small living areas. Today, Alice Lesman, the Director of Housing Information and Referral Service at Columbia University, will be giving a presentation about how to live comfortably in small spaces. This workshop, called Small Spaces and How to Live in One, will provide helpful tips about how to reduce visual clutter and make the most of living in NYC. More information can be found here.

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