A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the family of a Jupiter, Florida, man who died by suicide after forming an attachment with an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Last fall, 36-year-old Jonathan Gavalas was speaking to Gemini AI, run by Google whose parent…
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Florida Home’s Possible Carbon Monoxide Leak Kills Four, Including Children. What to Know.
Police are citing carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause of death for four people, including two children, who were found inside a Marion County home Friday, Feb. 6. The bodies were found Friday night after police were called out to the home on Banyan Track Way for a wellness…
Driverless Car in California Commits Traffic Infraction. Who is Responsible?
Police in California say they witnessed an illegal U-turn while on patrol for drunk drivers but couldn’t issue a citation to the driverless vehicle. The incident happened over the weekend in San Bruno, California, and involved a car from Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company that operates a public robotaxi…
One Dead, Another Injured in E-Bike-Related Crash in Miami Beach
One person died and another was injured after the e-bike they were riding on Tuesday morning was hit by a car on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The crash happened around 3:05 a.m., just before entering Miami Beach near the Alton Road exit. A white Ford sedan crashed into an e-bike…
Minor Facing Charges After Deadly Dirt-Bike Crash on Rickenbacker Causeway.
A minor is facing criminal charges after a 54-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash on Friday night, according to Miami police. The crash happened on the Rickenbacker Causeway, the bridge connecting the island of Key Biscayne to the mainland, around 8:20 p.m. The bicyclist who was killed was identified…
Cops Bust ‘E-bike Street Takeover’ in Port St. Lucie. What to Know.
Officers from the Port St. Lucie Police Department say that approximately 50 people came to town for a planned “street takeover” in the area, with some even traveling from Palm Beach and Tampa. When the “lawless” brigade arrived, however, officers were ready to greet them. The incident happened over the…
This University in South Miami is Banning E-Bikes. Here’s Why.
Leesfield & Partners’ Founder and Managing Partner, Ira Leesfield, has been an outspoken advocate for regulating the use of E-bikes and E-scooters throughout communities and now, years later, officials are heeding his warning. The University of Miami recently announced a plan to tighten restrictions on personal mobility devices on campus.…
If You Bought This Energy Drink, You May Be in for More of a Buzz Than You Bargained for Thanks to This Mistake. What to Know.
Celsius energy drinks are under recall after it was revealed that some of their products had been mislabeled and are actually High Noons, the canned vodka seltzers. The Food and Drug Administration sent out a notice of recall, announcing that an unspecified number of High Noon’s Beach Variety packs were…
If You’re a Fan of Supplement Shakes and Got Sick, This Might Be Why. See Which of These Products Were Pulled from Shelves.
A deadly listeria outbreak has been linked to frozen supplement shakes present at long-term care facilities. The outbreak of Listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, has been connected to frozen supplement shakes sold in 4-ounce cartons under the brands Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial. As…
Over 600,000 Nuna Baby Essentials Child Car Seats Recalled Over Harness Worries.
Nuna Baby Essentials is recalling over 600,000 child car seats after fears that the harness adjuster may loosen, possibly preventing the seats from restraining children, the company’s Product Development Vice President announced last week. The announcement comes after An October probe from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after a…