Florida State and SMU played through a stadium power outage with key communications and replay tools missing, turning an ACC opener into stripped-down football. The 2026 Week 1 matchup was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, but the outage forced officials to wait until 9:15 p.m. ET to begin play. Players and coaches took the field […] The post Power outage strips technology from SMU-Florida State football game appeared first on American Almanac .
Florida State and SMU played through a stadium power outage with key communications and replay tools missing, turning an ACC opener into stripped-down football. The 2026 Week 1 matchup was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET, but the outage forced officials to wait until 9:15 p.m. ET to begin play. Players and coaches took the field without several tools now standard in major college football. The disruption affected sideline communications, replay reviews, stadium displays and other basic game operations. USA TODAY reported that seven technology or operating features were unavailable when officials decided enough lighting had returned to play. On-field officials kept the game time and used signals to tell coaches and players how much time…Open
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company marketed ChatGPT to the public without sufficiently warning of its dangers. Why it matters: Florida is the first state to sue OpenAI, part of a growing string of lawsuits the state has filed against Big Tech companies, including Meta and Snapchat . Driving the news: The complaint argues that OpenAI ignored warnings from experts about ChatGPT, which the state says has "aided and abetted" mass shooters and encouraged vulnerable individuals toward suicide. - In doing so, the state alleges, the company acted negligently and violated Florida's prohibition on unfair and deceptive trade practices. - Among the examples of ChatGPT's…
The lawsuit follows a criminal investigation Uthmeier opened in April after prosecutors uncovered the role that ChatGPT played in the Florida State University shooting last year.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old who was on campus while working for the food service vendor Aramark. The other victim has been identified as 57-year-old Robert Morales, who worked on the campus.
The state’s attorney general, James Uthmeier, said ChatGPT “may likely have been used to assist” the suspect in last year’s shooting at Florida State University.
On April 17, 2025, a gunman opened fire on Florida State University’s campus, killing two people and injuring six others. Attorneys representing one of the victims’ families said they plan to sue ChatGPT for its potential role in planning the attack. “We have been advised that the shooter was in constant communication with ChatGPT leading up to the shooting,” attorneys wrote. NewsNation's Ryan Bass has the report. #FSU #Crime #Shooting Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
