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NYC'S AI CHATBOT WAS CAUGHT TELLING BUSINESSES TO BREAK THE LAW.THE CITY ISN'T TAKING IT DOWN
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law.
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April 06, 2024
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MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT RECEIVE PROPOSALS FOR OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut received proposals Wednesday for offshore wind projects as the three East Coast states hope to boost their reliance on the renewable energy source.
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March 30, 2024
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CHINA'S LATEST EV IS A 'CONNECTED' CAR FROM SMART PHONE AND ELECTRONICS MAKER XIAOMI
Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars.
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March 30, 2024
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WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT LETS RULING STAND THAT DECLARED AMAZON DRIVERS TO BE EMPLOYEES
The Wisconsin Supreme Court this week let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended.
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March 30, 2024
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DEBATE EMERGES OVER WHETHER MODERN PROTECTIONS COULD HAVE SAVED BALTIMORE BRIDGE
When a 900-foot container ship struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007, the span stood firm and no one died, either on the ship or the highway above.
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March 30, 2024
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VISA, MASTERCARD SETTLE LONG-RUNNING ANTITRUST SUIT OVER SWIPE FEES WITH MERCHANTS
Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged every time a credit or debit card is used in a store or restaurant.
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March 30, 2024
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TIKTOK IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE FTC OVER DATA PRACTICES AND COULD FACE A LAWSUIT
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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March 30, 2024
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TIKTOK BILL FACES UNCERTAIN FATE IN THE SENATE AS LEGISLATION TO REGULATE TECH INDUSTRY HAS STALLED
The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous.
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March 30, 2024
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'GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE' CLEARS A LOW BAR
Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original — beginning all the way back with 1989’s “Ghostbusters II” — it’s fair to wonder, well, who else ought we to call? It may be time to, if not give up the ghost entirely, at least give a flip through the ol’ rolodex.
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March 30, 2024
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US PROSECUTORS TRY TO SEND WARNING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY WORLD WITH KUCOIN PROSECUTION
A top U.S. prosecutor announced criminal charges Tuesday against a once-ascending company in the cryptocurrency world and two of its founders in a bid to send a message to other players in the industry to follow U.S. laws.
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March 30, 2024
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NEW BIPARTISAN BILL WOULD REQUIRE ONLINE IDENTIFICATION.LABELING OF AI-GENERATED VIDEOS AND AUDIO 7
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House would require the identification and labeling of online images, videos and audio generated using artificial intelligence, the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive and mislead.
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March 30, 2024
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READY OR NOT.AI CHATBOTS ARE HERE TO HELP WITH GEN Z'S MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES
Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids’ cartoon.
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March 30, 2024
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DUTCH HYPERLOOP CENTER AIMS TO ADVANCE FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY
A 420-meter (quarter-mile) white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era in the transportation of people and freight.
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March 30, 2024
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TIRED OF AI DOOMSDAY TROPES, COHERE CEO SAYS HIS GOAL IS TECHNOLOGY THAT'S 'ADDITIVE TO HUMANITY'
Aidan Gomez can take some credit for the 'T'at the end of ChatGPT. He was part of a group of Google engineers who first introduced a new artificial intelligence model called a transformer.
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March 30, 2024
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ROBOTS REPLICATE REALITY: HIGH-TECH PITCHING MACHINE MIMICS EVERY PITCHER
Nestor Cortes got behind the plate in a batting cage and watched an 8-foot-high, 1,200-pound robot spit out fastballs, cutters and sweepers just like the ones spinning off the fingertips of his left hand.
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March 30, 2024
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APRIL'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PROMISES TO BE THE BEST YET FOR EXPERIMENTS
April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes and cosmic chance.
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March 30, 2024
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APPLE ANNOUNCES WORLDWIDE DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE DATES, IN-PERSON EVENT 7
Apple has announced their annual developers conference ‘WWDC 2024’ will take place June 10 through June 14.
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March 30, 2024
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AI Race - APPLE, NVIDIA, AND MPETT RS BATTLING FOR INDUSTRY DOMINANCE
With Apple unveiling a new method for training large language models (LLMs), rumors circulating about new acquisitions at the Cupertino company, and chip announcements from NVIDIA, the AI race is heating up in what could be the biggest year ever for technology.
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March 30, 2024
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TRUMP'S SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANY GAINS IN ITS FIRST DAY OF TRADING ON NASDAQ
Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company rose about 16% in the first day of trading on the Nasdaq, boosting the value of Trump’s large stake in the company as well as the smaller holdings of fans who purchased shares as a show of support for the former president.
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March 30, 2024
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CHINESE EV MAKERS CHALLENGING MARKET LEADERS AT AUTO SHOW IN BANGKOK
Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show.
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March 30, 2024
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'Kung Fu Panda 4' is a Sweet, Fun and Well Executed Passing of the Torch
“Kung Fu Panda 4” finds our trusty, rotund hero Po at a career crossroads and he’s nervous. “Change doesn’t have to be a bad thing,” he is told. “Kung Fu Panda 4” also finds the franchise at an inflection point, but there’s no reason for us to be nervous. DreamWorks knows what it’s doing.
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March 16, 2024
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UN SAYS E-WASTE FROM TRASHED ELECTRIC DEVICES IS PILING UP AND RECYCLING ISN'T KEEPING PACE
U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.
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FRENCH REGULATORS FINE GOOGLE $272 MILLION IN DISPUTE WITH NEWS PUBLISHERS
France's competition watchdog hit Google on Wednesday with another big fine tied to a long-running dispute over payments to French publishers for their news.
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TEXAS APPROVES LAND-SWAPPING DEAL WITH SPACEX AS COMPANY HOPES TO EXPAND ROCKET-LAUNCH OPERATIONS
SpaceX would acquire public land in Texas to expand its rocket-launch facilities under a tentative deal that is moving forward after months of opposition from nearby residents and officials near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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SPACEX COMES CLOSE TO COMPLETING TEST FLIGHT OF MEGA ROCKET BUT LOSES SPACECRAFT NEAR END
SpaceX came close to completing an hourlong test flight of its mega rocket on its third try Thursday (14), but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.
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SPOTIFY PAID $9 BILLION IN ROYALTIES IN 2023. HERE'S WHAT FUELED THE GROWTH
Spotify paid out $9 billion in streaming royalties last year, the streaming giant said this week in its latest \"Loud and Clear\" report.
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APPLE TO PAY $490 MILLION TO SETTLE ALLEGATIONS THAT IT MISLED INVESTORS ABOUT IPHONE SALES IN CHINA
Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone's sales in China that culminated in a jarring revision to the company's revenue forecast.
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PAIR ACCUSED OF STEALING BATTERY MANUFACTURING SECRETS FROM TESLA AND STARTING THEIR OWN COMPANY
Two men are accused of starting a business in China using battery manufacturing technology pilfered from Tesla and trying to sell the proprietary information, federal prosecutors in New York said.
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AI IMAGE-GENERATOR MIDJOURNEY BLOCKS IMAGES OF BIDEN AND TRUMP AS ELECTION LOOMS
The popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney has started blocking its users from creating fake images of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump ahead of the upcoming U.S. presidential election, according to tests of the AI tool.
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AS ELECTRIC VEHICLE SALES SLOW, US 7 RELAXES PLANS FOR STRICTER AUTO EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR A WHILE
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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