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Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 responds

Pope Francis has challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence

Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit, raising alarm about AI. The G7 responds
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AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off

The artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI has raised tens of millions of dollars from the likes of Jeff Bezos and other prominent tech investors for its mission to rival Google in the business of searching for information

AI startup Perplexity wants to upend search business. News outlet Forbes says it's ripping them off
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OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors

OpenAI has appointed a former top U_S_ cyberwarrior and intelligence official to its board of directors, saying he will help protect the ChatGPT maker from “increasingly sophisticated bad actors.”

OpenAI appoints former top US cyberwarrior Paul Nakasone to its board of directors
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Tesla driver tells police he was using 'self-drive' system when his car hit a parked police vehicle

A Tesla apparently operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash

Tesla driver tells police he was using 'self-drive' system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
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Western rare earths supply chain springs into gear

Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify away from top producer China to make permanent magnets used in products from electric vehicles to wind turbines

Western rare earths supply chain springs into gear
Health|Political|Technology

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes

Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general who asks Congress to act
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The Danish king inaugurates the first element of a road-and-rail tunnel linking Denmark to Germany

Danish King Frederik X has inaugurated the first element of a future 18-kilometer (11-mile) rail-and-road tunnel under the Baltic Sea that will link southern Denmark to northern Germany and contribute to the transport sector’s green transition

The Danish king inaugurates the first element of a road-and-rail tunnel linking Denmark to Germany
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Chinese premier's Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state on Tuesday, highlighting China's push to

Chinese premier's Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals
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Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year

Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology

Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year
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Ford tests shipping cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to cut logistics costs

Ford shipped its first batch of cars on Tuesday from the once-neglected Guaymas port near its plant in the northern Mexican state of Sonora in a project that, if

Ford tests shipping cars from Mexico's Guaymas port to cut logistics costs
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Stocks bask in Nvidia glow, dollar steady

Global stocks hit record highs on Wednesday, driven by a rally in tech shares that has made AI chipmaker Nvidia the world's most valuable company, while the dollar

Stocks bask in Nvidia glow, dollar steady
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street
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As arms sales boom, Norway's Kongsberg opens missile factory

Norwegian defence manufacturer Kongsberg Gruppen opened a new missile factory on Thursday to meet surging demand for weapons from Western countries

As arms sales boom, Norway's Kongsberg opens missile factory
Political|Technology

New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids

New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive

New York moves to limit 'addictive' social media feeds for kids
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Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts

Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts

Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts
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Investors bid to exchange nearly all eligible Yandex NV shares to Russian entity, consortium says

A Russian consortium leading a buyout of Yandex, often dubbed Russia's Google, from its Dutch parent company Yandex NV said on Monday it has received bids from investors to exchange 43.9

Investors bid to exchange nearly all eligible Yandex NV shares to Russian entity, consortium says
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Cassava Sciences forms internal panel after US probe into two employees

Cassava Sciences will form a committee to evaluatenew probes by U.S. regulators and investigate two senior employees, it said on Monday, days after a

Cassava Sciences forms internal panel after US probe into two employees
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How jetmakers divided up struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems

Hashed out in three-way talks between plane giants and one of their key suppliers, Boeing's $4.7 billion deal to buy back

How jetmakers divided up struggling supplier Spirit AeroSystems
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China says EU probe into Chinese electric vehicle exports, subsidies is protectionist

China's Commerce Ministry has protested a decision by the European Union to investigate exports of Chinese electric vehicles, saying it is a protectionist action aimed at distorting the supply chain

China says EU probe into Chinese electric vehicle exports, subsidies is protectionist
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Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
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UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions

The United Auto Workers strike has exposed tensions between President Joe Biden's goals of fighting climate change and supporting unions

UAW strike exposes tensions between Biden's goals of tackling climate change and supporting unions
Economy|Technology

Instacart sets IPO price at $30 a share, valuing the company at about $10 billion

Instacart has priced its initial public offering of stock at $30 a share, raising $660 million for the grocery delivery company

Instacart sets IPO price at $30 a share, valuing the company at about $10 billion
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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
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Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

Iran is claiming that it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into space

Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

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