Today: September 25, 2024
Today: September 25, 2024

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Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves

Hyundai says it will set up “mobile clinics” at five U.S. locations to provide anti-theft software upgrades for vehicles now regularly targeted by thieves using a technique popularized on TikTok and other social platforms

Hyundai to hold software-upgrade clinics across the US for vehicles targeted by thieves
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Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers

The U.K. prime minister is defending China's invitation to a summit on artificial intelligence that Vice President Kamala Harris will attend next week

Harris will attend an AI summit at a UK estate that was a base for World War II codebreakers
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can say

Sam Bankman-Fried got a test run at testifying at his New York criminal trial when a judge sent jurors home but let him demonstrate portions of his testimony before deciding what jurors will hear

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried testifies outside jury's presence as judge decides what he can say
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture have launched a new virtual tour of the White House

The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
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Huawei reports its revenue inched higher in January-September despite US sanctions

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies has reported its profit inched higher in the first three quarters of this year despite persisting U.S. sanctions that have hindered both its sales and its purchases of advanced technology

Huawei reports its revenue inched higher in January-September despite US sanctions
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Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns

President Joe Biden has signed a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence

Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns
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Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founder

A prosecutor has attacked the credibility of Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony at his fraud trial, confronting him over whether he was truthful during his public appearances after FTX filed for bankruptcy last year

Prosecutor takes aim at Sam Bankman-Fried's credibility at trial of FTX founder
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Google CEO defends paying Apple and others to make Google the default search engine on devices

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has finally taken the stand in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century

Google CEO defends paying Apple and others to make Google the default search engine on devices
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Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks

Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, have agreed to work together to contain the potential “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence

Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks
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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit will “tip the balance in favor of humanity” in the race to contain the risks from rapid advances in cutting-edge artificial intelligence

Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
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Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'

The final Beatles recording featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo is here

Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

A New York jury has convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of fraud charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
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What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return

This week’s new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapleton’s fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of “The Santa Clauses.”

What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
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Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too

Climate change is increasing billion-dollar disasters, many of them from intensifying hurricanes

Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too
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Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?

Building a robot that’s both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction

Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?
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Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth and people’s dependence on one of its main products to stifle competition at consumers’ expense

Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
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Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case

Backstage at the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour, Pras Michel was optimistic

Backstage with the Fugees: Pras on his hip-hop legacy as he awaits sentencing in conspiracy case
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WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion

WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion
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General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian

GM's Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is recalling all 950 of its cars to update its software after one dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street last month

General Motors' autonomous vehicle unit recalls cars for software update after dragging a pedestrian
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To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery

Microsoft and Meta have released initiatives designed to help voters know when they see a political ad containing altered images, video or audio

To help 2024 voters, Meta says it will begin labeling political ads that use AI-generated imagery
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The Hollywood strikes are over. Here's when you could see your favorite stars and shows return

Missed your favorite actors

The Hollywood strikes are over. Here's when you could see your favorite stars and shows return
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Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case

Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the latest twist in a longrunning European Union dispute

Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case
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Heather McDonald finds creative and financial freedom with popular 'Juicy Scoop' podcast

In 2015 Heather McDonald launched her podcast “Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald” as a way to promote her stand-up comedy

Heather McDonald finds creative and financial freedom with popular 'Juicy Scoop' podcast
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Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is suggesting that a ransomware attack that forced China’s biggest bank to take some systems offline only minimally disrupted the U.S. Treasury market

Yellen says ransomware attack on China's biggest bank minimally disrupted Treasury market trades
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What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot

What's streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' marches

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