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Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
Read full article: Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbotA federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement involving AI company Anthropic.
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International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says
Read full article: International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report saysA U.N. report says Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly growing illicit economy with tentacles that reach far beyond Asia, costing victims more than $88 billion a year alone in frauds linked to online scams.
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Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down
Read full article: Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs downFlorida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs.
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French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year
Read full article: French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school yearFrench lawmakers have reached a compromise that could lead to a ban on social media for children under 15.
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Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells AP
Read full article: Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service tells APInfluencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by federal authorities in Miami.
Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPT
Read full article: Chinese AI model takes US tech industry by surprise with abilities rivaling Claude and ChatGPTAnother powerful new artificial intelligence model from China is taking the U.S. tech industry by surprise.
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body
Read full article: Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the bodyWildfire smoke, which is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere as the climate warms, attacks nearly every system in the body.
China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
Read full article: China's Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharingChinese President Xi Jinping has called for more global cooperation in the development and governance of artificial intelligence, while promising support for other countries.
Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
Read full article: Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speechesThe White House says President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator is on unpaid leave after reports that he used his inside knowledge to make bets about the president's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi.
Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?
Read full article: Trump officials want to make testosterone drugs easier to prescribe. Is that a good idea?Health officials serving under President Donald Trump want to make it easier for men to get a prescription for testosterone.
No radiation leak after 'contamination' events at Africa's only nuclear plant, regulator says
Read full article: No radiation leak after 'contamination' events at Africa's only nuclear plant, regulator saysThere have been three recent contamination events inside the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, South Africa’s nuclear regulator said.
EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies
Read full article: EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companiesThe European Union has issued new rules for Google, requiring it to share search data and open its Android system to rival AI companies.
AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says
Read full article: AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study saysA study shows major artificial intelligence models are likely to refuse to criticize restrictive leaders worldwide.
Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'
Read full article: Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in 'physical AI'Japanese communications company Fujitsu is leading a major push in artificial intelligence and robotics using Nvidia’s technology to develop “physical AI.”.
Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
Read full article: Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacityMajor Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC says it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.
YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users' social media addiction
Read full article: YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users' social media addictionYouTube has appealed a landmark social media addiction lawsuit verdict in Los Angeles.
Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland
Read full article: Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homelandAmazon says that the technology company will launch its new satellite internet service Amazon Leo in South Africa in 2027.
CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actions
Read full article: CDC nominee says she won't betray science — while declining to challenge Kennedy's actionsThe Trump administration’s latest nominee to lead the nation’ top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease
Read full article: Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's diseaseA blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms.
Trump drifts into campaign topics while addressing defense technology gathering
Read full article: Trump drifts into campaign topics while addressing defense technology gatheringPresident Donald Trump has addressed a defense summit at the U.S. Army War College, but he focused more on political themes than battlefield issues.
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
Read full article: 26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leaveA group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems that disproportionately targeted those on medical or family leave for layoffs.
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
Read full article: An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study showsAn experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau.
SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand
Read full article: SoftBank Group's CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demandJapanese tech giant SoftBank Group’s CEO Masayoshi Son has ridiculed people who worry about a bubble in artificial intelligence investments.
New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks
Read full article: New York won't build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risksNew York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid.
Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
Read full article: Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risksHundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy.
US citizen is found guilty of helping export tech to Iran in violation of sanctions
Read full article: US citizen is found guilty of helping export tech to Iran in violation of sanctionsA Massachusetts man has been found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully export electronic components to Iran, violating U.S. sanctions.
EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaign
Read full article: EU and Britain target Russian intelligence officers over a major cyberspying campaignThe European Union and Britain have imposed sanctions on Russian military intelligence officers, hackers and private companies.
Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
Read full article: Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram imagesMeta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Read full article: Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young usersMeta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is appealing the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles.
China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse it
Read full article: China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures the first stage of a rocket to reuse itChina has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch, marking a breakthrough for its space program.
Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say
Read full article: Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials saySenior British policing officials say technology and online platforms are increasingly being exploited for threats to the United Kingdom.
News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Read full article: News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fightThe New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a legal fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.
What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
Read full article: What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm flyNew World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.
Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight
Read full article: Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flightThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team.
Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US market
Read full article: Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US marketAfter four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.
YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'
Read full article: YouTube defends video that falsely claims Sydney massacre survivor is 'crisis actor'A Google executive has told an inquiry that a YouTube video that falsely claims a wounded survivor of an antisemitic massacre in Sydney is a crisis actor blooded with makeup met the platform’s standards and would remain online.
Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads
Read full article: Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloadsThe U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones.
Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program
Read full article: Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill programAn AI program in the state of Utah has sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the technology in health care.