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ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against 'unlicensed use' of works

LONDON (AP) — Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools.

Oct 22, 2024 3:06 PM Read more >

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work.

Oct 22, 2024 1:51 PM Read more >

Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, and as a result is exposed to unnecessary risk, says a new report by the province’s auditor general.

Oct 22, 2024 1:43 PM Read more >

Leafs defenceman Ekman-Larsson fined for interference against Lightning's Guentzel

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Toronto defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson US$5,000 for his hit on Tampa Bay forward Jake Guentzel. The incident occurred in the third period of the Maple Leafs' 5-2 win against the visiting Lightning on Monday.

Oct 22, 2024 11:29 AM Read more >

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz , a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.

Oct 22, 2024 11:04 AM Read more >

Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River

WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years.

Oct 22, 2024 9:42 AM Read more >

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla's new robotaxis.

Oct 22, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla's new robotaxis.

Oct 22, 2024 8:27 AM Read more >

Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days.

Oct 22, 2024 7:38 AM Read more >

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

OREGON, Ohio (AP) — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer.

Oct 22, 2024 7:35 AM Read more >