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Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

Fake images made to show Trump with Black supporters highlight concerns around AI and elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling.
Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House

Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House as lawmakers voice concerns about the potential for the platform to surveil and manipulat
Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia

Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — The CEO of Rivian Automotive announced Thursday that the electric truck maker is pausing construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia to speed production and save money.
A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town

A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town

EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (AP) — Donna Lindstrom was lying in bed and looking at her phone Wednesday morning when she heard a loud bang that rattled her 19th-century house in the central Connecticut town of East Hampton.
For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing

For social platforms, the outage was short. But people's stories vanished, and that's no small thing

NEW YORK (AP) — Once upon a time, there was a brief outage on some social media platforms. It got fixed. The end. On the face of it, kind of a boring story.
State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers

State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers

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Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It's the ninth-straight broken record

Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It's the ninth-straight broken record

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world's oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.
European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

European regulators want to question Apple after it blocks Epic Games app store

LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators said they want to question Apple over accusations that it blocked video game company Epic Games from setting up its own app store, in a possible violation of digital rules that took effect in the 27-nation bloc
Justice Department beefs up focus on artificial intelligence enforcement, warns of harsher sentences

Justice Department beefs up focus on artificial intelligence enforcement, warns of harsher sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is stepping up its focus on artificial intelligence , with officials set to warn on Thursday that companies and people who deliberately misuse the technology to advance a white-collar crime like price fixing a

German police conduct raids against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech online

BERLIN (AP) — German law enforcement authorities on Thursday carried out raids across Germany against people suspected of posting misogynistic hate speech on the internet as part of of a coordinated push to shine the spotlight on online violence agai
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