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CES 2024 updates: AI fortune telling, accessible gaming, a flying taxi and Martha Stewart

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Welcome to CES 2024. This multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is expected to bring some 130,000 attendees and more than 4,000 exhibitors to Las Vegas.

Jan 11, 2024 3:08 AM Read more >

Panel of judges says a First Amendment challenge to Maryland's digital ad tax should be considered

ANNAPOLIS, Md.

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At CES 2024, tech companies are transforming the kitchen with AI and robots that do the cooking

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chef-like robots, AI-powered appliances and other high-tech kitchen gadgets are holding out the promise that humans don't need to cook — or mix drinks — for themselves anymore.

Jan 10, 2024 9:06 PM Read more >

Regulators approve new bitcoin funds in move that could spur more investment in the digital currency

NEW YORK (AP) — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday reluctantly approved the first exchange-traded funds that hold bitcoin, saying it is still deeply skeptical about cryptocurrencies and that its decision did not mean it approves or e

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Sharp decline in spring snowpack due to human-caused climate change: study

TORONTO — Human-caused climate change is behind a decline in spring snowpack across parts of Southern Canada and the Northern Hemisphere, says a new study that offers widespread caution of how a warming planet could transform winter and affect water

Jan 10, 2024 4:40 PM Read more >

Tennessee governor, music leaders launch push to protect songwriters and other artists against AI

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

Jan 10, 2024 4:14 PM Read more >

Manitoba government and art gallery remove honours for alleged Nazi supporter

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honours for Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s before moving to Winnipeg.

Jan 10, 2024 4:14 PM Read more >

Music streams hit 4 trillion in 2023. Country and global acts - and Taylor Swift - fueled the growth

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Listened to more music last year? You're not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found.

Jan 10, 2024 3:19 PM Read more >

For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit

DETROIT (AP) — U.S.

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German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations

German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

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