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An appeals court upholds a ruling that an online archive’s book sharing violated copyright law

NEW YORK -- An appeals court has upheld an earlier finding that the online Internet Archive violated copyright law by…

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Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York

NEW YORK -- A side of beef bigger than a classroom desktop sat before high school students huddled around a…

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UK competition watchdog clears Microsoft’s hiring of AI startup’s core staff

LONDON -- British regulators on Wednesday cleared Microsoft's hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn't…

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Workers at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Tennessee unionize and will get pay raise

About 1,000 workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, will get big…

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Indonesia arrests a fugitive former Filipino town mayor wanted for illegal online gaming scams

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A dismissed town mayor who fled the Philippines after being accused of helping establish an illegal online…

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Child abuse images removed from AI image-generator training source, researchers say

Artificial intelligence researchers said Friday they have deleted more than 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from…

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Damning report on Grenfell Tower fire says failures by UK government and industry made London high-rise a “death trap"

Damning report on Grenfell Tower fire says failures by UK government and industry made London high-rise a “death trap"

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Montana Democrat Busse releases tax returns as he seeks a debate with Gov. Gianforte

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Montana Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ryan Busse provided 10 years of income tax records on Tuesday as he…

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EU naval mission in the Red Sea says salvagers abandon attempt to tow away burning oil tanker targeted by Yemen rebels

EU naval mission in the Red Sea says salvagers abandon attempt to tow away burning oil tanker targeted by Yemen…

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Lebanon's former central bank governor has been detained in a corruption probe, officials say

Lebanon's former central bank governor has been detained in a corruption probe, officials say

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Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine…

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California lawmakers approve legislation to ban deepfakes, protect workers and regulate AI

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California lawmakers approved a host of proposals this week aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat…

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Every night is girls’ night as WNBA enters Barbie world with Chicago hosting theme night

CHICAGO -- The WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first game themed…

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Navajo Nation adopts changes to tribal law regulating the transportation of uranium across its land

The Navajo Nation has approved emergency legislation meant to strengthen a tribal law that regulates the transportation of radioactive material…

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An Israeli labor court has ruled that a general strike observed Monday must end following a petition from the state

An Israeli labor court has ruled that a general strike observed Monday must end following a petition from the state

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Oklahoma rodeo company blames tainted feed for killing as many as 70 horses

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A nearly century-old Oklahoma company that supplies stock for rodeos had as many as 70 horses die…

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Asics to exit baseball business to focus on cult hit sneakers

By Bloomberg Published Aug 30, 2024 Asics Corp. is shutting down its baseball equipment business as it focuses on sneakers…

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The interview: Kamala Harris’ inaugural sit-down was most notable for seeming … ordinary

After avoiding a probing interview by a journalist for the first month of her sudden presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala…

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You use Spotify to listen to music. Here’s how money from ads and subscription fees flows to artists

LOS ANGELES -- Every day, millions of people use Spotify to stream music. A few years ago, it would've felt…

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Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless…

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