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Montreal summit ends with pledge to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia
MONTREAL (AP) — More than 45 nations signed a pledge in Montreal on Thursday to repatriate to Ukraine the civilians, prisoners of war and…
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FBI affidavit details bloody attack aboard cross-country flight out of San Francisco
For roughly one minute, a Florida man unexpectedly rained blows upon an unsuspecting passenger aboard a cross-country flight heading from…
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Shocking Act: NY Mom Intentionally Crosses Guardrail, Jumps into Niagara Falls with Kids in Suspected Murder-Suicide
An apparent murder-suicide unfolded at Niagara Falls Monday night when a woman and her two young children plunged over a safety rail on…
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Naturalized citizens sue Iowa officials for challenging 2,000 voters
Naturalized citizens have sued Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and other election officials after he instructed them to challenge the…
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Winter weather warnings issued for 10 states as snow expected
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are warning of snow in 10 states amid a slew of winter weather advisories that were issued…
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Germany orders shutdown of all Iranian Consulates over prisoner execution
Germany has announced the closure of all of the Iranian consulates in the country due to the recent execution of an Iranian-German…
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Voters are seeing more deepfakes — and worrying more about their influence. How to spot them
Weeks after former President Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa., a video circulated on social media that appeared to…
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L.A. Times, Washington Post see subscription cancellations over not endorsing in presidential race
The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post have seen significant subscription cancellations in the days since their billionaire owners…
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To keep deepfakes from infiltrating its site, Yahoo News enlists help from McAfee
The 2024 U.S. presidential campaign has featured some notable deepfakes — AI-powered impersonations of candidates that sought to mislead…
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Abcarian: Former California Rep. Devin Nunes once sued media companies. Now he's struggling to run one
Who would have guessed that Devin Nunes, who left Congress to run former President Trump’s media company, would be accused of…
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Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him
While he was building rockets and electric cars and becoming the world’s richest man, Elon Musk mostly stayed out of politics, donating…
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Supreme Court turns down challenge of California labor lawsuits by Uber, Lyft
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear appeals from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which were asking to block…
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Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making their way into political campaigns, California enacted its toughest restrictions yet in September: a…
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New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography
Using an AI-powered app to create fake nude pictures of people without their consent violates all sorts of norms, especially when those…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill that would have established…
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Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter…
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AI? New jobs? California's local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered…
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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it
On Aug. 29, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 1047 — the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence…
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Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a handful of artificial intelligence-related bills that would give actors more…
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'How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter' authors say platform is 'a tool for controlling political discourse'
On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books…
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Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election
The headlines this election cycle have been dominated by unprecedented events, among them Donald Trump’s criminal conviction, the attempt…
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This is what's missing in our sex lives in 2024, according to Esther Perel
Esther Perel’s trajectory from private-practice psychotherapist to internationally renowned relationship expert is deeply entwined with…
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California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election
Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went…
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AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law. The…