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Opinion: What's behind the AI boom? Exploited humans

When tech companies present their products as sleek autonomous computers, that ignores the labor powering the machines.




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Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing the Trump-Vance campaign

Some Silicon Valley investors are vocally backing Trump due to concerns about how the government is regulating cryptocurrency, its policies on AI and the threat of an increase in capital gains taxes.




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Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI

Many news outlets are already dealing with declining revenue from digital ads and subscriptions. Now, their business models are poised to be disrupted again by AI.




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Will this California bill to regulate AI protect consumers or gut tech?

Legislation from State Sen. Scott Wiener would introduce standards for product safety testing and liability.




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This controversial California AI bill was amended to quell Silicon Valley fears. Here's what changed

SB 1047 would require AI firms to share their safety plans with the attorney general upon request and face penalties if catastrophic events happen.




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Trump posted a fake Taylor Swift image. AI and deepfakes are only going to get worse this election cycle

The surge in deepfake images and videos online of U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have raised questions over whether the false information could impact the election.




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AI safety bill passes California Legislature

After clearing many hurdles in the state Legislature, Sen. Scott Wiener's bill to require developers to put safeguards around their advanced AI models is one step closer to becoming law.




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A new book chronicles the battle over AI, but fails to question whether AI is worth battling over

Bloomberg's Parmy Olson delivers a buzzy, timely biography of AI's promoters, but what are they promoting?




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Opinion: How to avoid AI-enhanced attempts to manipulate the election

Without clear policies explaining how campaigns are using AI, voters must develop digital literacy skills to recognize malicious use of the technology.




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Apple touts latest AI tools as it unveils iPhone 16

Apple on Monday unveiled its newest generation of iPhones, with improved cameras and some featuring larger displays. But this time, there's a new selling point: AI tools.




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He's training the world's next microchip leaders. Here's why he worries

Geopolitical tensions and technological constraints make the chip industry more complex to navigate. A groundbreaking engineer talks about it future.




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How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

To improve survival for esophageal cancer patients, researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve screening for the disease.




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Google to invest in satellites and AI to better detect wildfires

FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small as the size of a classroom, about 16 by 16 feet, Google said in an announcement.




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Gov. Newsom signs AI-related bills regulating Hollywood actor replicas and deep fakes

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed bills that offer actors more AI protections and address AI-generated false content in political ads.




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Opinion: California's AI safety bill is under fire. Making it law is the best way to improve it

If Gov. Newsom vetoes SB 1047, the forces of anti-regulation — AI companies — will have little incentive to work on alternatives.




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Social media platforms engaged in 'vast surveillance' and failed to protect young people, FTC finds

The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.




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AI? New jobs? California's local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions

Weeks after California announced a $250 million public-private partnership with Google to fund local news outlets and develop AI, many aspects of the deal remain uncertain.




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Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill

Hollywood celebrities, including "Star Wars" star Mark Hamill, director J.J. Abrams and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher sign a letter urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AI safety bill SB 1047.




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We went to a gala for AI-produced movies. Here's what we saw

A behind the scenes look at a film gala held in San Francisco that screened movies made with artificial intelligence.




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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AI safety bill SB-1047, which was opposed by tech companies including ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Facebook parent company Meta.




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Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads

AB 2839 aimed to label AI-generated content in political ads as "manipulated." A federal judge says the law violates the 1st Amendment.




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Elon Musk hoped Trump would 'sail into the sunset.' Now he works frenetically to elect him

The world's richest man once said Donald Trump's character didn't 'reflect well' on the U.S. Now Elon Musk is touring the country, and spending big, to put Trump and other Republicans in power.




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Amazon, Google tap into nuclear power to fuel data centers and AI push

E-commerce giant Amazon joins Google and other tech companies in investing in nuclear power they plan to use in the race to build new AI-powered products.




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AI is supposed to be Hollywood's next big thing. What's taking so long?

As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies and studios and talent. But major challenges remain.




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Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do

Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools.




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Elwood Edwards, voice of the 'You've got mail' AOL email greeting, dies at 74

Elwood Edwards, the graphics guru and camera operator who voiced AOL's iconic and once ubiquitous greeting, 'You've got mail,' has died at age 74.




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AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money

L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company.




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Redskins Mailbag June 5, part 1: Ask John

The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions




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Redskins mailbag part 2, June 5: Ask John

The Washington Examiner’s John Keim (JK) takes questions from fans about the Redskins’ chances of repeating, how they’ll use the tight ends and his future with the Washington Post (starting July 1), the defensive backfield, rookie potential and more in this installment of “Redskins Mailbag.” It’ll be his final mailbag before joining the Washington Post in July. It was rather long so we broke this one up into two parts. Thank you for the questions




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Genetically Engineered Parasites Smuggle Therapeutics into the Brain

Scientists modified Toxoplasma gondii to deliver a potential Rett Syndrome therapeutic to the mouse brain. 



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Zombie Fungi Hijack Hosts’ Brains

Mind-controlling fungi are changing the ways that scientists understand host-parasite relationships.



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Collaborative Research Aims to Discover Effective Treatments for Marine Mammals Poisoned by Toxic Algae

Zymo Research, Unravel Biosciences, and Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute team up to combat increasing cases of domoic acid poisoning in sea lions.




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Transforming 3D biology using AI: Tomocube’s HT-X1™ Plus accelerates cellular and organoids label-free analysis

This new system raises the bar in high-resolution, high-throughput 3D imaging for cells and organoids, providing researchers with faster, more detailed, and more accurate insights into biological processes.




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Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails?

Chasing dog tails for answers, researchers explore the reasons behind the quintessential tail wagging of these furry four-legged friends.




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Sleep Disruptions and Impaired Muscle Control in Ataxia May Share a Culprit

Dysfunctional neurons in the cerebellum, a brain region that controls motor functions, reduced REM sleep in mice.



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A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function

Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.



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Sapio Sciences Expands Collaboration With AWS to Advance Science-Aware AI Vision

Collaboration enables customers to securely and confidently use AI to accelerate drug research and discovery.




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Zymo Research Fights Back Against Qiagen’s Lawsuit, Asserts Antitrust Violations and Attempts to Stifle Innovation

Zymo Research believes that Qiagen’s lawsuit is part of a larger strategy to misuse litigation as a tool to stifle innovation and delay the adoption of groundbreaking technologies that benefit the scientific and medical communities.  




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Lincoln Memorial steps defaced with 'Free Gaza' red paint

The steps leading up to the Lincoln Memorial were vandalized with a message that read “Free Gaza” in red paint.




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Once again, no answers for devastated Caps

The scene is all too familiar now. The long and tortured Stanley Cup playoff history of the Capitals means little to the current generation of players. None of them were born or raised here, after all.




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Long ball again hurts Nats starter Dan Haren

The answers just aren’t there right now for Nationals pitcher Dan Haren. Always prone to allow home runs even in his best days, he gave up three more on Wednesday night in an ugly 10-1 loss to the New York Mets.




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Nats, Mets rained out on Thursday

The Nationals and the New York Mets were rained out on Thursday in the scheduled series finale at Nationals Park.




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Momentum stalls again as Nats fall in extra innings to Twins.

The Nationals let another game slip away on Saturday afternoon and suddenly a frustrating first two months to the 2013 season is looking a lot worse.




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New Jersey trains delayed due to loose bull on the tracks

Commuters in Newark, New Jersey, were subject to delays Thursday morning after a bull got loose on the tracks of Newark Penn Station.




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Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency return to Portland after losing window

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to return to Portland, Oregon, on Friday, after a window on the Boeing blew off midflight.




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'Hail to the No-Names' — how to lose to cancel culture without surrendering

The first thing any reader needs to know is that the vast, vast majority of Native Americans were never offended by the Washington Redskins' mascot or logo. Certainly, there are offensive ways of representing Native Americans in sports and in other areas — Chief Wahoo comes to mind, as do mocking versions of native dances and rituals. But the Redskins did not engage in those, and people noticed.




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Native American organization wants to make ‘Redskins’ name great again

Left-wing activists may have fueled the movement to change the name of Washington’s NFL franchise. However, an indigenous organization known as the Native American Guardian’s Association is trying to resurrect its former moniker and make Washington’s football team the “Redskins” again. Now known as the Commanders, the team changed its name in 2020 to appease a fanatical mob of social justice warriors and white guilt apologists who claimed the name and logo were racist.




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Native American group files lawsuit against Washington Commanders over 'fake' group claims

A Native American group filed a lawsuit against the Washington Commanders after the team alleged the group, which is advocating that the team revert to its "Redskins" title, was "fake."




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Female tech jobseekers are furious that men claiming to be 'nonbinary' crashed their conference

A tech conference meant to be the largest gathering of female technologists faced backlash when biological men identifying as "nonbinary" were seen attending the event.




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Titan sub implosion: Coast Guard says it has recovered remaining debris from submersible wreck

The United States Coast Guard says it has recovered the remaining debris from the site of the Titan submersible that imploded four months ago while visiting the site of the RMS Titanic shipwreck.