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Democrats and Republicans find common ground in affordable housing debate: Curb corporate landlords
It's not often these days that candidates from across the political spectrum find common ground. But on the subject of how to create more affordable homes, both Democrats and Republicans running for higher office in Georgia this year can agree on one thing: It's time to address the rise of corporate-owned housing.

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How iPhone users can file to get up to $95 from a $250 million settlement
People who bought certain iPhone models can start submitting claims to get paid as part of a $250 million settlement resolving legal claims that Apple misled consumers about the capabilities of its artificial-intelligence-powered features.

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China expands export control on drug precursors ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
China said Tuesday that it is now requiring permits for exports to the United States, Mexico and Canada of two additional chemicals that can be used to make illegal drugs, expanding controls on shipments to the three countries.

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Wall Street holds near its record after Brent oil falls below $100 per barrel
The U.S. stock market held near its record high on Tuesday after oil prices eased again.

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China’s Alibaba unveils new powerful chip and ambitious AI model plans
China’s Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies and plans for more powerful models on Tuesday, including what it said was China's most powerful AI chip, days ahead of a meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders at which competition to lead on AI technology is expected to be a major theme.

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Bill Gates pushes for ‘smart use’ of AI as his foundation builds more representative language data
Bill Gates told his foundation's Goalkeepers gathering that “increased generosity” and “the smart use of AI” together could accelerate the fight against inequality, urging the world's richest countries to expand international aid and apply artificial intelligence toward what he considers “lifesaving innovations.”

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Google fined $463 million for breaching EU rule on location data
Google has been fined 403 million euros ($463 million) for breaching the European Union's strict privacy rules because it mishandled users' location data, the bloc's data privacy watchdog said Monday.

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Lookout Mountain City Council denies Rock City gondola amendments
In the end, the "No Gondola" movement was an unstoppable force.

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Global firm sues Bradley County to build 300-acre data center
County will fight challenge to its regulations, mayor says

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Federal Reserve official says inflation persistence led her to support interest rate hike
A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that stubbornly high inflation and the renewal of combat in the Middle East in August were key reasons she supported raising borrowing costs last week, when she also penciled in a second rate hike for later this year.
