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OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely
OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated.

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‘Final issue’: Rock City says gondola will be quieter than a refrigerator
After more than eight months of promoting its planned gondola, Rock City addressed what it called the "final issue" before an upcoming vote on the project: How noisy would the ropeway lift up Lookout Mountain be?

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Chattanooga FC cuts ribbon on new headquarters, player housing
The Chattanooga Football Club cut a ribbon Wednesday on the professional soccer team's new headquarters on Riverfront Parkway.
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Red carpet set for Best of the Best awards dinner in Chattanooga
Winners at Thursday night's Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Best awards dinner will walk across a red carpet supplied by Shaw Industries, the Dalton-based flooring company that is sponsoring this year's event and has also provided carpeting for the Academy Awards and other high-profile events.

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Chattanooga seeks to expand traffic technology despite funding loss
The city of Chattanooga is nearly finished with a $2 million grant to help emergency vehicles communicate with the intersections they're passing through, and local officials are looking to expand the program beyond the downtown health corridor.

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Vance Bell returns as Shaw Industries CEO, replaces Tim Baucom
Dalton-based Shaw Industries Group announced its chair and longtime former CEO, Vance Bell, returned to the office of chief executive.

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Welding and BBQ: See business licenses issued in Hamilton County last week
Business licenses issued Sept. 7-11, as provided by the Hamilton County Clerk's Office:
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US stocks slip after the Fed hikes interest rates and hints more increases may be on the way
U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve hiked its main interest rate for the first time in three years and suggested more may be ahead as it tries to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.

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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc’s 1st associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Wednesday making Canada the European Union’s first associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe.
