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Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities rather than deepening disparities — and his foundation is pledging $1 billion to improve access.
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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
The technology industry's increasingly urgent warnings about the potential harm of artificial intelligence are slamming into political intransigence in Washington, offering a fresh test of the federal government's willingness and ability to confront what may become a defining issue of the era.
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Reflection Riding neighbors say noise from animals, concerts are disrupting neighborhood
Neighbors of Reflection Riding expressed concerns to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission about noise from the organization's endangered red wolves and neighborhood disruption from concerts held on the 300-acre property along Lookout Creek.
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EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.
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TVA, Tennessee join forces with UK to develop nuclear fusion
The state of Tennessee, the Tennessee Valley Authority and a nuclear fusion company based in the state signed a collaborative agreement with the U.K. government in London on Monday.
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New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate
New warnings from within the artificial intelligence industry have revived a long-running debate over whether advanced AI could escape human control and ultimately threaten humanity’s survival, and whether the companies developing the technology are doing enough to prevent such a scenario.
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Saudi pipeline hit by drones will be out of service for weeks, further restricting oil flow
A crucial Saudi oil pipeline that was struck in an attack will be mostly out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired, two regional officials said Monday, as Yemen's Houthi rebels seized more islands along Red Sea shipping routes in a new blow to Saudi Arabia's oil exports.
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AI stocks drop, but the rest of Wall Street holds steadier after oil prices give back an early jump
Artificial-intelligence stocks slid worldwide Monday after leaders of the industry warned a slowdown is needed for the safety of humanity. Another jump in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the yield of the 10-year Treasury to 5% for the bond market ’s latest pressure-raising milestone.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
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Trump calls AI risks a ‘hoax,’ says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers
President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out against concerns about rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology are part of a “SICK conspiracy.”
