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EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk
The European Union's executive arm said Friday it's prepared to defend a 120 million euro ($137 million) fine against the social media platform X after the U.S. government threw its support behind a legal effort by Elon Musk this week to have the case dismissed.
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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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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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EPB launches $22M quantum computer to solve grid problems, boost economy
EPB launched a $22-million quantum computer Friday morning, making Chattanooga's municipal utility the first company in the world to combine commercial quantum computing and quantum networking in one center.
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Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the driver liable for her death.
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A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem
As concern rises over the risks of artificial intelligence, hopes for any kind of global approach depend on cooperation between the U.S. and China — superpowers that seem only to be more skeptical of each other's AI strategy.
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Anthropic says its model Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
Anthropic's Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence lab said in an announcement Thursday.
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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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US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
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As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models.
