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FBI chief Kash Patel defends hiring policy changes on prostitution, bestiality at fiery hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel defended Tuesday a recent policy change to allow some applicants who have engaged in prostitution and bestiality to be considered for employment, insisting that the move was made to enable victims of those acts to apply for a job without fear of automatic disqualification.
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Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?
Millions of students every day turn to AI chatbots for help with schoolwork, emotional support and personal advice — often unaware of where their conversations and other personal information end up.
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Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents’ killings but still faces life in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner 's son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after…
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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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Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, stalling an industry-backed effort to place new guardrails around digital assets after demanding more limits on President Donald Trump's investments.
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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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NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania and Russian ship fires flares at Danish helicopter
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace overnight, officials said Tuesday, the day after the head of the alliance said strikes close to its territory would only increase its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia's full-scale invasion.
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‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
A "Widow's Bay" wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms
Donald Trump Jr.'s new wife, Bettina, is confirming that her May wedding weekend celebration was partially funded by a man with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
