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TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

TikTok faces fresh European privacy investigation over China data transfers

LONDON (AP) — TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China, regulators said Thursday.
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UK arrests four people over cyber attacks on Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods

LONDON (AP) — Four people alleged to be part of an organized crime ring were arrested Thursday for damaging cyber attacks that hit British retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods, the National Crime Agency said.
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A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is still feeling the reverberations today. The law books record it as State of Tennessee v. John T.
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Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Musk's xAI scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it's taking down “inappropriate posts" made by its Grok chatbot , which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler.
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Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike

Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers.
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Nvidia is again Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia is again Wall Street's most valuable company. How it got there, by the numbers

Nvidia reached another milestone in its rise to becoming one of the world's most important companies: the first publicly traded company to reach a market value of $4 trillion.
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AI kingpin Nvidia crowned as first public company with a $4 trillion valuation

AI kingpin Nvidia crowned as first public company with a $4 trillion valuation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy surrounding an artificial intelligence b
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AI tools and doctor shortage leading to rise in DIY diagnosis, Ontario docs say

AI tools and doctor shortage leading to rise in DIY diagnosis, Ontario docs say

TORONTO — The advent of AI and a lack of access to primary care are feeding a rising trend in people trying to diagnose and treat themselves online, doctors say.
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Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked

Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung introduced several updates to its foldable devices lineup on Wednesday, with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and the new Z Flip 7 FE taking stage at the latest Unpacked event.
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The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns

The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns, authorities said Wednesday.
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