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Oct 24 2024TECHNOLOGY

California Governor Stops AI Safety Bill, Citing Concerns

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently vetoed a hotly debated artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill. Tech firms opposed this bill, fearing it might cause AI companies to leave California and slow down innovation. Newsom wants to create guidelines for Generative AI – which can generate text, ph

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Oct 24 2024BUSINESS

Islands Turn Their Web Domains into Gold Mines

Imagine a tiny nation in the Pacific Ocean, known as Tuvalu, facing climate change threats. It has a secret weapon: the . tv web domain. Thanks to Twitch's twitch. tv, royalties for . tv are soaring. Meanwhile, another island, Anguilla, is also making a splash. It boasts the . ai domain, which is in

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Oct 24 2024POLITICS

Putin Hosts Global South Leaders, Pushing for BRICS Expansion and Financial Cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a summit with leaders from China, India, and other countries part of the BRICS group. This alliance, originally made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, has grown by including nations like Iran, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. The focus of the meeting

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Oct 24 2024POLITICS

Did Trump Know Hitler's Generals Were Nazis?

Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly didn't hold back in interviews this week. He told The New York Times that previous President Donald Trump fits the definition of a fascist. "He admires dictators and prefers an authoritarian approach, " Kelly said. Kelly also discussed Trump's admiration

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Oct 24 2024BUSINESS

IBM's Q3 2024 Revenue: Lower than Expected

IBM's stock took a dip in after-hours trading on Wednesday, slipping around 3%. The reason? The tech giant didn't quite meet Wall Street's expectations for quarterly revenue. Let's dive into the details. IBM reported earnings per share of $2. 30, just a touch higher than the $2. 23 analysts had pre

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Oct 24 2024CRIME

One Year After Maine Shooting: Gunman's Family Pushes for Brain Injury Research

A year after a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, the family of the gunman is advocating for greater awareness and research into traumatic brain injuries among military members. The shooting occurred on October 25, 2023, at a bowling alley and a bar, leaving 18 people dead. The gunman's family initia

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Oct 24 2024CRIME

Tax Troubles: A USC Official’s Surprising Story

Imagine this: a high-ranking university official, who's supposed to promote well-being, is accused of not paying over a million dollars in taxes. This isn't a movie plot, but a real situation involving Mari Ross-Alexander, the former Associate Vice President for Student Health and Well-Being at the

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Oct 23 2024POLITICS

Georgia Court Stops New Election Rules for Now

In a significant turn of events, the Georgia Supreme Court has denied the Republican National Committee's (RNC) request to reinstate controversial election rules for the upcoming election on November 5. These rules, which included changes to ballot counting and poll watcher access, were deemed illeg

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Oct 23 2024SCIENCE

A Stunning Brain Tumor Image Wins Nikon's 2024 Photomicrography Contest

Did you know that a single image can reveal secrets about diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS? That's exactly what happened at Nikon's 2024 photomicrography contest. The winner was an image of brain tumor cells from a mouse, snapped by Bruno Cisterna and Eric Vitriol from Augusta University in Georgia

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Oct 23 2024WEATHER

Boston's Heatwave: Record-Breaking Temperatures in October

Imagine this: Boston is experiencing summer-like temperatures in the middle of fall! The city broke its daily high temperature record on Monday, with the mercury hitting 83 degrees. That's not all; Hartford also set a new record at 86 degrees. The previous record for Boston on October 21 was 82 degr

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