Information Technology
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Internet collapses in war-torn Yemen over 'maintenance' involving undersea line
Nov 10, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Internet access across the war-torn nation of Yemen collapsed Friday and stayed down for hours, with officials later blaming unannounced "m...
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An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said Thursday, as they investigated ...
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WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for a firm once valued at close to $50 billion
Nov 07, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a stunning fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised...
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Fortnite maker accuses Google of bullying and bribing to block competition to its Android app store
Nov 06, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense w...
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Sunak says agreements at UK summit tip the balance in favor of humanity in fight against AI threats
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - BLETCHLEY PARK, England - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday that achievements at the first international AI Safety Summit would "tip the balance in favor ...
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Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York
Nov 02, 2023 1:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid s...
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Countries at a UK summit pledge to tackle AI's potentially 'catastrophic' risks
Nov 01, 2023 1:00 am - BLETCHLEY PARK, England - Delegates from 28 nations, including the U.S. and China, agreed Wednesday to work together to contain the potentially "catastrophic" risks pose...
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Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns
Oct 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Monday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology comp...
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The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation
Oct 27, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Can't come to Washington? Couldn't get a ticket to tour the White House? Don't worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a...
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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health
Oct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Dozens of US states, including California, Illinois and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing the youth menta...