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Technology
Geoffrey Hinton, ‘Godfather of AI,’ Warns of Combat Robots and Tailored Fake News
NEW YORK — Geoffrey Hinton, a leading researcher on artificial intelligence, has warned of the risks...
December 7, 2023
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Political Cartoons
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December 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Facing Pressure in India, Netflix and Amazon Back Down on Daring Films
MUMBAI - Over a three-decade career, the filmmaker Anurag Kashyap often trained a critical eye on hi...
December 7, 2023
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General News
Bear Cub Seen at Hokkaido Elementary School Grounds; Dies After Being Hit by Car
Police in Hokkaido received a call from Higashi Elementary School in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, reporting...
December 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Trump ‘Dictator’ Comment Reignites Criticism His Camp Has Tried to Curb
Donald Trump's campaign asked allies on Capitol Hill in recent days to publicly counter criticism th...
December 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Congress and E.U. Diverge on AI Policy as Brussels Races to Reach Deal
Policymakers in Brussels remain locked in late-night negotiations Wednesday to reach a deal on the w...
December 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Senate Republicans Block Procedural Vote for Ukraine Aid Package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a procedural vote to advance a national security bill that i...
December 7, 2023
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Washington Post
Prince George’s County Officer Acquitted in Fatal Shooting of Handcuffed Man
Michael Owen Jr., the first Prince George's County police officer to be charged with murder for acti...
December 7, 2023
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Reuters
Japan’s Nikkei Tracks Wall Street Lower; US Jobs in Focus (Update 1)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell sharply on Thursday following Wall Street declin...
December 7, 2023
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Reuters
China Starts Up World’s First Fourth-Generation Nuclear Reactor
BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) - China has started commercial operations at a new generation nuclear react...
December 7, 2023
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Reuters
Taylor Swift Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year,’ Capping Her Record-Breaking 2023
Dec 6 (Reuters) - After launching a record-shattering global tour and becoming the world's most-stre...
December 7, 2023
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Books & Literature
Acclaimed Writer Shogo Imamura Opens Bookstore in Saga, Repaying Prefecture that Got Him Started
Award-winning novelist Shogo Imamura has opened a bookstore at JR Saga Station, as he tries to rever...
December 7, 2023
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Associated Press
Google Launches Gemini, Upping the Stakes in the Global AI Race
Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an...
December 7, 2023
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Reuters
UN Chief Rings Alarm Bell on Global Security Threat from Gaza War
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 6 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move...
December 7, 2023
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Reuters
AbbVie to Buy Drug Developer Cerevel for $8.7 Billion
Dec 6 (Reuters) - AbbVie ABBV.N said on Wednesday it would buy Cerevel Therapeutics CERE.O, a develo...
December 7, 2023