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'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

'Blade Runner 2049' producers sue Elon Musk and Tesla over AI image at robotaxi event

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla's new robotaxis.
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Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

Nova Scotia health data at risk due to ineffective cybersecurity: report

HALIFAX — A new report says Nova Scotia doesn’t provide effective cybersecurity for its digital health networks, exposing the system to risk.
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Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days.
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On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food

OREGON, Ohio (AP) — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer.
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Thomson Reuters acquires AI accounting assistant developer Materia

Thomson Reuters acquires AI accounting assistant developer Materia

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired Materia, a U.S.-based startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for the tax, audit and accounting profession. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
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FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews.
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Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day.
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Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

Slack researcher discusses the fear, loathing and excitement surrounding AI in the workplace

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence's recent rise to the forefront of business has left most office workers wondering how often they should use the technology and whether a computer will eventually replace them.
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Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day.
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Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case

Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Robert Roberson's execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: Texas’ junk science law.
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