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New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

New AI minister says Canada won’t ‘over-index’ on AI regulation

OTTAWA — Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence said Tuesday he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits.
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Is it art, or is it stealing work? Album cover designers stare down an AI future

Is it art, or is it stealing work? Album cover designers stare down an AI future

TORONTO — Finger Eleven guitarist James Black has picked up a new instrument, one that pushes the boundaries of his visual imagination — generative artificial intelligence technology.
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One Tech Tip: How to protect your 23andMe genetic data

One Tech Tip: How to protect your 23andMe genetic data

Remember 23andMe? The company that gave customers saliva-based DNA testing kits to learn about their ancestry? Founded in 2006, the company also conducted health research and drug development.
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Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work, including the release of the JFK assassination files

Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work, including the release of the JFK assassination files

WASHINGTON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is speeding up the work of America's intelligence services, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday.
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How scammers are using AI to steal college financial aid

How scammers are using AI to steal college financial aid

It was an unusual question coming from a police officer.
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Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and 'liquid glass' design

Apple underwhelms at WWDC with incremental AI changes, new software name and 'liquid glass' design

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MLB acquires stake in Jomboy Media to expand digital presence

MLB acquires stake in Jomboy Media to expand digital presence

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has agreed on a strategic partnership with Jomboy Media and will acquire a stake in the company. The two sides announced the deal on Tuesday. Jomboy Media will be used across MLB's digital channels.
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Truck units of Toyota and Daimler reach merger deal, first announced two years ago

TOKYO (AP) — The truck divisions of Japan’s Toyota and Daimler of Germany have agreed to merge to form “a new strong Japanese truck powerhouse” to work together in vehicle development, procurement and production.
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Dan David Prize names 9 historians as winners of 2025 award

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Dan David Prize will award nine historians, archaeologists and filmmakers from around the world with $300,000 for their research, the foundation announced Tuesday.
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Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence.
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