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New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word.
Ford pausing construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with auto workers union

Ford pausing construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with auto workers union

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Monday that it's pausing construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan until it is confident it can run the factory competitively.
Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

Groups call for more careful consideration of artificial intelligence measures

OTTAWA — Dozens of civil society organizations, experts and academics are calling on the Liberal government to remove proposed measures on artificial intelligence from a federal privacy bill, saying they must be considered separately.
US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says

VIENNA (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to create a commercial nuclear fusion facility within 10 years as part of the nation's transition to clean energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday.
Indigenous group in N.B. signs deal with companies behind proposed nuclear reactor

Indigenous group in N.B. signs deal with companies behind proposed nuclear reactor

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A group of First Nations in New Brunswick has signed agreements with two companies developing small nuclear reactor technology for the province's electric utility.
The UN's top tech official discusses AI, bringing the world together and what keeps him up at night

The UN's top tech official discusses AI, bringing the world together and what keeps him up at night

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Artificial intelligence , and how and whether to regulate it, has gotten a lot of discussion in and around this year's U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders . With a U.N.
Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

Historians race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before quagga mussels destroy the sites

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Great Lakes’ frigid fresh water used to keep shipwrecks so well preserved that divers could see dishes in the cupboards.
To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'

Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that some in both parties allege is a potential spy mechanism for China.
Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

Photo giant Getty took a leading AI image-maker to court. Now it's also embracing the technology

Anyone looking for a beautiful photograph of a desert landscape can find many choices from Getty Images, the stock photography collection.
South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

South Korea breezes through first day of League of Legends competition in Asian Games esports

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea's League of Legends team breezed through its first day of esports competition Monday at the Asian Games , bolstered by a strong performance by top player Lee Sang-hyeok.
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