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Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accounts
Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently with no human review to check for mistakes
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MAHA activists urge Trump against promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers
Nearly 200 activists in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to power artificial intelligence data centers
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From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that “school bus yellow” is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint
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Schools are starting to teach AI literacy. For many, that means helping kids see chatbots' flaws
AI chatbots have become the bane of teachers everywhere
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As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching
Employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers
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Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races
President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race
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Alibaba quarterly profit drops 75% as AI investment spending grows
China's Alibaba reports a 75% drop in profit for the latest quarter from the year before to roughly $1.6 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure
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Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short
Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers
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A warehouse burns near Moscow. In Ukraine, drone crews prepare to strike again
Ukrainian drones have targeted a major logistics center outside Moscow, setting it ablaze
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AI-assisted tool helped secure satellite communication system after 2022 Russian hacking
The cybersecurity company Atalanta says it has released “Argo” — a product that includes the technology used to prove the resilience of a satellite communications network after a Russian hacking attack
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