Month: June 2023

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the development of artificial intelligence is a “moment of revolution” that requires swift action from the government. Schumer said Wednesday that he is working on ambitious bipartisan legislation dealing with AI. Worries about artificial intelligence systems outsmarting humans and running wild

By HALELUYA HADERO The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Searchers were unable to find a crew member who fell off a cargo ship in the ocean off Southern California, the Coast Guard said. The search lasted nearly 15 hours before it was suspended Tuesday evening, the Coast Guard said in a statement. A bulk cargo carrier reported the sailor overboard

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s domestic security agency says there has been an increase in threats against next week’s LGBTQ+ Pride festival in Oslo following a deadly shooting last year at the annual event. However, it says it is not aware of any concrete danger. The head of its counterterrorism unit says the threats might

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Candian officials say two members of the Royal Canadian Air Force who had been missing were found dead after a military helicopter crashed near the Ottawa River. The Department of National Defence said on Wednesday that the two bodies were recovered Tuesday night. Four Royal Canadian Air Force members were on

By JAE BRATTON of NerdWallet Today’s college student-athletes have an unprecedented opportunity to monetize their name, image and likeness thanks to a 2021 NCAA rule change that lifted restrictions on such activities. Because the territory is so new and the income opportunities are potentially life-changing, the student-athletes making NIL income may need guidance managing their

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm says it will ask Hungary to provide explanations and details about the country’s role in the transfer to Hungary of 11 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed by Russia. The liberation of the POWs has created tensions between Ukraine and Hungary. The government

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister says he plans to visit Lithuania in July to attend a NATO leaders’ summit as his country steps up cooperation with the Western organization. Fumio Kishida’s announcement Wednesday ccomes amid China’s increasingly assertive military activity in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan has been strengthening ties