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In nixing EV standards, Trump strikes at two foes: California and Elon Musk | Donald Trump News
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In nixing EV standards, Trump strikes at two foes: California and Elon Musk | Donald Trump News

United States President Donald Trump has signed a series of congressional resolutions to roll back standards in California that would have phased out...

The relationship between humans and AI | Technology
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The relationship between humans and AI | Technology

Today on the Stream: With AI now woven into daily life, we must ask—what defines our humanity? We turn to AI (artificial intelligence) in...

Can AI be held accountable? AI ethicist on tech giants and the AI boom | Technology
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Can AI be held accountable? AI ethicist on tech giants and the AI boom | Technology

What is the future of AI and efforts to regulate its harms? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to AI ethicist Rumman Chowdhury. Tech companies...

What is driving a surge in COVID cases in India, other countries? | Coronavirus pandemic News
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What is driving a surge in COVID cases in India, other countries? | Coronavirus pandemic News

India has reported a sudden rise in COVID cases, starting from late May. Authorities said the number of active cases of the disease...

Japanese firm declares lunar mission a failure after crash landing | Space News
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Japanese firm declares lunar mission a failure after crash landing | Space News

The failed mission comes two years after the Japanese start-up’s first moonshot ended in a crash landing. A Japanese-made private lunar lander has...

Chinese couple charged with smuggling toxic fungus into US | Science and Technology News
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Chinese couple charged with smuggling toxic fungus into US | Science and Technology News

US federal prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with smuggling a toxic fungus into the United States, which authorities claim could be turned...

Is the US losing its place as the world leader in science? | Science and Technology
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Is the US losing its place as the world leader in science? | Science and Technology

Will the double whammy of cracking down on immigrants and defunding research weaken the US as a research hub? By cracking down on...

US government investigates attempt to impersonate Trump’s chief of staff | Donald Trump News
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US government investigates attempt to impersonate Trump’s chief of staff | Donald Trump News

Susie Wiles, an ally of President Donald Trump, was reportedly the target of an impersonation campaign using her voice. The United States government...

From students to tech: How US-China ties are sliding despite tariff truce | Trade War News
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From students to tech: How US-China ties are sliding despite tariff truce | Trade War News

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s salvo against Chinese students, promising to “aggressively revoke” their visas, is the latest move in heightening tensions between...