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Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals , clearing the way for talks to continue between the world's two biggest ec
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Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan

Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan

MILAN (AP) — A salvage company expects to lift the wreck of the luxury Bayesian yacht in late June from the seafloor off Sicily where it sank last summer , killing seven people, according to a recovery plan agreed with Italian maritime and investigat
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'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

CALGARY — Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the "missing link" in the evolution of tyrannosaurs.
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Hong Kong police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution

Hong Kong police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday accused a mobile game application of advocating armed revolution and promoting secessionist agendas, saying that those who publish it or share it with others online may risk violating national security law
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When a fox says ‘help’ in London, there’s often an ambulance on its way

When a fox says ‘help’ in London, there’s often an ambulance on its way

PADDOCK WOOD, England (AP) — The injured fox is cornered in a cage, teeth bared and snarling at the woman trying to help it. Nicki Townsend is unfazed.
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Musk says Tesla's robotaxi service to 'tentatively' launch in Austin on June 22

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk says Tesla is “tentatively” set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
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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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