Colorado the first state to move forward with attempt to regulate AI's hidden role in American life

State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country.

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Own an iPhone? You could be eligible for a payout as part of a $35 million settlement

If you owned an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus over the last several years, you may be entitled to a portion of a $35 million settlement as part of a class action lawsuit against Apple.

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Microsoft's AI chatbot will ‘recall' everything you do on a PC

The software giant on Monday revealed an upgraded version of Copilot, its AI assistant, as it confronts heightened competition from Big Tech rivals in pitching generative AI technology that can compose documents, make images and serve as a lifelike personal assistant at work or home.

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America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company. Ninety-year-old Ed Dwight blasted off from West Texas with five other passengers on Sunday.

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Google wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia

Google is asking that a federal judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.

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Chinese EV called the Seagull poses big threat US auto industry

The car, launched last year by Chinese automaker BYD, sells for around $12,000 in China. But it drives well and is put together with craftsmanship that rivals U.S.-made electric vehicles that cost three times as much.

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Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light

Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago.

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