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Five US states push Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation

5 Aug 2024

By Kanishka Singh and Chandni Shah WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X’s AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Social media platforms, including X, have been under scrutiny for years …

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US Supreme Court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush money case

5 Aug 2024

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges involving hush money paid to a porn star and left a related gag order until after the Nov. 5 presidential election. …

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Musk-backed PAC under investigation for potential violations of Michigan laws

5 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is under investigation in Michigan for possible violations of state laws, a spokesperson for the Michigan secretary of state’s office said in a statement on Sunday. Tesla CEO Musk has previously said he did create a PAC focused on supporting candidates but has not pledged …

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Judge sets Trump 2020 election subversion case pretrial meeting for Aug 16

5 Aug 2024

(Reuters) -U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan scheduled a pretrial meeting on Aug. 16 in the U.S. criminal case accusing Donald Trump of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, a court document showed on Saturday. Chutkan’s order comes a day after she regained jurisdiction in the case which had been on pause for nearly …

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Music labels’ AI lawsuits create new copyright puzzle for US courts

5 Aug 2024

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Country musician Tift Merritt’s most popular song on Spotify, “Traveling Alone,” is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by Reuters to make “an Americana song in the style of Tift Merritt,” the artificial intelligence music website Udio instantly generated “Holy Grounds,” a ballad with lyrics …

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Hawaiian Electric agrees to pay about half of $4 billion Maui wildfire settlement

5 Aug 2024

By Surbhi Misra and Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -Hawaiian’s largest utility said on Friday it had agreed to pay roughly half of a more than $4 billion legal settlement that will compensate victims of last year’s deadly Maui wildfires. Blazes tore through Maui on Aug. 8 2023, killing over 100 people, destroying the historic coastal town …

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RFK Jr says he dumped a dead bear in New York’s Central Park a decade ago

5 Aug 2024

By Stephanie Kelly WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) -Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr said in a video posted online on Sunday that he dumped a dead bear in New York City’s Central Park a decade ago and staged it to look like a bike had hit it. Kennedy suggested in the video, which was …

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Chevron removes non-essential personnel from Gulf of Mexico sites as Debby approaches

5 Aug 2024

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp said on Sunday that non-essential personnel from its Blind Faith and Petronius facilities in Gulf of Mexico have been removed as Tropical Storm Debby approaches. “There has been no effect to production at our Chevron-operated assets due to the tropical weather,” the company added. Tropical Storm Debby is expected to strengthen …

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Harris interviews Walz, Kelly, Shapiro at her home for vice president pick

4 Aug 2024

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro – at her Washington, D.C., residence on Sunday ahead of a final decision on her running mate. Harris is expected to announce her choice as …

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