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Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety

Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can't be trusted to guarantee AI safety

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The handful of big tech companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “chaotic or unpredictable behavior,” an artificial intellig
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Western North Carolina tribe to vote on broader legalization of adult use of marijuana

Western North Carolina tribe to vote on broader legalization of adult use of marijuana

CHEROKEE, N.C.
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An alleged Chicago brothel operator is sentenced to probation, home confinement

An alleged Chicago brothel operator is sentenced to probation, home confinement

CHICAGO (AP) — A 35-year-old woman who prosecutors said operated a multistate prostitution business from a three-story Chicago building that functioned like a brothel was sentenced Tuesday to probation.
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Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat

Miami-Dade County moves forward with new rules to protect workers from extreme heat

MIAMI (AP) — With record heat in Florida and the rest of the U.S., officials in Miami-Dade County are moving to protect about 80,000 outdoor workers in the construction and agriculture trades.
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Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable

Biden administration to host state leaders Wednesday for summit on making child care more affordable

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden 's administration is hosting state legislators from 41 states to the White House on Wednesday for discussions on how legislatures can make child care more affordable for families, the White House said.
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Visa re-ups sponsorship with US Soccer, equal investment in women

Visa re-ups sponsorship with US Soccer, equal investment in women

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — On the eve of the Women's World Cup, U.S. Soccer has extended its partnership with Visa for the next five years.
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Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway

Human waste leaking from truck causes crashes on Connecticut highway

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Human waste leaking from a tractor trailer on a Connecticut highway caused crashes including one involving two state police cruisers as vehicles spun out of control, authorities said.
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

Through smoky, yellowed air, they watch as the fires burn at the edge of their city.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,376.57, up 149.78): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 10 cents, or 0.21 per cent, to $48.23 on 10.7 million shares.
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Goodfood Market shares up after reporting $1.2M Q3 loss, improved margins

Goodfood Market shares up after reporting $1.2M Q3 loss, improved margins

MONTREAL — Goodfood Market Corp. reported a loss of $1.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $21.1 million a year earlier as its sales fell, but margins improved. Shares in the meal kit company closed up 5.
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