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Arthur Irving, who grew his family's oil business and …

5/13/2024
SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick (AP) — Arthur L. Irving, one of Canada's richest people and the son of industrialist K.C. Irving, has died at 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father …

Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X …

5/13/2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge said it would be unreasonable for the country's internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a …

Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an …

5/13/2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online. On Monday, the company …

Major agricultural firm sues California over …

5/13/2024
One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize. Monday's …

OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual …

5/13/2024
OpenAI has introduced a new artificial intelligence model. It says it works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in real time. GPTo, short for “omni,” will …

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission …

5/13/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of …

China and US envoys will hold the first top-level …

5/13/2024
GENEVA (AP) — High-level envoys from the United States and China are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday for talks about artificial intelligence, including the risks of the fast-evolving technology …

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under …

5/13/2024
Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The …

Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF …

5/13/2024
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The International Monetary Fund, Argentina's biggest creditor, agreed Monday to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program, endorsing government …

US airlines are suing the Biden administration over a …

5/13/2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. airlines are suing to block the Biden administration from requiring greater transparency over fees that the carriers charge their passengers, saying that a new rule would …

Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation …

5/13/2024
Melinda French Gates announced Monday that she will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She helped found the foundation more than 20 years ago with her ex-husband Bill …

Hedge fund operators go on trial after …

5/13/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal fraud trial began Monday for the owner and chief financial officer of a hedge fund that collapsed when it defaulted on margin calls, costing leading global investment …