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Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators

Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees

Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community

Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say

Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China

US Lawmakers Say Chinese Disinformation Operations a Growing Threat

VOA Exclusive: US, S Korea, Japan to Sign Pact to Counter Disinformation 

Vietnam’s Rare Earth Sector on the Rise

White House Hopes to Lead Global Charge in ‘Promise, Peril’ of Emerging Tech Like AI

Ukraine Businesses Pivot to New Military Technology Production

US Imposes Sanctions on Cryptocurrency Mixer Sinbad Over Alleged North Korea Links

Is AI About to Steal Your Job?

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

Microsoft Hires Sam Altman as OpenAI’s new CEO Vows to Investigate Firing

Lawmakers, Companies Set New Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads

Space Tracking Helps Australia Monitor, Manage Feral Buffalo Herds

Advertisers Flee Elon Musk’s X Amid Concerns of Antisemitism Backlash

US Approves SpaceX for 2nd Launch of Starship Super Heavy

Nickel Miners, Environmentalists Learn to Live Together in Michigan

Nepal Bans TikTok, Says It Disrupts Social Harmony

Cargo Standstill as Cyberattacks Close Australian Ports

Russia to Limit Only VPN Services That Pose a ‘Threat’ to Security, State Media Say

Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’

Internet Collapses in Yemen Over ‘Maintenance’ After Houthi Attacks Targeting Israel, US

Worker at South Korea Vegetable Packing Plant Crushed to Death by Industrial Robot

Logon: US Farmers Cautious About Autonomous Farm Tech 

Star-filled Euclid Images Spur Mission to Probe ‘Dark Universe’

Musk Teases AI Chatbot ‘Grok,’ With Real-time Access To X

NASA Spacecraft Discovers Tiny Moon Around Asteroid

FTX Founder Convicted of Defrauding Cryptocurrency Customers

World Leaders Agree on Artificial Intelligence Risks

India Probing Phone Hacking Complaints by Opposition Politicians, Minister Says

US Pushes for Global Protections for Threats Posed by AI

US Pushes for Global Protections Against Threats Posed by AI

Electric Vehicles Hit the Roads in Malawi

UK Summit Aims to Tackle Thorny Issues Around Cutting-Edge AI Risks

UK Kicks Off World’s First AI Safety Summit

Electric Vehicle ‘Fast Charger’ Seen as Game Changer

Biden Signs Sweeping Executive Order on AI Oversight

Musk Pulls Plug on Paying for X Factchecks

Musk Says Starlink to Provide Connectivity in Gaza

UN Announces Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence

Inside a Drone Factory: How It Helps Ukraine’s Defense Efforts

Zara Owner Inditex to Buy Recycled Polyester From US Start-Up

33 US States Sue Meta, Accusing Platform of Harming Children

Taiwan Computer Chip Workers Adjust to Life in American Desert

Kenyan Developers Launch App to Prevent Phone Theft

India Conducts Space Flight Test Ahead Of 2025 Crewed Mission

US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts

Philippines Orders Military to Stop Using AI Apps Due to Security Risks

Chinese Netizens Post Hate-Filled Comments to Israeli Embassy’s Online Account

EU Opens Disinformation Probes into Meta, TikTok

To Find Out How Wildlife Is Doing, Scientists Try Listening

US Imposes New Chip Export Controls on China

LogOn: Musician’s Voice Sings in Languages She Does Not Speak

Ethiopia’s Inaugural ‘Innovation Summit’ Sparks Imaginations