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George Carlin Estate Sues Over Fake Comedy Special Purportedly Generated by AI

Central Asia Seen as Key to Breaking China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

‘Moon Sniper’ Nailed the Landing, Japan’s Space Agency Says

EU Tools Up to Protect Key Tech From China

Green Energy Expected to Cover Growth in Demand for Electricity

AI Audience Row at Sundance Sparks Walkout, Highlights Division

Nigerian Startups See Rough Financing Road Ahead

Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Spied on Its Executives

US Agencies Discuss Who Can Review OpenAI: Politico

Apple to Disable Blood-Oxygen Feature on Premium Watches Sold in US

US Lawmakers Push for Limits on American Investment in China Tech

Australia Outlines Plan to Manage the Rise of Artificial Intelligence

Robotic Restaurant Opening in California

At CES, Connected Devices Are Becoming More Discreet and Invisible

How AI Could Act as Boost for Investigative Journalism

AI-Powered Misinformation Is World’s Biggest Short-Term Threat, Davos Report Says

Cyber ‘Kidnapping’ Scams Target Chinese Students Around the World

Meta Toughens Content Curbs for Teens on Instagram, Facebook

First US Lunar Lander In More Than 50 Years Rockets Toward Moon With Commercial Deliveries

Private Industry Leads America’s First Moon Landing Since Apollo

Police Investigate UK Post Office after IT Problem Leads to Wrongful Theft Accusations

Alaska Airlines Grounds Boeing 737 MAX 9 for Checks After Blowout

CES 2024: Consumer Electronics Show Highlighting Tech, Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s New AI Key is First Big Change to Keyboards in Decades

Beijing Criticizes Netherlands’ Move to Block ASML Exports to China

US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution’ as AI Reshapes Legal Field

Google Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over ‘Incognito’ Mode

India Demanded Apple Soften Impact of Hack Warnings, Report Says

New York Times Files Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Tech Companies 

Apple Wins Bid to Pause Apple Watch Ban at US Appeals Court

Israel Grants Intel $3.2B for New $25B Chip Plant, Biggest Company Investment in Country

Apple Watch Import Ban Goes Into Effect in US Patent Clash

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

US Treasury, IRS Unveil Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Russia Arrests Head of Space Equipment Maker, Suspected of Fraud

Chinese Chip Import Concerns Prompt US to Review Semiconductor Supply Chain

International Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing

Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal

Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus

LogOn: Australian Researchers Use Seawater to Create Hydrogen 

European Union Investigating Musk’s X Over Possible Breaches Of Social Media Law

Pakistan Uses Artificial Rain Against Hazardous Smog for First Time

Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case

Eastern European Startups Come to US Searching for Opportunities

Tesla Recalls Over 2 Million Vehicles to Fix Defective System that Monitors Drivers Using Autopilot

US Commerce Secretary Vows ‘Strongest Action’ on Huawei Chip Issue

EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?

US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development

Elon Musk Restores X Account of Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

Understanding Carbon Capture and Its Discussion at COP28

Europe Reaches Deal on World’s First Comprehensive AI Rules

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