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OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank

OpenAI shows off Stargate AI data center in Texas and plans 5 more elsewhere with Oracle, Softbank

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — The afternoon sun was so hot that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman traded his usual crewneck sweater for a T-shirt on the last legs of a Tuesday visit to the massive Stargate artificial...

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In South Korea, tattoo artists work in the shadows. A new law could soon legalize their jobs

In South Korea, tattoo artists work in the shadows. A new law could soon legalize their jobs

GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — As a popular tattoo artist in South Korea, Song Jaemin is fully booked weeks in advance and highly respected by his clients, some of whom come from abroad to see him. Bu...

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US ambassador says Boeing and China may be close to finalizing ‘huge’ aircraft order

US ambassador says Boeing and China may be close to finalizing ‘huge’ aircraft order

Boeing’s stock climbed Tuesday after the American aerospace giant announced a significant jetliner order from Uzbekistan and as optimism builds around a potentially larger aircraft sale to China. ...

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Canadian privacy watchdogs say TikTok’s efforts to protect kids are inadequate

Canadian privacy watchdogs say TikTok’s efforts to protect kids are inadequate

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — TikTok’s efforts to keep children off the platform and prevent the collection and use of their sensitive personal information are “inadequate” but the company is taking step...

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California’s marijuana industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike

California’s marijuana industry gets a break under new law suspending tax hike

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed a bill to roll back taxes on recreational weed in an effort to give some relief to an industry that has struggled to supersede its illicit counterpart...

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Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work

Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will...

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