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Foundations seek to advance AI for good ��� and also protect the world from its threats 08/11/2023 11:32am • While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial-intelligence development, philanthropists ��� including long-established foundations and tech billionaires ��� have been responding with an uptick in grants. Much of the philanthropy is focused on what is known as technology for good NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 08/11/2023 09:53am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ No, a Dominion Voting Systems-owned bank didn���t Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concerns 08/10/2023 10:32pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� California regulators on Thursday approved an expansion that will allow two rival robotaxi services to operate throughout San Francisco at all hours, despite safety worries spurred by recurring problems with unexpected stops and other erratic behavior that resulted in unmanned Once a target of pro-Trump anger, the U.S. archivist is prepping her agency for a digital flood 08/10/2023 05:06pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ��� The new National Archives leader whose nomination was swept into the partisan furor over the criminal documents-hoarding case against ex-President Donald Trump says she is now preparing the agency that's responsible for preserving historical records for an expected flood of dig White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schools 08/09/2023 12:12pm • The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity ���summit��� on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive student data, including medical records, psychiatric evaluations and even sexual assault reports. ���If we want to safegu Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time 08/08/2023 01:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend. Zoom, the video conferencing pioneer, is asking employees who live within a 50-mile radius of its offices to work onsite two days a week, a company spokesperson confirmed in an Apple App Store - Top Apps 08/08/2023 12:46pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. Threads, an Instagram app, Instagram, Inc. 3. MONOPOLY GO!, Scopely, Inc. 4. Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies, WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC 5. Google, Google LLC 6. TikTok, TikTok Ltd. 7. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 8. Bellevue, Washington, Housing Market Forecast 08/07/2023 08:00pm • Bellevue, Washington -- one-third of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan statistical area -- certainly took a hit from higher mortgage rates last year, as did most of the country. But the latest data paints a picture of recovery -- one where prices, demand, consumer sentiment and more are bounc Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 08/07/2023 08:00pm • Virtually every industry is being disrupted by artificial intelligence, automation and robotics. In recent months, the world has gotten a firsthand look at the remarkable advances in AI technology, including expanded public access to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI image and art generator, and the public launc 'Off the hook': Mother of man gunned down in DC mass shooting says he was frustrated with rise in crime 08/07/2023 01:47pm • The mother of a man who was shot and killed during a mass shooting in Southeast D.C. on Saturday told WTOP he worked three jobs to support his family and aspired to be a role model for young people. "I can't express to you how much my son meant to the community," said Tempie Satcher. "BJ was a tr People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here's how to keep yourself safe 08/07/2023 10:31am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion ��� a 30 percent increase from 2021, according Hong Kong government to appeal against court's refusal to ban popular protest song 08/07/2023 08:05am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court's refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. The court���s decision on July 28 was a setback for Hong Kong leaders wh Recalling a wild ride with a robotaxi named Peaches as regulators mull San Francisco expansion plan 08/05/2023 12:21pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� I won���t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver���s seat. It happened one night last September when a Chevy Bolt named Peaches picked me up outside a San Francisco bar. Our ensuing half-hour ride together produced, at first, a titill Apple's earnings top analysts' forecasts, but year-over-year sales drop for third straight quarter 08/03/2023 06:50pm • Apple���s eked out a slightly higher profit last quarter even though sales dipped during the period, a showing that may not be enough to sustain investor enthusiasm that recently made the iPhone maker the first publicly held U.S. company to be valued at $3 trillion. The results released Thursday cov Facebook owner Meta carries out threat to block news in Canada. Google plans to do the same 08/03/2023 03:38pm • MENLO PARK, California (AP) ��� Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta is keeping its promise to block news content in Canada on its platforms in response to a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online. Google's owner Alphabe