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'Godfather of AI' leaves Google, warns of tech's dangers 05/02/2023 01:59pm • WASHINGTON (AP) �� Sounding alarms about artificial intelligence has become a popular pastime in the ChatGPT era, taken up by high-profile figures as varied as industrialist Elon Musk, leftist intellectual Noam Chomsky and the 99-year-old retired statesman Henry Kissinger. But it��s the concerns o

Apple App Store - Top Apps 05/02/2023 12:18pm • Top Free iPhone Apps (US): 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Temu 2. CapCut - Video Editor, Bytedance Pte. Ltd 3. TikTok, TikTok Ltd . 4. Instagram, Instagram, Inc. 5. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Google LLC 6. Facebook, Meta Platforms, Inc. 7. Snapchat, Snap, Inc. 8. Google, Google LLC 9. WhatsA

7 Best ETFs to Buy Now 05/01/2023 08:00pm • The stock market pulled back in March, but came roaring back in April to challenge earlier 2023 highs. As of May 1, the S&P 500 index was up about 9% on the year. The U.S. economy is certainly not without its challenges, with steady interest rate increases reshaping both business and consumer sp

8 Red Flags to Help You Spot a Rental Scam 05/01/2023 08:00pm • With just about every rental search beginning online these days, it's a given that con artists will try to take advantage of eager consumers. Combine fake listings with rental brokers looking to pull bait-and-switch operations with rentals of lower quality or higher rent, and you'll have a hard time

Summer road trips might not cost you nearly as much as they did last year 05/01/2023 03:41pm • If you are heading out for a summer road trip, you probably won��t pay nearly as much for gas as you did last year. On Monday, the average gas price per gallon for the D.C. region was around $3.57 per gallon -- 85 cents less than the same time in 2022. Gas prices are typically at their peak in Ma

Americans fault news media for dividing nation: AP-NORC poll 05/01/2023 02:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) �� When it comes to the news media and the impact it's having on democracy and political polarization in the United States, Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say the news media is increasing political polarization in t

Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed 04/29/2023 07:48am • ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) �� A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antitrust case against it. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety. Her

Giants manager gets lost in Mexico City before practice 04/28/2023 10:37pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) �� Before coming to Mexico for a two-day series against the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he was planning on some sight-seeing in the city. He ended up seeing more than he expected. Kapler took the subway from the team��s hotel in the Polanco, an

Jazz Fest �� 'one of the gems' �� cranks up in New Orleans 04/28/2023 10:23pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) �� This year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival began its two-weekend run on Friday, filling the air with the sounds of R&B, rock 'n roll, Zydeco, pop, blues, country, rap, gospel �� and of course jazz. Music fans poured into the Fair Grounds Race Course when gates opene

Tech-rooted groups seek to shake up San Francisco politics 04/28/2023 03:04pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) �� The tech entrepreneurs who flocked to San Francisco two decades ago bringing jobs and wealth, and also soaring housing prices and gentrification, are becoming a rising political force in a city they say is woefully off track. They are forming advocacy organizations �� among t

Summer Movies: Indy, Barbie, 'Fast X' zooming to theaters 04/28/2023 02:20pm • The stakes are always high in the summer movie season. But even in a schedule that has heavyweights like Indiana Jones, Ariel, Ethan Hunt and Dominic Toretto vying for box office supremacy, the biggest, funniest showdown is happening on July 21. On that fateful Friday, cinephiles will be faced with

US agency raises 'serious concerns' about tech visa lottery 04/28/2023 01:38pm • BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) �� The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising ��serious concerns�� that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas

Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 04/28/2023 01:24pm • Here��s a look at how AP��s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP��s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov

Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures 04/28/2023 12:43pm • NEW YORK (AP) �� Recent turmoil in the banking industry may have you worried about your money. The collapses earlier this year of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which catered mostly to the tech industry, were the second- and third-biggest bank failures in U.S. history. Now there are conce

Bethesda roadway goes on permanent 'diet', despite objections from some residents 04/28/2023 09:50am • What was once a four-lane stretch of Little Falls Parkway though Bethesda, Maryland, has now been permanently reduced to two lanes. The change, first implemented last summer, allows more space for walkers, runners and cyclists �� despite opposition from many drivers. Over 4,100 people signed a C