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AI search engines can now chat with us, but glitches abound 02/08/2023 05:28pm • REDMOND, Wash. (AP) ��� Nearly a quarter-century after Google's search engine began to reshape how we use the internet, big tech companies are racing to revamp a familiar web tool into a gateway to a new form of artificial intelligence. If it seems like this week's newly announced AI search chatbot Investors' query: Can Google answer Microsoft's AI threat? 02/08/2023 04:13pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Google, a company built on finding quick answers to people's questions, suddenly finds itself grappling for a response to a potential threat to its internet empire ��� a form of artificial intelligence that long-time rival Microsoft is now deploying to attack its dominant sear WTOP High School Player of the Week 02/08/2023 03:22pm • Our Player of the Week Campaign is now over. Thank you to all who participated! Nominate your favorite high school athlete for their chance to be our next WTOP Player of the Week! Are you the parent of an outstanding student athlete? Or do you know a student athlete who deserves recognition? Nom Microsoft's Activision deal hurts gamers, UK watchdog says 02/08/2023 01:04pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Microsoft���s stalled $68.7 billion deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard has hit a fresh hurdle in the United Kingdom, where the antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it will stifle competition and hurt gamers. Britain���s Competition and Markets Authority said its in Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue 02/08/2023 11:59am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) ��� The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their children. The parents of a first-grader sa Should 16-year-olds be able to vote in city elections? Rockville residents sound off 02/08/2023 11:50am • Should 16- and 17-year-olds be allowed to vote? A city in Montgomery County, Maryland, is looking at adding younger people to voter rolls for city-wide elections. Residents of Rockville voiced their opinion about the move during a city council meeting Monday night. More Montgomery Coun Biden speech takeaways: More conciliation than conflict 02/08/2023 09:22am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The State of the Union address tends to have a ritual rhythm. Grand entrance. Applause. Platitudes. Policies. Appeals for Unity, real or imagined. President Joe Biden checked those boxes, and a few more, during his speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. In part, AP WAS THERE: Kareem passes Wilt for scoring record 02/08/2023 07:51am • EDITORS ��� Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passed Wilt Chamberlain for the NBA's career scoring lead on April 5, 1984 during a game against the Utah Jazz in Las Vegas. The Associated Press, as part of its coverage of LeBron James' breaking Abdul-Jabbar's record, is looking back at Abdul-Jabbar's historic night CME: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/08/2023 07:20am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� CHICAGO (AP) ��� CME Group Inc. (CME) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $637.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.75. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.92 per share. The results beat Wall Street e Yum: Q4 Earnings Snapshot 02/08/2023 07:12am • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� Yum Brands Inc. (YUM) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $371 million. On a per-share basis, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of $1.29. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.31 per share. The results DC child actress dishes on Peacock TV series 'The Best Man: The Final Chapters' 02/08/2023 04:45am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� February means both Valentine's Day and Black History Month, and for many Americans, you can't spell either without��"The Best Man" (1999) and "The Best Man Holiday" (2013). Now, you can stream all eight episodes of "The B Augenstein's lament: 3 reasons I don't say 'February' as well as Dimitri Sotis 02/08/2023 04:16am • For an experienced broadcast journalist in my 27th year covering the D.C. area for WTOP, this time of the year is always humbling. Sure, I put on my "good team player" hat, but at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31, the reality hits -- I can't say February very well. It���s the most wonderful time of the y Australian prosecutor alleges principal molested 3 sisters 02/08/2023 01:39am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) ��� A former principal of a ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls school in the Australian city of Melbourne molested three sisters, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Malka Leifer, 56, has pleaded not guilty in the Victoria state County Court to 29 sexual offenses that were allegedly comm 7 key moments and takeaways from Biden's 2023 State of the Union address 02/08/2023 12:17am • ▶ Watch Video: Biden tells Republicans who voted against infrastructure law projects will still be funded Washington — President Biden took a victory lap Tuesday to celebrate Democrats' legislative accomplishments while pledging to find common ground with Re State of the Union live updates: Latest on Biden's speech 02/07/2023 11:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Follow along for real-time updates on President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address from The Associated Press. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists at the White House, on Capitol Hill and beyond. ___ SAVORING THE MOMENT President Joe Biden spoke for 73 minut