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What’s behind the vote-by-mail controversy in the US?
As midterm elections approach in November, a legal battle is ensuing over attempts to regulate mail-in voting.
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567m over harm to youths
The ruling comes in the second phase of a landmark trial, with the Instagram, Facebook owner also losing in March.
FAA says Trump’s Marine One briefly flew too close to passenger jet
Air traffic controllers had failed to pause commercial flights during Marine One’s departure, sources say.
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US court deals blow to Trump’s bid to scrap climate grant programme
A US federal appeals court says EPA likely acted unlawfully in trying to cancel Biden-era clean energy grants.
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Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia’s internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.
After OpenAI disclosure, Anthropic says Claude also hacked outside systems
The incidents have heightened concerns about AI agents, software products designed to perform tasks autonomously.
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US bans imports of new Chinese robots over security concerns
The action is part of a wider US effort to reduce reliance on Chinese technology.
US warns hundreds of Boeing jets may require seat safety inspections
US regulator warns of Boeing 737 MAX seat safety concerns, calls for inspection of 453 US-registered jets.
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What is the AI Kill Switch Act proposed in the US and how will it work?
US lawmakers introduce a bill aimed at giving the government power to order companies to shut down ‘rogue’ AI systems.
Trump expands voluntary pledge to blunt AI-driven utility bill surges
White House hails pledge that seeks to shield consumers from the cost of energy for data centres as ‘historic’.
US regulators to weigh controversial peptides backed by RFK Jr
FDA has questioned the evidence as demand surges for the compounds promoted for sleep, muscle growth, and anti-ageing.
