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Here’s how ChatGPT plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
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KYLE HIGHTOWER, AP Sports Writer

Patriots parting with coach Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl titles

Six-time NFL champ Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the Patriots, ending his 24-year tenure as the architect of the decorated dynasty.
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Chris Christie says he’s dropping out of the Republican presidential race before the Iowa caucuses

 Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he’s ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses in a last-ditch effort to deny Donald Trump a glidepath to the nomination.
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Associated Press

AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat

False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative se...
Hallie Golden, The Associated Press

Starting his final year in office, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee stresses he isn’t finished yet

Inslee touted the state’s 1-year-old Climate Commitment Act, a policy that works to cap and reduce pollution while creating revenue for climate investments.
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Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller

Defense Secretary Austin was treated for prostate cancer and a urinary tract infection, doctors say

The 70-year-old Austin was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Dec. 22 and underwent surgery to treat the cancer.
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Associated Press

Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could trigger merger review

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI could trigger a European Union merger investigation, the bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday.
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Associated Press

Airlines say they found loose parts in door panels during inspections of Boeing Max 9 jets

Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week.
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Associated Press

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign.
2 years ago
Associated Press

SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk

A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
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DAVID B. CARUSO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozens more Jeffrey Epstein documents are now public

Dozens of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public late Wednesday, as a court releases more records from a years-old lawsuit connected to the late financier.
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The New York Times sues Microsoft for using its stories to train AI

The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
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Associated Press

Acquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight

A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.
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Associated Press

Washington State, OSU agree to deal with departing Pac-12 schools

The two universities reached an agreement in principle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools that ends a legal battle sparked by conference realignment.
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Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Blue Origin launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash

Jeff Bezos’ space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago.
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Associated Press

Google to pay $700M settlement to US states, including WA

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
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The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River could reverberate in Olympia where funding for...
Associated Press

$600M allocated to replace Columbia River Bridge on I-5

The program tasked with replacing the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington, and serves as a vital transportation and commerce link, is set to receive $600 million in federal funds, state congressmembers said Friday.
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Associated Press

Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza

Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies on Sunday after a series of shootings, including the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages, fueled global concerns about the conduct of the 10-week-old war in Gaza.
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Associated Press

WA Supreme Court denies review of Pac-12 appeal, handing control to OSU, WSU

The Washington state Supreme Court declined on Friday to review the Pac-12’s appeal of a lower court ruling that gives full control of the conference to Oregon State and Washington State, keeping in place a legal victory for the league’s two remaining schools over its 10 departing members.
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Associated Press

2023: The year we weren’t sure what to do about AI

Artificial intelligence went mainstream in 2023 — it was a long time coming yet has a long way to go for the technology to match people’s science fiction fantasies of human-like machines.
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Associated Press

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix Autopilot system

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the U.S., more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.
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Associated Press

As Pacific Northwest fentanyl crisis surges, officials grapple with how to curb it

The fight against fentanyl is increasingly being waged in schools, jails and on city streets in the Pacific Northwest, where state officials in Oregon and Washington have named it a top issue as overdose deaths rise.
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Associated Press

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing the agency is attacking policies that benefit consumers and competition.
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Associated Press

Michigan teen gets life in prison for Oxford High School attack

Judge Kwame Rowe rejected pleas from defense lawyers for a shorter sentence and ensured that Ethan Crumbley, 17, will not get an opportunity for parole.
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