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June 9, 2023

Montana attorney general stands by TikTok ban despite lawsuits: 'Spying tool for the Chinese Communist Party'

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said he was not interested in protecting China's free speech rights and that TikTok was banned for national security reasons.

June 9, 2023

Rachel Maddow suggests DOJ could do quid pro quo with Trump, drop charges if he leaves 2024 race

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow wondered if the Department of Justice might give former President Trump a plea offer involving him dropping out of 2024 race.

June 9, 2023

Musk suggests Trump is being targeted after indictment: 'Far higher interest in pursuing Trump' than others

Elon Musk suggested that former President Donald Trump was being targeted with "far higher interest" than other politicians after the Justice Department's indictment.

June 9, 2023

Conservatives warn Biden after he jokes about alleged bribery scandal: 'Accountability is coming'

President Biden laughed off a question about an alleged bribery scandal, but his conservative critics on Twitter condemned him for not taking it seriously.

June 9, 2023

'Fear at 10': Senators' concerns spike on impact of artificial intelligence ‘to change votes' in 2024

Presidential campaigns are already using content generated by artificial intelligence. Some senators said they're concerned how the development will impact the 2024 election.

June 9, 2023

Leonardo DiCaprio, Ashton Kutcher lead stars jumping on AI wagon with reported million-dollar investments

Some of the biggest A-list celebrities are investing their time and money into artificial intelligence, particularly startups, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Downey Jr.

June 9, 2023

Over-regulation of artificial intelligence could lead to Chinese dominance, experts warn: 'They want to win'

Experts argue difference between AI investment in China and the U.S. is the fact that the American model is driven by private companies whereas China takes a government approach

June 9, 2023

Ex-Google safety lead calls for AI algorithm transparency, warns of ‘serious consequences for humanity’

SmartNews safety lead Arjun Narayan stressed the importance of algorithm transparency and said human oversight is needed in AI-generated news and media.

June 8, 2023

Texas businessman connected to Ken Paxton impeachment arrested by FBI

Federal agents on Wednesday arrested Nate Paul, a Texas businessman whose ties to Ken Paxton were critical to the Attorney General's impeachment last month.

June 8, 2023

Texas officer shoots, kills dog after being sent to wrong address for burglary in progress

A Waco, Texas police officer erroneously shot and killed a dog after a typo sent the officer to the wrong address for a burglary in progress.