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'Games made by soulless machines': Tech sparks debate over AI stories in video games

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Just because your favorite singer is dead doesn't mean you can't see them 'live'

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The National Ignition Facility used lasers to generate net energy from a pellet of fusion fuel in 2022. But the experiment is still a long way from truly producing more electricity than it requires. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory hide caption

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Are we on the brink of a nuclear fusion breakthrough?

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A Waymo car is seen on the streets of San Francisco on Aug. 25, 2023. -/AFP/AFP TV/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Waymo's robotaxi service set to expand into Los Angeles

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Devotees of TikTok gather at the Capitol in Washington, as the House passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app if its China-based owner doesn't sell. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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The House passed a bill Wednesday that would require ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, to sell the app or face a ban on U.S. devices. The legislation's fate is unclear in the Senate. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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Why the House voted to ban TikTok and what could come next

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Amazon.com started requiring writers who want to sell books through its e-book program to tell the company in advance whether their work includes material generated by artificial intelligence. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

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Authors push back on the growing number of AI 'scam' books on Amazon

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Participants hold signs in support of TikTok at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C. House Democrats and TikTok creators and business owners held the news conference to express concerns over House GOP legislation that would force the owners of the popular Chinese social media app to sell the platform or face a ban in the U.S. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Hackers are targeting a surprising group of people: young public school students

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One reason school cyberattacks are on the rise? Schools are easy targets for hackers

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A former Google engineer was charged with stealing AI technology while secretly working with two China-based companies. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption

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EU Commission vice president Margrethe Vestager addresses the media about Apple Music streaming services at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday. Geert Vanden Wijngaert/AP hide caption

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