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With just one day to go, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are preparing for the first debate between the presidential candidates.

Trump, Harris prepare for presidential debate with 1 day to go

New York is on track to become the first state in the nation to require panic buttons for all large retailers.

New York mandates panic buttons for major retailers under new worker safety law

The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Clearview AI $33.7 million for illegally collecting and processing billions of facial images.

Dutch officials fine Clearview AI $33.7M for ‘illegal database’ of billions of faces

One of the food dyes that help give Doritos their signature color has been found to turn mice's skin invisible.

Dye in Doritos used to make mice skin see-through

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has sued Snapchat, alleging the platform facilitates child sexual exploitation and abuse.

New Mexico sues Snapchat over alleged child exploitation and abuse

A North Carolina man has been charged with orchestrating a complex fraud scheme using artificial intelligence and bots to manipulate music streaming platforms, allegedly stealing over $10 million in royalties. This case marks the first criminal investigation involving AI in music streaming fraud.

North Carolina man charged in $10 million AI music streaming fraud

The father of the teen accused in this week's deadly shooting at a Georgia high school is now facing murder charges.

Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect charged with murder

Even with current technology, scientists continue to work how we keep track of time, and nuclear clocks could be a major step forward.

Scientists edge closer to better internet and navigation with nuclear clocks

New self-administered swabs make cervical cancer screening less invasive and painful.

Less invasive self-administered pap smear now available

The FBI says it investigated the teen behind a deadly school shooting in Georgia for making threats last year.

Georgia school shooting suspect was questioned over online threats: FBI

NASA has successfully deployed its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System which can propel a spacecraft using only power from the sun.

NASA deploys new solar sail system that could advance space exploration

Meta’s oversight board ruled the phrase “from the river to the sea” is not inherently hate speech and can be used on their platforms.

Meta board says ‘from the river to the sea’ phrase is not hate speech

Amazon’s Alexa is facing scrutiny after a reported malfunction led to biased responses in relation to the presidential election.

Amazon says ‘error’ led Alexa to biased responses to Trump, Harris questions

Volvo is advancing electric heavy-duty trucks by integrating new driveline technology to increase battery capacity and extend range.

Volvo improving electric trucks to make them a more viable long-hauling option

The NFL is expected to see record betting in the 2024 season.

Studies highlight dangers of legal sports betting as NFL season gears up

Military contractor EpiSci took part in Silent Swarm 2024, where it moved its AI pilot from the air to the captain’s seat on the water.

EpiSci’s AI technology shines in Silent Swarm 2024 as pilot, captain

Meet the innovative a company taking AI pilots out of the cockpit and putting them into the captain’s chair.

Testing plug-and-play AI pilots: Weapons and Warfare

California lawmakers have passed a bill requiring consent for AI replication of deceased performers, marking a win for SAG-AFTRA.

California passes landmark bill on AI replication of deceased performers

A new report shows China is ramping up its "spamouflaging" attempts ahead of the 2024 election.

China ‘spamouflage’ accounts attempt to stir chaos ahead of US election

Calls for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas grow after the bodies of six hostages were found in Gaza.

Pressure builds for cease-fire deal after 6 hostages killed in Gaza

Brazil’s Supreme Court may shut down social media platform X due to a legal dispute with CEO Elon Musk, over noncompliance.

X expects Brazil to shut down platform ‘soon’ as Musk’s fight with judge heats up

Amazon Alexa provided inconsistent answers when asked why to vote for Donald Trump versus Kamala Harris, declining to answer Trump-related questions but giving detailed responses for Harris. After Fox News Digital tested multiple devices, Amazon admitted to an "error" and corrected the issue. Now, Alexa says it cannot provide content promoting any specific political party or candidate for either figure.

In sign of willingness to collaborate, Amazon makes AI changes to Alexa

The creation and sharing of deepfake nude pictures is on the rise amongst teens.

Deepfake abuse to generate nude photos of kids on the rise

Vice President Kamala Harris did her first interview as an official presidential candidate on Thursday.

Harris, Walz give first interview since becoming 2024 candidates