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Seven presidential candidates looked to gain momentum during Wednesday night's debate as the absent frontrunner loomed large. AP

Candidates clash at 2nd GOP primary debate: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 28, 2023

The approximately 400-pound robot has four HD cameras, but will not record audio or employ facial recognition technology. @NYCMayor via X

NYPD deploys K5 robot to patrol subway station

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 26, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the online retailer Amazon. Getty Images

FTC, 17 states accuse Amazon of violating antitrust laws

Ford Motor Co. announced on Monday, Sept. 25, that it is pausing construction on its Marshall, MI, electric vehicle battery plant. AP Images

Ford pauses construction on $3.5 billion EV battery plant

After a nearly seven-year mission, NASA scientists said a sample of space rocks, gathered from an asteroid 200 million miles away, has made it to Earth. NASA

NASA: Asteroid sample from 200 million miles away lands in Utah

Competition and Markets Authority announced the sale of Activision by Microsoft has preliminary approval pending third-party consultation. Reuters

Microsoft one step closer to $69 billion purchase of Activision

A family is suing Google, claiming Google Maps directed a man to drive over a bridge that had washed away, resulting in his death. Philip Paxson via FaceBook

Family sues Google over man’s death after he followed Maps’ directions

A federal judge blocked a California law meant to protect children online by requiring businesses verify users' ages. Getty Images

Federal judge blocks California law to protect children online, cites 1st Amdt

AI hit the mainstream like a firestorm with ChatGPT. Humans will shape where AI goes from here, but many fear the direction it will take. Adobe Firefly / Straight Arrow News / AI-Generated Image

ChatGPT launched an AI revolution. Here’s where we stand nearly 1 year on.

Generative AI is changing the game in the workforce, with far more roles at risk of automation. How can AI enhance jobs, rather than replace? Adobe Firefly / Straight Arrow News / AI-Generated Image

AI is coming for 300 million jobs. Is the future work optional?

Politicians regularly show they don't understand tech and AI. So why are some of tech's biggest executives pushing for government regulation? Adobe Firefly / Straight Arrow News / AI-Generated Image

The race to regulate AI hits snag; politicians don’t understand the tech

AI and the uncanny valley is deeply 'problematic' for people in the era of deepfakes and the digital world. Will we begin to fear humans? Adobe Firefly / Straight Arrow News / AI-Generated Image

Is it alive? How AI’s uncanny valley could threaten human interaction

Conversations around artificial intelligence are often 'full of panic.' Here's how movies, media and history play a role in the fear of AI. Adobe Firefly / Straight Arrow News / AI-Generated Image

Why we fear AI, from a PhD in philosophy of artificial intelligence

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with Elon Musk in hopes to thwart antisemitic hate speech on the social media platform X. Israeli Government Press Office

Israel Prime Minister urges Elon Musk to stop hate speech on X

The U.N. is working on a new code of conduct that helps regulate the spread of mis- and disinformation, particularly on social media. Getty Images

UN officials looking to crack down on spread of online disinformation

Elon Musk is suing California over a law requiring social media companies to submit reports showing how they handle "hate speech." Getty Images

Elon Musk launches free speech lawsuit over California’s content moderation law

Reno-based Caesars Entertainment was hit with a cyber attack possibly exposing personal information of millions of its rewards members. AP Images

Caesars cyberattack, days before MGM, may have exposed millions’ personal data

The leaders of North Korea and Russia meet as the two U.S. adversaries look to strengthen their relationship Reuters

Kim Jong Un meets with Vladimir Putin in Russia: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 13, 2023

Social media app Threads' decision to block the results of some COVID-related search terms is raising controversy over free speech. Getty Images

Threads blocks COVID terms search results, raises free speech worries

The U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Google of violating antitrust laws. AP Images

US v. Google: Biggest antitrust trial in decades begins

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister rejects US calls for diplomacy and vows to continue launching spy satellites despite UN bans. Reuters

Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia amid US warnings: The Morning Rundown Sept. 12, 2023

A federal appeals court has ruled the Biden administration along with government agencies like the CDC and FBI likely violated the First Amendment when they pushed to censor and moderate posts about COVID-19 on social media during the pandemic. Getty Images

Gov’t likely violated 1st Amdt with COVID social media censorship, court says

A lawsuit accuses Saudi Arabia of using Twitter to prosecute people expressing their dissent over the government. Getty Images

Lawsuit: Twitter helped Saudi Arabia crack down on dissent

Media Matters published a report accusing X of placing ads next to content promoting Hitler and the Nazi Party, which Musk vehemently denies. Reuters

Musk threatens to sue Anti-Defamation League, teases more Twitter Files