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China's Guowang megaconstellation is more than another version of Starlink

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Met police's facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog

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Brain cells learn faster than machine learning, research reveals

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NASA's acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

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African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size

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Concerning the Responsible Use of AI in the U.S. Criminal Justice System

Scientists discover sex reversal in kookaburras and lorikeets with cause unknown

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The AI Was Fed Sloppy Code. It Turned into Something Evil

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Attorney General James Sues Company Behind Zelle for Enabling Widespread Fraud

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Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US, official says

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Google is killing millions of web links to save a few bucks

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