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Medical AI detects deadly pancreatic cancers up to 3 years sooner

2026-05-07T07:50:11.704-07:00

The AI identifies subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible on routine abdominal CT scans, the Mayo Clinic reports. The failure to find pancreatic cancer early makes it incredibly deadly,

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Ted Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself

2026-05-06T15:50:27.630-07:00

Ted Turner’s death comes at a fraught time for cable news, which has struggled to retain viewership in an era of countless media choices and abundant streaming video.

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Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles

2026-05-06T11:50:49.591-07:00

Kelp, a kind of seaweed, can be used in biofuels that one day could power ships and aircraft. But this would require sustained government support.

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Facebook has a health scam problem

2026-05-06T06:50:11.819-07:00

One of the products advertised for weight loss contained a drug that was taken off the market in the United States because it raised the risk of heart attack and stroke in some people.

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Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million

2026-05-06T04:50:12.221-07:00

Apple has agreed to a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over false advertising of Siri's AI capabilities.

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Mark Zuckerberg ‘personally authorized’ Meta’s copyright infringement, publishers allege

2026-05-05T11:50:23.070-07:00

Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow are suing Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for copyright infringement.

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Port of Port Townsend in WA’s Olympic Peninsula quits social media

2026-05-05T07:50:49.262-07:00

“Facebook and Instagram are like host-destroying parasites," says a local government agency that's doing the unthinkable. It's quitting social media.

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Pennsylvania sues AI company, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as licensed doctors

2026-05-05T06:50:41.316-07:00

Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and deceive the system’s users into thinking they're getting medical advice from a licensed professional.

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States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

2026-05-04T07:50:17.109-07:00

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack.

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The split between China and Silicon Valley just got wider

2026-05-04T06:50:14.509-07:00

Beijing’s insistence that Meta unwind its deal with a Chinese AI startup escalates the geopolitical fight over advanced tech.

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Shares of eBay jump take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen

2026-05-04T05:50:38.418-07:00

Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen's GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon.

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What to Stream: ‘The Drama,’ MUNA, Rachel McAdams, Dan Stevens and ‘The Other Bennet Sister’

2026-05-03T21:50:34.660-07:00

“The Drama,” a rom-com that goes bad starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson and the synth-pop group MUNA releasing their fourth studio album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

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How Elon Musk used SpaceX to benefit himself and his businesses

2026-05-03T06:50:32.048-07:00

SpaceX has been a useful financial tool for Elon Musk, providing the billionaire with loans and aiding his struggling companies, a New York Times examination found.

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Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

2026-05-02T06:50:27.505-07:00

President Donald Trump has taken a shine to the government taking stakes in the private sector.

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US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

2026-05-01T10:50:29.021-07:00

The Pentagon says it's partnering with seven tech companies to tap into their artificial intelligence in classified systems, allowing the military to boost its use of AI to help it fight wars.

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States across the wildfire-prone Western US are using AI for early detection

2026-05-01T09:50:45.542-07:00

Another severe wildfire season is forecast for the Western U.S. due to record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack.

source https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/states-across-the-wildfire-prone-western-us-are-using-ai-for-early-detection/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_technology

2 data center developers pull Seattle plans amid opposition, talk of ban

2026-05-01T07:50:19.550-07:00

Four companies had approached Seattle City Light with data center proposals, but two have since been withdrawn.

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From grading papers to decoding jargon, here are some ways people are putting AI to work

2026-04-30T09:50:48.482-07:00

As artificial intelligence permeates workplaces, it's changing the nature of jobs and how people do them.

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Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rules

2026-04-30T06:50:27.157-07:00

Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, says kids under 16 in Indonesia must undergo facial scans to verify their age.

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Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical

2026-04-30T04:50:39.809-07:00

A new survey finds teenagers are more likely to get news from nontraditional sources like social media and influencers than their elders are.

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Families of Canada school shooting victims sue OpenAI over shooter’s use of ChatGPT

2026-04-29T08:50:45.059-07:00

The families of victims of a school shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town are suing artificial intelligence company OpenAI in a U.S. federal court, alleging that the ChatGPT maker failed to alert police to the shooter’s alarming interactions with the chatbot.

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Workers at Wizards of the Coast, maker of Magic: The Gathering, to unionize

2026-04-29T07:50:33.515-07:00

Workers at Renton-based Wizards of the Coast are seeking to join the Communications Workers of America as concerns over layoffs and return to office mount.

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Beijing clamps down on drones: Sales banned citywide from May 1

2026-04-29T04:50:29.727-07:00

Beijing is banning the sale of all drones within city limits starting May 1.

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Taylor Swift files 3 new trademark applications. One expert says it is to curb AI threats

2026-04-28T10:50:38.440-07:00

Taylor Swift filed three new trademark applications with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Friday.

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Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin gallery in Beeple’s new exhibit

2026-04-28T07:50:40.833-07:00

Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after famous figures like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are roaming a Berlin gallery.

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