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Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday. The content, which includes baseless accusations about the Minnesota governor’s time as a teacher, contains several indications that it was manipulated, said the official with the Office of the

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Tuesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will be trained to fly them. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Whitaker, said the rule recognizes air taxis as an entirely new type of aircraft that will soon join

ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ‘unlicensed use’ of works

LONDON (AP) — Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of their artistry to build artificial intelligence tools. Thousands of artists signed the letter released Tuesday — the latest public warning about AI tools that can spit out synthetic images, music and

FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect. The Federal Trade Commission issued the rule in August banning the sale or purchase of online reviews. The rule, which went into effect Monday, allows the agency to seek civil penalties against those who knowingly violate it. “Fake reviews not only

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that it would provide up to $325 million to Hemlock Semiconductor for a new factory, a move that could help give Democrats a political edge in the swing state of Michigan ahead of election day. The funding would support 180 manufacturing jobs in Saginaw County, where Republicans

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus said Sunday that it has successfully thwarted a digital attack aimed at blocking access to the government’s central online portal, the latest in a string of similar attacks over a three-day period against state-run utilities and the Cypriot subsidiary of a Greek energy company. Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation

Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons

TOKYO (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established by the end of this year to work with the parties producing the aircraft, Japanese officials said Sunday. The three countries agreed

It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here’s what AP had to say about 10 iconic horror films

Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics. That’s especially true as Halloween approaches. While you queue up your spooky movie marathon, here are 10 iconic horror movies from the past 70 years for inspiration, and what AP writers had to say about them when they were first released. We resurrected excerpts from these

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams

NEW YORK (AP) — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it’s the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of this technology gives scammers that edge,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.

US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency is investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents that it opened the probe on Thursday after the company reported four crashes when Teslas encountered sun

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Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule

ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure musicians sign AI protest letter against ‘unlicensed use’ of works

FTC’s rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

Biden administration to provide $325 million for new Michigan semiconductor factory

Cyprus thwarted a digital attack against the government’s main online portal

Japan, UK and Italy to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons

It’s time for a Halloween movie marathon. Here’s what AP had to say about 10 iconic horror films

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here’s how to stay safe from scams

US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions