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Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say
A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. The troopers began chasing the ex-Yakima officer, Elias Huizar, when they saw him driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Oregon, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. Huizar sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head; his condition was unknown, the West Richland, Washington, Police Department
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The world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online
Leading artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta and others have jointly pledged to prevent their AI tools from being used to exploit children and generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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Tesla previews ride-hailing experience ahead of August robotaxi unveil
Tesla has shown off a preview of an upcoming ride-hailing feature in its app ahead of an August robotaxi unveiling.
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Google fires more workers over pro-Palestinian protests held at offices, cites disruption
More than 50 employees at Google have been fired after employees on April 16 protested the company's cloud computing contract with Israel.
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The 8 Most Annoying Things About Windows 11 and How Microsoft Could Make It Better
We’ve all been there before. You unbox your shiny new PC, everything preinstalled, and you’re so excited you’re practically molting in your chair in anticipation for it to boot up. You’re so engrossed that you forget there’s a 10-ton gorilla lying in wait just around the corner. It’s Windows 11, a mammoth operating system that does everything you want and everything you don’t in equal measure.
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Cops Are Now Using AI to Generate Police Reports
Axon, the public safety contractor that popularized the Taser, has launched a new product that is less actively terrifying but still vaguely concerning: an AI-powered software program that lets cops automate their police reports.
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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq notch big gains as Tesla kicks off 'Magnificent 7' earnings
The wait for Tesla results is on as investors look to Big Tech earnings to buoy stocks.
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