Down-ballot US campaigns are experimenting with AI models, which can help them save money and time, while also adding to fears about the threats of deepfakes — Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are amplifying their calls to end the gag order that bars the former president from commenting about witnesses, jurors and others tied to the Manhattan criminal…
Amazon plans to invest $1.4B to build or maintain 14K affordable houses near its offices, on top of its $2.2B housing investment from 2021 in WA, VA, and TN — Amazon is adding $1.4 billion to a fund it established three years ago for…
CNN employees concerned about potential layoffs at news media network amid struggles in rating and CEO Mark Thompson's strategic vision. The staffers fear about CNN layoffs as the news channel signed a deal with the Associated Press to use…
CNN inked a deal with the Associated Press to use its copy on its website, the first time it has done so since cutting ties with the wire service 14 years ago.
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press Associated Press photographer and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Emilio Morenatti has visited more than 50 countries in a 30-year career. He’s always looking to elevate a moment by finding the beauty in…
A judge, not a jury, will give the verdict in the antitrust trial about Google's ad business, after Google paid $2.3M to cover US government's monetary damages — A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal…
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing president has pledged to press ahead with judicial reforms despite nervousness among investors, and suggestions from his own handpicked successor that he should wait.…
The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners around the world, leaving sailors aboard months and sometimes years without pay.
By HELEN WIEFFERING and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press The United Nations over the last decade has logged an increasing number of crew members abandoned by shipowners around the world, leaving sailors aboard months and sometimes years…
Europol says police in Germany, the UK, the US, and others took down botnets spreading ransomware via infected emails, arrested four, and seized 2,000+ domains — Police coordinated by the European Union's justice and police agencies have…
EU Agency for Cybersecurity head Juhan Lepassaar says disruptive digital attacks, many tied to Russia-backed groups, have doubled in the EU in recent months — Disruptive digital attacks, many of which have been traced to Russia-backed…