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How Do the White House’s A.I. Commitments Stack Up?

This week, the White House announced that it had secured “voluntary commitments” from seven leading A.I. companies to manage the risks posed by artificial intelligence.Getting the companies — Amazon, Anthropic, […]




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Meta, Google and A.I. Firms Agree to Safety Measures in Biden Meeting

Seven leading A.I. companies in the United States have agreed to voluntary safeguards on the technology’s development, the White House announced on Friday, pledging to manage the risks of the […]




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A.I. Regulation Is in Its ‘Early Days’

Regulating artificial intelligence has been a hot topic in Washington in recent months, with lawmakers holding hearings and news conferences and the White House announcing voluntary A.I. safety commitments by […]




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Biden Administration Unveils Tougher Guidelines on Mergers

The Biden administration’s top antitrust officials unveiled tougher guidelines against tech mergers on Wednesday, signaling their deepening scrutiny of the industry despite recent court losses in their attempts to block […]




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Microsoft and Activision Delay Deal to Settle UK Regulatory Issues

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard said on Wednesday that they were delaying a $69 billion merger as the two companies scrambled to get final approval from British antitrust regulators.The new extension, […]




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Farmers Insurance Retreat From Florida Signals Crisis With No Easy Fix

Insurers are trapped in a riddle: In a world where the risk of costly disasters is rising but high premiums are squeezing policyholders and angering state regulators, how can they […]




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Founder of Bankrupt Crypto Firm Celsius Arrested on Fraud Charges

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former chief executive of the bankrupt cryptocurrency firm Celsius, was arrested on Thursday and charged with fraud, federal prosecutors said.Mr. Mashinsky was also sued by […]




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Court Ruling Clears Path for Microsoft to Buy Activision

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to delay Microsoft’s $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, setting the stage for the tech giant and the […]




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Blocked Rail Crossings Snarl Towns, but Congress Won’t Act

Freight trains frequently stop and block the roads of York, Ala., sometimes cutting off two neighborhoods for hours. Emergency services and health care workers can’t get in, and those trapped […]




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Titan Submersible Tragedy Sheds Light on Lack of Safeguards for High-Risk Travel

Mountaineers have long climbed atop Mount Everest, and scientists in submersibles have descended into the Antarctic Ocean. In recent decades, travelers with deep pockets and little expertise have joined these […]