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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd…

DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to…

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is…

Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists

Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists

LONDON (AP) — Paul McCartney urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artists. The government is consulting on whether to let tech firms use…

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

MrBeast not quite in the bidding race for TikTok just yet, rep says

By JAMES POLLARD, HALELUYA HADERO and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS The Associated Press Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube…

TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect

TikTok goes dark as US ban takes effect

By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of TikTok users in the United States are no longer able to watch videos on the social media platform as a federal ban on the immensely popular…