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Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months

Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters).
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Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster

Final day drama: Things to know about testimony on the Titan sub disaster

Last year, five people hoping to view the Titanic wreckage died when their submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean. A Coast Guard panel that’s investigating the Titan submersible disaster heard two weeks of testimony that ended Friday.
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Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

Two weeks of testimony suggested the company responsible for an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded , killing five people, either recklessly ignored warning signs in the name of profits or represented the nation's explorer spirit in tak
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Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene

Officials warn that EVs could catch fire if inundated with saltwater from Hurricane Helene

Electric vehicles can catch fire if they are inundated by saltwater, so owners who live in the path of a major storm like Hurricane Helene should take precautions and prepare for the possibility that they'll be unable to charge their cars during a po
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Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months

Earth will have a temporary 'mini moon' for two months

WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth's moon will soon have some company — a “mini moon.” The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size of a school bus at 33 feet (10 meters).
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Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires

Takeaways on AP's story about challenges to forest recovery and replanting after wildfires

The U.S. is struggling to replant forests destroyed by increasingly intense wildfires , with many areas unlikely to recover on their own.
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Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors

Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology . U.S.
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Mark Zuckerberg faces deposition in AI copyright lawsuit from Sarah Silverman and other authors

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology . U.S.
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One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company

One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company

TORONTO — One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret the decision but wouldn't mind some more company.
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Titan implosion hearing paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion

Witnesses testified that the company that operated an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, put profits over safety and ignored warning signs before the disaster.
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