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Samsung unveils its new line of foldable devices at Unpacked

NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung introduced several updates to its foldable devices lineup on Wednesday, with the new Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, and the new Z Flip 7 FE taking stage at the latest Unpacked event.

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The Czech Republic bans DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has banned the use of any products by the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in state administration over cybersecurity concerns, authorities said Wednesday.

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A 'click-to-cancel' rule, intended to make canceling subscriptions easier, is blocked

A “click-to-cancel” rule , which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a federal appeals court just days before it was set to go into effect.

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Musk's AI company scrubs inappropriate posts after Grok chatbot makes antisemitic comments

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company said Wednesday that it's taking down “inappropriate posts" made by its Grok chatbot , which appeared to include antisemitic comments that praised Adolf Hitler.

Jul 9, 2025 7:17 AM Read more >

Turkish court orders ban on Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok for offensive content

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court ordered Wednesday a ban on access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok from Turkey, after the platform allegedly disseminated content insulting to Turkey’s president and others.

Jul 9, 2025 2:44 AM Read more >

Environmentalist, political science student joins B.C. Greens leadership race

VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party has announced Adam Bremner-Akins as its third contestant for the party's 2025 leadership race. It says Bremner-Akins is a political science student, environmentalist and lifelong B.C.

Jul 8, 2025 4:49 PM Read more >

Yukon disaster one of two 'most catastrophic' in heap-leach mining history: expert

The spill of about two million tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine was one of the two "most catastrophic failures" in the 45-year history of the heap-leaching mining process, an engineer tasked with reviewing it said.

Jul 8, 2025 4:30 PM Read more >

Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll

WASHINGTON — As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019.

Jul 8, 2025 3:36 PM Read more >

Video game actors are voting on a new contract. Here’s what it means for AI in gaming

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 11-month strike by video game performers could formally end this week if members ratify a deal that delivers pay raises, control over their likenesses and artificial intelligence protections.

Jul 8, 2025 2:09 PM Read more >

FACT FOCUS: No, weather modification did not cause the deadly flash floods in Texas

As authorities search for victims of the flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, social media users are spreading false claims that the devastation was caused by weather modification.

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