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As parents consider kids' AI use, NYC schools' new policy could be a 'home run,' psychologist says

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As parents consider kids' AI use, NYC schools' new policy could be a 'home run,' psychologist says

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that the city's schools will place a one-year pause on younger students using generative AI tools.

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Abel: Two ways Berkshire hopes to cash in on AI

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Abel: Two ways Berkshire hopes to cash in on AI

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel tells CNBC the company is pursuing AI opportunities on two paths.

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This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom

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This enhanced geothermal project aims to unlock gigawatts of power to fuel the data center boom

Power demand in the U.S. is rising. Fervo Energy bets that its project in Utah will prove that enhanced geothermal can be part of the power mix going forward.

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I Don’t Like the Term Neurodivergence

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I Don’t Like the Term Neurodivergence

The Bavarian auteur talks directing Kate and Rooney Mara in Bucking Fastard and his popularity on Instagram

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The trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern age

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The trollers v the scrollers: Edith Pritchett’s Bayeux tapestry for the modern age

Didn’t manage to get tickets to the exhibition of the 11th-century artwork at the British Museum in London? Don’t worry, our cartoonist has got you covered, capturing the many battles of our times in her alternative version

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Meet the CISO: A New Front Line Star in the AI Cybersecurity War

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Meet the CISO: A New Front Line Star in the AI Cybersecurity War

The OpenAI-Hugging Face agent hack sent shockwaves through the business world and helped put the chief information security officer into the spotlight.

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Why I Want More AI at Dartmouth

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Why I Want More AI at Dartmouth

Universities that hide from the technology will merely secure their irrelevance.

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'It struck me as a minimalist tableau': Henk Stam’s best phone picture

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'It struck me as a minimalist tableau': Henk Stam’s best phone picture

The Dutch photographer was pleased to capture this suitably orange scene in some toilets in Rotterdam

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U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks: Reuters

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U.S., China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks: Reuters

The AI safety talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, sources told Reuters.

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Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October: Reuters

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Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October: Reuters

The artificial intelligence company had been expected to make its IPO prospectus public as early as next week, two sources told Reuters.

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Booyakasha! Ali G is back – but even he can't match the absurdity of modern Britain

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Booyakasha! Ali G is back – but even he can't match the absurdity of modern Britain

Sacha Baron Cohen’s character once exposed the contradictions of an emerging multicultural nation. But nearly 30 years on Britain has changed – and so has the joke

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"By All Means" stars Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on crime thriller

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"By All Means" stars Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on crime thriller

The murders of real civil rights activists in Mississippi inspired "By All Means," a crime thriller which explores the two figures working to build trust and serve justice. Stars Mark Wahlberg and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joined "CBS Mornings" to share their experience with the film.

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