Jack Smith’s team said U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon made a grievous mistake by ruling that Smith was unlawfully appointed.
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Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
The introduction of AI-generated police reports is so new that there are few, if any, guardrails guiding their use.
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Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data
The ride-hailing service is accused of transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection.
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Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the U.S.
Western governments say China’s subsidies give its industry an unfair advantage.
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Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan against U.S. regulators’ objections
A hearing began Monday in federal court in Oregon on the merger plan proposed in October 2022.
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Iceland police call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1, saying no one is missing
Authorities said they determined that only 23 people were on the trip, not 25 as was first believed.
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How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint
Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.
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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
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Putin meets with commanders as Zelensky speaks of ‘fair peace’
Ukraine’s leader also discussed Kyiv’s hoped-for integration into the European Union.
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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats’ warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.