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Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son's “paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her.

Police said Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, a former tech industry worker, fatally beat and strangled his mother, Suzanne Adams, and killed himself in early August at the home where they both lived in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The lawsuit filed by Adams' estate on Thursday... Read More

After months in hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears as a Nobel laureate

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months Thursday after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel balcony in Norway’s capital and waved to an emotional crowd of supporters cheering for the new Nobel laureate.

Her appearance in Oslo came hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award on her behalf. Machado was recognized after mounting the most serious peaceful challenge in years to the authoritarian government of Venezuelan President President Nicolás... Read More

Asian shares are mixed as Oracle's earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after the U.S. stock market again approached its record high following the Federal Reserve’s cut in its main interest rate.

U.S. futures and oil prices fell.

The Fed's rate cut was widely expected, but comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell encouraged hopes for more cuts in 2026.

However, some Asian technology companies saw sharp declines after Oracle, a bellwether in the artificial intelligence sector, reported weaker than expected earnings. Its shares sank 11.5% in aftermarket trading. The... Read More

Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this week, Denmark is planning to follow its lead and severely restrict social media access for young people.

The Danish government announced last month that it had secured an agreement by three governing coalition and two opposition parties in parliament to ban access to social media for anyone under the age of 15. Such a measure would be the most sweeping step yet by a European Union nation to limit use of social media among teens and children.

The... Read More

Tens of thousands in Washington state could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington could face evacuation orders when another round of heavy rain drops on the region Thursday, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels.

Days of seemingly unrelenting heavy rain had already triggered rescues and road closures, and by Wednesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency, warning that "lives will be at stake in the coming days.” Some residents have already been ordered to higher ground, with Skagit County, a major agricultural region north of... Read More

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Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide

After months in hiding, Venezuelan opposition leader Machado reappears as a Nobel laureate

Asian shares are mixed as Oracle's earnings revive AI worries, hitting technology shares

Following Australia's lead, Denmark plans to ban social media for children younger than 15

Tens of thousands in Washington state could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region

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