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Los Angeles, US West Brace for Second Bout of Record March Heat

Los Angeles and the U.S. Southwest are set for a second record heat wave in two weeks as temperatures soar, potentially straining electric grids, melting snowpack and raising health risks. Tuesday’s high in downtown Los Angeles is forecast to reach …

Tennessee Minors Sue Musk’s XAI, Alleging Grok Generated Sexual Images of Them

Three Tennessee plaintiffs, including two minors, sued Elon Musk’s xAI on Monday, alleging that it knowingly designed its Grok image generator to let people create sexually explicit content by using real photos of others. The lawsuit, filed in the San …

Prices for New Cars Have Soared. Here’s One Big Reason Why.

The U.S. car business is grappling with a stubborn affordability problem, one that threatens to relegate more Americans to the used-car lot and leave automakers vulnerable to lower-priced rivals. Lawmakers have framed the issue around partisan lines. U.S. President Donald …

‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Making Its Way Through California Legislature

A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is now making its way through California Legislature. The Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which primary backer Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said stems from the recovery process …

Encyclopedia Britannica Sues OpenAI Over AI Training

Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its artificial intelligence models. Britannica said in the complaint filed on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI used its online articles …

Gulf Importers Race to Reroute as Hormuz Closure Jolts Supply Chains

Importers across the Gulf are scrambling to secure alternative routes for vital goods – from food to medicines and factory supplies – as the effective closure of the Hormuz strait blocks ports in an import-dependent region. The halt to commercial …

BBC Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump $10 Billion Defamation Suit

The British Broadcasting Corp. asked a judge to toss out President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his speech before the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol, arguing the case will chill free speech and …

Study Shows Consumer Willingness to Edit Claim Images

A surprisingly large share of consumers are willing to digitally alter claim photos or documents, a new survey shows. More than one-third (36%) said they would consider making an edit, with younger adults leading the way— 55% of Gen Z …