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‘Most dangerous technology ever’: Protesters urge AI pause

‘Most dangerous technology ever’: Protesters urge AI pause

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic in December announced a National AI Capability Plan, which is due by the end of 2025.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Rather than relying on individual nations like Australia to provide safety measures, Meindertsma said action at the global summit was essential, so that governments could make collective decisions and stop trying to race ahead of …

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‘Most dangerous technology ever’: Protesters urge AI pause

‘Most dangerous technology ever’: Protesters urge AI pause

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic in December announced a National AI Capability Plan, which is due by the end of 2025.Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Rather than relying on individual nations like Australia to provide safety measures, Meindertsma said action at the global summit was essential, so that governments could make collective decisions and stop trying to race ahead of …

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Google simplifies how you pause, resume, and end chats with Gemini Live

Google simplifies how you pause, resume, and end chats with Gemini Live

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out an update to Gemini Live. The update allows you to hold, continue, or end a conversation with the AI without needing to access the app. Gemini Live now uses a call chip instead of an icon to let you know it’s running in the background. If you follow …

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Tariff Pause Hikes Sentiment, TSX Gains

Tariff Pause Hikes Sentiment, TSX Gains

Equities in Canada’s largest market rebounded on Tuesday led by energy stocks, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily pause tariffs on Ottawa kept the overall sentiment upbeat. The TSX climbed 121.8 points to reach midday Tuesday at 25,363.56. The Canadian dollar hiked 0.49 cents at 69.84 cents U.S. On Monday, domestic investors were relieved …

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Mexico and Canada agree to bolster US border security in return for tariff pause | US News

Mexico and Canada agree to bolster US border security in return for tariff pause | US News

Both Canada and Mexico have agreed to strengthen border security with the United States in return for a 30-day pause in tariffs. President Trump announced on Sunday he was imposing 25% taxes on goods from his country’s northern and southern neighbours. Mexico was first to reach a deal with the White House. Its president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said she was sending …

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Donald Trump agrees to 30-day pause on tariffs to Canada and Mexico

Donald Trump agrees to 30-day pause on tariffs to Canada and Mexico

In separate negotiations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed with US President Donald Trump to pause planned tariffs for at least a month. Trump’s tariffs against China are still slated to go into effect on Tuesday. Staffers of the US Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters …

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U.S. has not halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, after Rubio announced pause on foreign aid grants

U.S. has not halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says, after Rubio announced pause on foreign aid grants

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. Zelenskyy did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been paused. Ukraine relies on the U.S. for 40% of its military needs.  “I am focused on military …

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Trump Executive Order Hits 75-Day Pause Button on TikTok Ban

Trump Executive Order Hits 75-Day Pause Button on TikTok Ban

President Trump’s latest bid to get TikTok unstuck for its 170 million-plus US users dropped hours after his inauguration on Monday: an executive order telling the Department of Justice to ignore the law banning US app stores and other platforms from hosting ByteDance apps. The EO—Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok—directs the Attorney General …

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FDIC accused of omitting more crypto ‘pause letters’ in Coinbase-backed suit

FDIC accused of omitting more crypto ‘pause letters’ in Coinbase-backed suit

The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has been accused of omitting more crypto-related “pause letters” it sent to banks in an ongoing Coinbase-backed Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. In a Jan. 17 status report to a Washington, DC, federal court, History Associates said the FDIC “may have omitted additional pause letters entirely” and that it plans to update its lawsuit …

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Donald Trump says TikTok will ‘most likely’ get 90-day pause from US ban | US News

Donald Trump says TikTok will ‘most likely’ get 90-day pause from US ban | US News

Donald Trump has said TikTok will “most likely” be handed a 90-day reprieve from a possible ban – just a day before the company said it would “go dark”. Legislation was passed last April forcing the social media platform, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, to be sold or be banned by 19 January. While President Joe Biden said he does …

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