By JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN, PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese foreign ministry is lashing out over the Biden administration's plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment. The tariffs are an election year move likely to increase friction between the … [Read more...] about Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — adding to tensions with Beijing
Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Artificial intelligence voice-cloning technology carries so many risks of harmful impersonation that major technology companies are wary of letting people use it. But a team of Rhode Island doctors and their 21-year-old patient found that it can also hold tremendous benefits. Alexis Bogan felt she lost a part of … [Read more...] about Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
By MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far. Only about 30 students at Duke University stood up against comedian and pro-Israel entertainer Jerry Seinfeld, who received an honorary doctorate Sunday. The vast majority of the 7,000 students … [Read more...] about Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
By DAVID A. LIEB and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns. Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many of those bills have been written with specific criteria so only one software provider can qualify. That … [Read more...] about Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Local governments across the country are receiving money from opioid settlements, but not all of them know how to use it. Most towns and cities with populations over 10,000 are getting pieces of the funds, which total over $50 billion. Most of the money is required to be used to address the nation's generations-long opioid overdose and … [Read more...] about Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements