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Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
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Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
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Nvidia faces a reckoning as an upstart rival raises questions about Wall Street's darling

Nvidia faces a reckoning as an upstart rival raises questions about Wall Street's darling

NEW YORK (AP) — The superstar run for Nvidia’s stock the last few years has been astonishing. So was its tumble Monday, which caused $595 billion in wealth to vanish.
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DeepSeek buzz shows the game is not over for AI firms: Canadian tech leaders

DeepSeek buzz shows the game is not over for AI firms: Canadian tech leaders

TORONTO — Canada’s artificial intelligence leaders so far seem to have an optimistic take on DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup whose chatbot launch sent tech stocks plunging Monday and threatened to disrupt larger industry players.
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France rejects bid to move two killer whales to proposed refuge in Nova Scotia

France rejects bid to move two killer whales to proposed refuge in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The group behind a plan to build a coastal refuge in Nova Scotia for captive whales says its bid to provide sanctuary for two orcas from a marine park in France has been rejected by the French government. Lori Marino, president of the U.S.
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Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'

Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'

NEW YORK (AP) — X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform — signaling some progress in a yearslong vision from billionaire owner Elon Musk to create an “everything app.
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Data from hundreds of thousands of N.L. students breached in PowerSchool cyberattack

Data from hundreds of thousands of N.L. students breached in PowerSchool cyberattack

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Data belonging to hundreds of thousands of Newfoundland and Labrador students was breached in a cyberattack targeting an information system used by schools across the country.
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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.
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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.
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DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese tech startup DeepSeek ’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.
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