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Pedal to the AI metal.

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The President pushes back on calls to slow AI. Microsoft lays out potential AI safety rules. Lawmakers consider the crypto Clarity Act. Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Japan’s Digital Agency suffer data breaches. Phishing campaigns grow increasingly difficult for email security tools to spot. New York seizes a dozen AI deepfake ... Show More
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