A new Microsoft report found generative AI use is rising faster in wealthy nations than in developing countries
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Sweden plans electronic bracelets to monitor kids at risk of gang recruitment
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Pope’s first year:Â From restraint to Trump showdown
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G7 decries ‘economic coercion’ in swipe at China
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U.S. to assess new AI models before their release
Media reports say the White House is discussing an executive order to establish a group to examine potential review procedures for AI models
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London police form new unit to boost protection for Jews
More than 80 people have been arrested in the past four weeks in response to both antisemitic hate crimes and a string of arson attacks
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Canada, Europe, pull together in Yerevan
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Alberta separatists seek vote to leave Canada
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Eurovision: 70 years of geopolitics, patriotism, music and glitter
From Cold War tensions to viral pop stardom, a musical spectacle shaped by politics and culture grips the globe
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U.K.’s healthy life expectancy falls two years: study
Decline leaves Britons spending more years in poor health before retirement