Bipartisan pressure is growing on OpenAI to prove it is developing its artificial intelligence tools safely.
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Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin says he demanded not to be freed
Ilya Yashin, a longtime ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says he demanded not to be part of a prisoner exchange and was made to leave Russia against his will.
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Unemployment rise spurs fears of slowdown, yet recession signals have been wrong – so far
For 4 years, economists have struggled to make sense of an economy that was first shut down by the pandemic, then roared back with impressive strength.
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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing them of illegally collecting children’s data
The complaint says TikTok also allowed children to create accounts without having to provide their age or obtain parental approval, by using credentials from third-party services.
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Harris has enough delegate votes to clinch Democratic nomination
Democrats have pushed ahead with a virtual vote to nominate Harris, nearing the culmination of a turbulent process that was upended by President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection.
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Heat, erratic wind and lightning could complicate battle against California wildfire
Suppression crews working on more than 200 miles of active fire front gained 24% containment by early Friday, Cal Fire said. Temperatures were expected to range up to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Weak U.S. hiring slams global markets, with Dow plunging as unemployment climbs
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that employers added 35% fewer jobs in July than forecasters had expected – and that unemployment, now up to 4.3%, is the highest since October 2021.
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Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
The historic trade was in the works for months and unfolded despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Putin’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. faces exceptional day of ‘climate change-driven heat’ Friday
The heat is being made at least three times as probable because of climate change, experts say.
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Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap between U.S., Russia
The months of complex negotiations, near misses and high-stakes diplomacy that resulted in the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War and freedom for a Wall Street Journal reporter.