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Tech-related tariffs remain uncertain, but prepare for cost hikes, experts say
The price of technology goods and services in the U.S. will likely rise in the next few months, experts say, as the White House continues to shift its strategy...
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With AI at their disposal, financial scammers are on the rise
It started with a seemingly routine reminder for Nancy Hall to update her Norton antivirus software. The 69-year-old Philadelphia resident sat down at her laptop to file her taxes...
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AI holds promise in scientific research, but can’t substitute for humans, experts say
With the Trump administration making sweeping cuts to staff and research grants at science-related agencies, artificial intelligence could offer a tempting way to keep labs going, but scientists say...
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As demand for AI rises, so do power thirsty data centers
This is the first of two States Newsroom stories examining the implications of the growing need for electricity largely from artificial intelligence and data centers. Read the second here....
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Data privacy experts call DOGE actions ‘alarming’
While the role and actions of the Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency remain somewhat murky, data privacy experts have been tracking the group’s moves and documenting potential violations...
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Electric vehicle industry will persist, experts say, despite Trump funding cuts
Despite hostility from the new Trump administration, electric vehicles will eventually become a major part of the nation’s vehicle fleet, experts and researchers say. “There’s not an automaker out...
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Facial recognition in policing is getting state-by-state guardrails
In January 2020, Farmington Hills, Michigan resident Robert Williams spent 30 hours in police custody after an algorithm listed him as a potential match for a suspect in a...
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TikTok ban poised to disrupt information ecosystem, livelihood of millions of users
As the fate of widely popular short-form video app TikTok hangs in the balance this week, creators, users and social media experts lament the cultural and economic losses U.S....