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Senators join education tech leaders in looking for answers on how to bring AI into K-12 education
Senators and educational technology leaders discussed best practices to integrate AI in schools in the hearing,"The Future of K-12 Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
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Chicago tax challenged by social media platforms; Gov Pritzker defends the measure
NetChoice, a trade group representing industry giants like Meta and X, filed a lawsuit against Chicago in March on the grounds that the city isn’t allowed to place an amusement tax on the companies.
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MLB warns Giants players who wrote Bible verses on caps during ‘Pride Night’
The controversy over the verses comes after the Giants hosted their ‘Pride Night’ with players wearing hats that featured a rainbow-colored Giants logo in Friday’s matchup against the Chicago Cubs.
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Illinois proposal would give unemployment benefits to striking workers
Opponents include the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and associations representing manufacturers, retail merchants, construction, trucking and transportation builders.
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Japanese semiconductor supplier to open site near Phoenix
The city of Chandler announced that TOCALO, a Japanese-based company, will be opening a 30,245-square-foot facility.
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Michigan ‘digital age’ bills pulled after privacy concerns raised
The bills would have required device manufacturers and operating systems to “estimate” a user’s age at activation and transmit a continuous “digital age signal” to apps and websites the user attempted to access.
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Utah investigators seek records from Discord related to Kirk assasination suspect
According to the warrant, Robinson had posted a comment on Discord that may have suggested involvement in Kirk's death.
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New Hampshire tries to move up state primary to June, hoping to end 'incumbent protection plan'
New Hampshire is known for its 'first-in-the-nation' presidential primary, but the state's primary date of, held on the second Tuesday in September since 1910, is one of the last in the nation. Only Rhode Island holds a later state primary.
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Lawsuit alleges Washington state Public Disclosure Commission broke open meetings law
Constituent alleges commission has repeatedly gone into closed session without specifying the reason as required by state law.
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Heads of major banks met with Fed Chairman Powell to discuss cyber threats from Anthropic's Mythos
The meeting, which was arranged on short notice, signals a growing concern over a new type of cyber attack facing the financial industry.
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Sheriff's detective killed in shootout, suspect died after being run over by armored vehicle
Tulare County Sheriff Detective Randy Hoppert leaves behind a wife, who is four months pregnant.
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Consumer prices rose at annualized rate of 3.3% in March: federal government
The annual rate was the highest since April 2024.
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Florida AG opens probe into possible role ChatGPT played in fatal 2025 university shooting
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the AI platform has been used in a range of criminal activities, and subpoenas are forthcoming.