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Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says
Technology

Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says

  • By HALELUYA HADERO - AP Business Writer
  • Updated

A U.S. government agency says Amazon is responsible for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday that it determined that the e-commerce company is a “distributor” of faulty goods sold on its site. That means the company is on the hook legally for the recalls of more than 400,000 products, including certain hairdryers and carbon monoxide detectors. Amazon didn't immediately reply to a request for comment. The online retailer has fought the “distributor” label since 2021, when it was sued by the agency for allegedly distributing hazardous items. Amazon says it planned to appeal the decision in court.

Full-time scientist and part-time basketball player Canyon Barry chases gold in 3x3 at Paris Games
Olympics

Full-time scientist and part-time basketball player Canyon Barry chases gold in 3x3 at Paris Games

  • By KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports Writer
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Canyon Barry is a part-time basketball player. His full-time job is system engineer for a defense and space contractor. Barry has an undergraduate degree in physics and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering. So, is he a rocket scientist? A nuclear physicist? Those questions elicit a slight chuckle and a wink from Barry. The son of Hall of Famer and NBA champion Rick Barry says, “Scientist, engineer, problem-solver, take your pick."

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog
Nation & World Business

Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces scrutiny from UK competition watchdog

  • AP
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Britain’s competition watchdog said Tuesday it’s looking into Google’s partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny to investment money flooding into the AI industry. The Competition and Markets Authority said it’s seeking comments as it considers whether the deal between the two companies has resulted in a “substantial lessening of competition” in the United Kingdom for AI services. The watchdog said it will accept feedback from “any interested party” until Aug. 13 before deciding whether to open a formal investigation.

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White House says no need to restrict 'open-source' artificial intelligence — at least for now

  • By MATT O'BRIEN - AP Technology Writer
  • Updated

The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there’s no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. The report sought by President Joe Biden is the U.S. government’s first to delve into a tech industry debate between developers who advocate closing off the inner workings of their most advanced AI models to guard against misuse, and others who have lobbied for a more open approach they say favors innovation.

Britain Google Anthropic
Nation & World Business

Britain Google Anthropic

  • Richard Drew - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
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FILE - The Anthropic website and mobile phone app are shown in this photo, in New York, Friday, July 5, 2024. Britain's competition watchdog said Tuesday, July 30, 2024, it's looking into Google's partnership with artificial intelligence startup Anthropic, adding fresh regulatory scrutiny for the investment flooding into the AI industry. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Thousands protest Serbia's deal with the European Union to excavate lithium
Nation & World Business

Thousands protest Serbia's deal with the European Union to excavate lithium

  • By IVANA BZGANOVIC - Associated Press
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Thousands of people have rallied in several towns in Serbia to protest a lithium excavation project the Balkan country’s government recently signed with the European Union. The protests were held simultaneously in the western town of Sabac and the central towns of Kraljevo, Arandjelovac, Ljig and Barajevo. The deal reached earlier this month could reduce Europe’s dependency on China and push Serbia, which has close ties to Russia and China, closer to the EU. The deal, however, has been criticized by environmentalists and opposition groups in Serbia who argue it would cause irreversible damage to the country’s nature while bringing little benefit to its citizens.

How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy
National News

How Harris and Trump differ on artificial intelligence policy

  • By MATT O'BRIEN and SARAH PARVINI - AP Technology Writers
  • Updated

Artificial intelligence’s growing visibility in everyday life has made it a popular discussion topic but hasn’t yet elevated it to a top election concern for American voters. But this could be the first presidential election where the candidates are crafting competing visions on how to guide American leadership over the fast-developing technology.

Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected
Technology

Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris Olympics aren't affected

  • By BARBARA SURK and ANGELA CHARLTON - Associated Press
  • Updated

The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Organizers for the Paris Games say their operations aren't affected. France’s second-largest telecommunications company said it had made repairs in several areas already or workarounds kept the scale of the impact low. Some other providers also got things back up and running later Monday. Paris prosecutors say a national investigation has been launched into the attacks on optic cables and “the damage to the telecommunications systems."