AI is a fast-growing business expense. Some companies are cutting costs by switching to cheaper Chinese AI models.
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Mizani, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla, had sinusitis and mastoiditis, an infection of the large bone behind the ear that can occur in both humans and gorillas.
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These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.
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For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.
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Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages, making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.
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VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.
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The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.
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In 2019 three people died in a bluff collapse in Encinitas. The tragedy sparked legislation and research that could lead to a cliff collapse warning system.
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Two 15-year-olds were allegedly drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns from a driverless taxi when the company disabled it and alerted police.
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Call center nurses at the health giant said workplace surveillance tools and AI prioritize speed and cost savings over quality and safety.
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The Trump EPA calls Biden-era rules for cutting pollution from heavy trucks "unworkable." The proposed changes have been celebrated by trucking groups and denounced by environmental groups.
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