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Unsettled by NYC shooting, companies wonder if their offices are safe

Unsettled by NYC shooting, companies wonder if their offices are safe

NEW YORK (AP) — Businesses around the country are reevaluating security after a brazen shooting at a New York City office building raised questions about what it takes to keep workplaces safe.
Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech's help

Trump administration is launching a new private health tracking system with Big Tech's help

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech companies, promising that will make it e
Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter for $12.5 million and donate it: docs

Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter for $12.5 million and donate it: docs

TORONTO — The royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home. The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that Wittington Investments Ltd.
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems

Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems

NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency that secures the nation’s critical infrastructure, including election systems .
Army secretary directs West Point to rescind appointment of Biden-era cybersecurity director

Army secretary directs West Point to rescind appointment of Biden-era cybersecurity director

NEW YORK (AP) — The Secretary of the Army on Wednesday directed the U.S.
Japan's Panasonic announces a new chief at one of its companies as its profits barely hold up

Japan's Panasonic announces a new chief at one of its companies as its profits barely hold up

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology conglomerate Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive at one of the group's companies after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first-quarter profit.
Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated

Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated

If you read the typical 2025 mass layoff notice from a tech industry CEO, you might think that artificial intelligence cost workers their jobs.
Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

Some facts about the strongest earthquakes ever recorded

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher ground. The 8.
A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean

A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean

NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments , the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of sunlight can make it hard to survive.
McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear

McGill University team develops AI that can detect infection before symptoms appear

MONTRÉAL — Researchers at McGill University say they developed an artificial intelligence platform that can predict when someone is about to come down with a respiratory tract infection before they start to feel sick.
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