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A coalition of online safety and consumer advocacy groups on Thursday sued five of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies to halt further development, alleging the tech giants can’t prevent their own creations from causing “catastrophic” harm

The year’s dealmaking boom has hit its first serious test. According to analysis from LSEG Data & Analytics, global M&A has reached $3.9tn so far this year. That is up 28% and the strongest start since 2021. Even excluding strategic stake purchases, which reflect historic investment in technology, the total stands at $2.9tn, up 20%…

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister John Healey said on Wednesday he would ‌maintain a freeze on the level of ‌fuel duty rates, extending a five-pence temporary cut introduced in ​2022 until at least July.

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Freeze AI walkouts take place across Colorado Denver7 Multimedia Journalist Maggy Wolanske

Critics say a slowdown of AI development among the largest companies could consolidate the power of frontier labs, just as many others are trying to catch up. Dan Kitwood/hide caption

After intense backlash to its initial artificial intelligence policy, New York City’s Education Department ordered principals last month to halt software purchases while officials develop new guidelines.