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Tech is turning increasingly to religion in a quest to create ethical AI
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As concerns mount over artificial intelligence and its rapid integration into society, tech companies are increasingly turning to faith leaders for guidance on how to shape the technology — a surprising about-face on Silicon Valley’s longstanding skepticism of organized religion.
Leaders from ... (full story)
Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef
BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs was found not guilty May 5 of assaulting his personal chef in a case marked by conflicting accounts of what happened inside his home after disputes over money and their relationship.
His trial lasted two days and the jury deliberated for less than two hours.(full story)
State not required to compensate operator for temporary shut down of injection wells after earthquakes
The state does not owe compensation to an oil and gas waste injection company for the temporary closure of two wells in Trumbull County suspected of causing earthquakes, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 29.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reversed the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, which had found the Ohio D ... (full story)
Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles
WOODS HOLE, Mass. (AP) — Green cells whirl around a red-light chamber, propelled by a blade through bubbling water. These little seaweed cells, called gametophytes, will develop into a strain of fast-growing kelp — part of what was once a government-funded initiative to develop sustainable biofuels for American transport ... (full story)
Court found juvenile used force to commit rape at youth home
The Supreme Court of Ohio upheld a rape adjudication of a teen in a youth home for pressuring another teen into having intercourse and restraining him during the act.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rejected the boy’s argument that he did not use physical force to compel his housemate to have sex, but only verba ... (full story)