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      "title": "Chinese users of AI companions bereft after government tightens regulations",
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      "title": "Japan says combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region",
      "summary": "The government says Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense industry.",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/eu-ai-regulation-deepfakes-hacking-f4fcee1f9750e2b32cdf26ad73ee5ec2",
      "title": "EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels",
      "summary": "The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally. This move is part of the EU's aggressive approach to managing the high-tech sector amid rising concerns about AI's risks ...",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/china-us-humanoid-robots-ban-tech-c9f5e3c94d91d00eff3b61b141fab366",
      "title": "US bans foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting China over national security",
      "summary": "The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks.",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/ai-token-openai-anthropic-corporate-31bb80ac1cd7862d05f6397177d826b1",
      "title": "A flex in corporate America, AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ fades as workplaces look to cut tech spending",
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      "title": "China memory chipmaker CXMT’s shares soar in a blockbuster share listing in Shanghai",
      "summary": "Shares of Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT have soared as the company began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest IPO in recent years.",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/skynet-ai-terminator-artificial-intelligence-eb85da03a0161beaa5f3babc4331e93b",
      "title": "For some, so-called ‘Skynet Day’ came too close to sci-fi after a rogue agent hacked into a startup",
      "summary": "In 1984, the Skynet of \"The Terminator\" films were science fiction. But it looks more and more realistic in 2026 after OpenAI agent broke out of a test corral, traveled the internet and hacked into ...",
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      "title": "As Trump boosts nuclear power, regulators seek to eliminate a longstanding radiation safety practice",
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      "title": "Trump says the US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants",
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      "published_at": "2026-07-24T12:05:00.000Z",
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      "title": "Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that’s dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas",
      "summary": "Democratic Texas governor's race nominee Gina Hinojosa is focusing on artificial intelligence data centers as a key issue in her campaign against Republican Gov.",
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      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-22T21:08:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/stocks-market-ai-oil-iran-war-15939a01f378bcec5eec2868e8100ca9",
      "title": "Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week’s losses",
      "summary": "Asian shares are mostly higher but South Korea's Kospi has fallen nearly 5% as investors unload more stocks linked to artificial intelligence.",
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      "published_at": "2026-07-20T13:49:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/cyclospora-lettuce-taco-bell-cdc-fda-77f2b6db56fbeddcae045a03ccf122c4",
      "title": "FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result",
      "summary": "Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend.",
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      "category": "news",
      "topics": "healthcare",
      "published_at": "2026-07-20T12:50:00.000Z",
      "source": "Associated Press Technology",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/byron-donalds-florida-data-centers-artificial-intelligence-c8b93e8ca7e0b47bad7411b6d05717e0",
      "title": "Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down",
      "summary": "Florida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs.",
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      "title": "Israeli strike destroys residential building in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip",
      "summary": "Israel’s military destroyed a residential building in Deir Al-Balah, central of Gaza Strip after ordering people to flee their houses, residents said.",
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      "title": "China’s Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing",
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      "title": "Bastille Day in Paris puts European military might centre stage",
      "summary": "It acknowledges the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy.",
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      "title": "New York won’t build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks",
      "summary": "New York will block new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid. Gov.",
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      "topics": "environment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-14T10:18:00.000Z",
      "source": "Associated Press Technology",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/video/community-leaders-organizers-rally-to-demand-accountability-after-ice-shooting-in-maine-20989cb92e4145fc9ac47521f7221200",
      "title": "Community leaders, organizers rally to demand accountability after ICE shooting in Maine",
      "summary": "Community leaders and organizers rallied to demand accountability after an ICE agent fatally shot a motorist in Biddeford, Maine on Monday.",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/video/iran-releases-video-said-to-show-missiles-being-launched-against-us-bases-in-middle-east-13bbcdf8e1dd43e8bdd5063c78a41d1d",
      "title": "Iran releases video said to show missiles being launched against US bases in Middle East",
      "summary": "Iran's military on Tuesday released footage said to show missiles being launched towards U.S. bases in the region.",
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      "topics": "military-security",
      "published_at": "2026-07-14T09:39:00.000Z",
      "source": "Associated Press Technology",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/japan-son-softbank-ai-technology-97ce41a43624440aa2b91c025937b979",
      "title": "SoftBank Group’s CEO says $5 trillion a year needed globally to meet AI demand",
      "summary": "Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group’s CEO Masayoshi Son has ridiculed people who worry about a bubble in artificial intelligence investments.",
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      "category": "news",
      "topics": "finance-investment",
      "published_at": "2026-07-14T04:34:00.000Z",
      "source": "Associated Press Technology",
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      "url": "https://apnews.com/article/ai-must-act-now-job-displacement-783469467e0df1463df44518f33295ee",
      "title": "Hundreds of economists say ‘we must act now’ on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks",
      "summary": "Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy. In an open letter released Monday, they warn that AI could transform the economy and displace many jobs.",
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      "topics": "jobs-economy",
      "published_at": "2026-07-13T15:14:00.000Z",
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