Delivery will cause road closures near Hobart data center in November
A delivery of electric transformers to power the Amazon Web Services data center will cause...
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CPD unveils new policy on license plate reader cameras
The Chicago Police Department has unveiled a draft of a new policy governing officers’ use...
Microsoft offers quarter of its global workforce voluntary buyouts as AI spending accelerates
Microsoft has offered 60,000 employees, or about 27% of its global workforce, voluntary buyouts as...
Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive
Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...
States sue AI giant OpenAI, saying its popular chatbot is hurting children and deceiving adults
At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot...
Oak Park and River Forest High School students get hands-on experience with robot surgical device
Oak Park and River Forest High School students had a unique opportunity to interact with...
Mariano’s owner Kroger to lay off 3,000 corporate employees over 3 years as it leans into AI
Grocery store chain Kroger said it will lay off 3,000 corporate employees over the next...
OpenAI fires 3 safety researchers in dispute over AI risks
OpenAI said on Friday that it fired three safety researchers for a “breach of trust,”...
Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
President Donald Trump’s administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for...
Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a national following by channeling the energy...
Top crypto group to pour millions into bipartisan slate of House races
A top cryptocurrency campaign organization is unveiling a bipartisan list of House members that it...
President Trump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead...