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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Rapper P. Diddy. Danny Moloshok | Reuters A judge declined Wednesday to set Sean “Diddy” Combs free on bond to await sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted one of hip-hop’s celebrated figures of […]
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Encountered a problematic response from an AI model? More standards and tests are needed, say researchers
As the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered. Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images As the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered. These […]
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U.S. judge blocks State Department’s planned overhaul, mass layoffs
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media during a refueling stop at Shannon Airport in Shannon, Ireland, March 12, 2025, as he travels from talks with Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to attending a G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Canada. Saul Loeb | Via Reuters A federal judge in California on Friday temporarily […]
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Chinese couple charged with smuggling a biological pathogen into the U.S.
Theodore Levin United States Courthouse, Detroit Federal Building, Detroit, Michigan on August 25, 2010 Carol M. Highsmith | Buyenlarge | Archive Photos | Getty Images A Chinese researcher in Michigan and her boyfriend have been charged with smuggling a biological pathogen that “can cause devastating diseases in crops” into the United States, according to federal […]
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Trump tariffs face major legal hurdle as federal trade court hears challenge
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A little-known federal court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s tariffs, putting a key […]
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LG, Samsung sue Indian government over electronic-waste pricing policy, Reuters reports
Samsung and LG logos are seen in Poland on Nov. 19, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korea’s LG and Samsung have sued India’s government to quash a policy which increases payouts to electronic-waste recyclers, court filings show, joining other major companies in contesting the country’s environmental rules, citing business impact. The lawsuits, set to be heard on Tuesday with other challenges, mark an […]
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U.S. judge rejects Johnson & Johnson’s $10 billion baby powder settlement
The Johnson & Johnson logo displayed on a monitor. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson’s $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company’s bankruptcy strategy has failed in court. J&J has been […]
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U.S. judge sets Boeing 737 MAX fraud trial for June 23
The Boeing Company logo is displayed. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A U.S. judge on Tuesday abruptly set a June 23 trial date in the Justice Department’s criminal fraud case against Boeing stemming from the planemaker’s alleged misrepresentations to U.S. regulators about a key system on the 737 MAX. In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge after two fatal 737 MAX crashes and to pay a fine of […]
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X sues Modi’s government over content removal in new India censorship fight
Elon Musk’s account on X is displayed on a smartphone. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images News | Getty Images India’s IT ministry has unlawfully expanded censorship powers to allow the easier removal of online content and empowered “countless” government officials to execute such orders, Elon Musk’s X has alleged in a new lawsuit against New Delhi. The lawsuit and the allegations mark an escalation in an […]
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Hong Kong’s top court quashes convictions of pro-democracy Tiananmen group
Campaigners attend a protest and candlelit vigil at Chinese Embassy London on June 4, 2023. Guy Smallman | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hong Kong’s top court unanimously overturned on Thursday the convictions of three former members of a pro-democracy group that organized an annual candlelight vigil to mark China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, citing a miscarriage of justice. The ruling is a rare victory […]
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