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Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user content

Brazil’s Supreme Court justices agree to make social media companies liable for user content

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The majority of justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court have agreed to make social media companies liable for illegal postings by their users, in a landmark case for Latin America with implications for U.S. relations.
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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Universal sued popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have taken legal action against a maker of generative AI technology that could upend t
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Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers say

Photos show accuser in NYC crypto kidnapping leaving house freely, defense lawyers say

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who says he was kidnapped by two crypto investors for his Bitcoin was seen in photos and videos “laughing and smiling” and moving about Manhattan freely during the days he claimed he was tortured in captivity, lawyers for the tw
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With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty

With retail cyberattacks on the rise, customers find orders blocked and shelves empty

NEW YORK (AP) — A string of recent cyberattacks and data breaches involving the systems of major retailers have started affecting shoppers.
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EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin said would remove billions of do
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Trump is receiving mostly negative ratings from countries around the world: poll

Trump is receiving mostly negative ratings from countries around the world: poll

WASHINGTON — The share of Canadians who view the United States favourably has dropped 20 percentage points since last year. That finding comes from new polling by the Pew Research Center that also suggests U.S.
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Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals , clearing the way for talks to continue between the world's two biggest ec
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Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan

Bayesian yacht that sank off Sicily killing 7 to be raised in late June under updated recovery plan

MILAN (AP) — A salvage company expects to lift the wreck of the luxury Bayesian yacht in late June from the seafloor off Sicily where it sank last summer , killing seven people, according to a recovery plan agreed with Italian maritime and investigat
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'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

CALGARY — Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the "missing link" in the evolution of tyrannosaurs.
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Hong Kong police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution

Hong Kong police accuse a mobile game app of promoting armed revolution

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday accused a mobile game application of advocating armed revolution and promoting secessionist agendas, saying that those who publish it or share it with others online may risk violating national security law
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