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Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI over nonprofit claims heads to trial

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its non-profit mission on Monday advances with jury selection in California. The case pits the world’s richest person against a startup he once backed and now rivals in the artificial intelligence sector. 

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Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in “violent activities”, who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying out a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada. 

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Head of OpenAI apologises for failing to alert police ahead of Canada mass shooting

The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in “violent activities”, who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying out a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada. 

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Florida launches probe into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s alleged role in shooting

Florida has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI following a deadly shooting in 2025 at Florida State University, Attorney General James ​Uthmeier said Tuesday. Authorities are looking into claims that the company’s ChatGPT chatbot provided information to the suspect prior to the attack. 

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‘Disbelief and disappointment’: how Javier Milei’s bribery scandal may have derailed Argentina’s crypto investment

Just as the industry is set to capitalize on country’s political and economic instability, president accused in $5m schemeThe Argentinian president, Javier Milei, is facing his lowest approval ratings since taking office in 2023 as newly published evidence allegedly reveals a $5m financial agreement connected to his public endorsement last year of a controversial crypto

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Row over ‘virtual gated community’ AI surveillance plan in Toronto neighbourhood

Rosedale residents considering car licence plate-scanning Flock system in bid to tackle property crimeA row has broken out in one of Canada’s wealthiest neighbourhoods over plans to use an AI-powered surveillance system to create the country’s first “virtual gated community” to combat surging property crime.Crime rates in Toronto as a whole are dropping, but residents

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US embassy in Mexico prompts outrage with AI video promoting ‘self-deportation’

AI-generated footage depicts group of men performing a corrido, singing phrases including ‘return to your roots’An AI-generated video from the US embassy in Mexico encouraging migrants to “self-deport” has sparked disbelief and outrage online.The video posted this week on official embassy social media accounts depicts a group of men wearing black caps and sporting tattoos

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Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim sues OpenAI alleging it could have prevented attack

Eight people were killed by 18-year-old in Canada, who had described violent scenarios involving guns to ChatGPTSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe family of a child critically injured one of Canada’s worst mass shootings is suing OpenAI, arguing the technology company could have prevented the attack

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