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(Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures fell after Nvidia Inc. posted a revenue outlook that missed analysts’ best estimates, potentially adding to concerns about the sustainability of the artificial intelligence boom.Most read articles on BloombergAs of 12:34 pm Hong Kong time on Thursday, Nasdaq 100 Index futures were down 0.6% and S&P 500 Index futures were down 0.3%, both paring losses from the previous day. Semiconductor-related stocks led Asia's major stock indexes lower.Despite a recent recovery, the Nasdaq 100 Index is still down from its all-time high as investors try to determine whether this year's big rally in AI stocks far…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An effort to establish safeguards for the nation's first and largest artificial intelligence system passed in California in a key vote Wednesday, potentially paving the way for U.S. regulation of the rapidly evolving technology. The proposal aims to mitigate potential risks posed by AI by requiring companies to test their models and publish safety protocols to prevent them from being manipulated to, say, take down a state's power grid or help create chemical weapons — a scenario that experts say could play out in the future given the industry's rapid advances. The bill is one of…

Oregon City graduate Sophia Beckmon finally got to represent her country on the world stage, finishing second in the long jump at the World Athletics U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday.The story of the day was the duel between Beckmon and Australia's Delta Amidzovskiy. Beckmon took her first title on Wednesday with a commanding score of 21 feet, 3.25 seconds, but Australia's Delta Amidzovskiy came out on top with a time of 21 feet, 3.50 seconds.After a few short jumps, Beckmont landed a 21-05.50 on her fifth attempt, but Amidzowski, who missed her third and fourth attempts, posted a…

OKLAHOMA CITY – Efforts to resolve a class-action lawsuit against the state appear to have stalled. The emergency review board voted 2-0 Wednesday to send a letter to the federal judge overseeing the case outlining concerns about a possible settlement agreement between the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the plaintiffs. The civil rights class action lawsuit alleges that state officials are violating the due process rights of primarily indigent defendants who have been declared incompetent to stand trial and are being held in county jails. The lawsuits allege that the state failed to provide defendants…

The California Assembly passed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill on Wednesday, after which it needs one more vote before the bill's fate rests in the hands of Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has until September 30 to decide whether to sign the bill into law or veto it. Technology companies that are developing generative AI that can respond to prompts with full text, images and voice and perform repetitive tasks with minimal intervention have largely opposed the bill, known as SB 1047, saying it could drive AI companies out of the state and stifle innovation. Some Democrats, including Representative…

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (left) escorts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Bellevue Palace upon his arrival in Berlin on Wednesday. Justin Tallis/AP The British prime minister began a two-day visit to Germany and France on Wednesday with high hopes of repairing his country's difficult relations with its neighbours. Prime Minister Keir Starmer began his trip with talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, before holding an important meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Starmer is due to travel to France on Thursday to meet President Emmanuel Macron. Starmer, who became British prime minister after Labour took power in July's general election,…

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. – Coastal Water Authority plans to restore water service to Argyle Village on the evening of Wednesday, August 28, and a boil water advisory has been issued. Water service in this area of ​​Chatham County was shut off earlier this month due to flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debby. Residents may notice discoloration in their tap water, but the water may be contaminated even if no discoloration is visible. To protect their homes from potential health hazards, residents are encouraged to use bottled water or boil all tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, making ice,…

Wimbledon champion Krejcikova withdraws from US Open, Shelton and Tiafoe to meet in third roundNEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe will get a long-awaited rematch against Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But for Barbora Krejcikova, a second consecutive Grand Slam title won't be possible. The Wimbledon champion lost 6-4, 7-5 to Elena Gabriela Roos in the second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday. Roos reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time and will face 26th-seeded Paula Badosa, who beat American Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-5. Tiafoe and Shelton both won their second-round matches and…

PATRICK COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Connect Health + Wellness wants to fill a need in Patrick County, a city with a population of 17,000 that only has one primary care physician.After serving the Henry County area for decades and starting a mobile clinic in Patrick County, they opened a clinic in the county a few weeks ago, renovating a former bank building into a medical and dental practice.”In talking to residents, we found they were frustrated with not being able to see a doctor,” said Nancy Bell, population health manager for the West Piedmont Health District. “Here's our answer.”Nancy Bell…

Dodo PizzaDodo Pizza didn't sell its AI-made blueberry and breakfast cereal pizza”We asked[popular AI chatbot]ChatGPT to create the perfect pizza recipe for Dubai,” said Spartak Arutyunyan, head of menu development for the Dubai branch of restaurant and delivery chain Dodo Pizza.”And so the recipe was born. We launched it and it actually became a big hit and is still on the menu today.”With 90 percent of Dubai's population of 3 million people being immigrants, “we have a huge diversity of cultures here,” Arutyunyan said: “Indians, Pakistanis, Filipinos, Arabs, Europeans.”He asked ChatGPT to come up with a pizza that represented that…