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Bill Gates warns AI could disrupt jobs for 20 years before creating abundance as robots threaten human employment

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Bill Gates warns AI could disrupt jobs for two decades before creating widespread abundance. (AP Photo)

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause major changes in the job market over the next two decades. He believes AI could eventually create “true abundance,” but the transition period could be extremely difficult for workers and society. Bill Gates warns AI could disrupt jobs for two … Read more

Biden, Trump administrations asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine, Middle East for years: Report

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A report said both Biden and Trump administrations repeatedly asked SpaceX to activate or deactivate Starlink in conflict zones. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo/File Photo (REUTERS)

The Joe Biden and Donald Trump administrations have asked for Starlink internet service to be switched on or off for years. They asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to switch internet service on or off in countries like Ukraine, Iran, Yemen and Lebanon, according to a Reuters report. A report said both Biden and Trump administrations repeatedly … Read more

Daniel Taylor: Former West Texas professor turned drug kingpin gets 40 years jail for pushing 'pink flamingo' fentanyl, causing overdoses

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Former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl. (US Department of Justice)

A former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, including a pink-colored mixture branded as “pink flamingo”, after several women overdosed on drugs supplied by him, the US Department of Justice said on October 23. Former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to … Read more

Stevie Wonder files lawsuit to evict ex-fiance from rent-free LA home after 38 years

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Stevie Wonder has filed to evict former fiancée Carmen Efferson from a Los Angeles property, alleging she has lived there rent-free since 1988 and denied access for an insurance inspection. (AFP)

Stevie Wonder has initiated legal proceedings to evict Carmen Efferson, his former fiancée, who is alleged to have occupied a Los Angeles property owned by Wonder without paying rent since July 1988. Court filings state that no written agreement governed this arrangement, and Efferson has reportedly remitted monthly rental payments of $0 for around four … Read more

Country singer John Anderson dies at 71, leaves behind wife of 43 years and two daughters

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Country singer John Anderson dies at 71. (Instagram/johnanderson)

Country music singer John Anderson, known for hits including “Swingin’” and “Seminole Wind”, has died at the age of 71, his family announced on Wednesday, October 21. The Country Music Hall of Fame member leaves behind his wife Jamie Anderson, whom he married in 1983, and their two daughters, Brionna and Alexa. Country singer John … Read more

How Frances worst rioting in years erupted and how the government responded

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How France’s worst rioting in years erupted and how the government responded

PARIS — Rioters clashed with police, set cars on fire, stormed public buildings and engulfed a historic city hall in flames in France’s worst civil unrest in years as violence and looting swept through major cities during nationwide protests. How France’s worst rioting in years erupted and how the government responded About 2,400 people were … Read more

Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

WASHINGTON — In a deep, dark part of the Gulf of Mexico, the number of marine animals plummeted by about 60% in the years following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, a new study found. Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds In a crucial part of … Read more

For 35 years, Dolly Parton's Dollywood cared for non-releasable bald eagles; after storm damage, the birds will stay at a new 50-acre sanctuary

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Dolly Parton's Dollywood has partnered with the American Eagle Foundation for 35 years (AFP)

A theme park is probably not the first place you would look for bald eagles. Yet for 35 years, Dollywood in Tennessee was home to a large group of them. The American Eagle Foundation and Dollywood Parks & Resorts jointly announced that the non-releasable bald eagles that lived at Dollywood’s Eagle Mountain Sanctuary will have … Read more

In 2018, Elon Musk gave Flint schools $480,350 for water filters; four years later, students could drink from fountains after years without safe water

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