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Mixed News on AI and Politics
Various developments in the tech world are making headlines. An AI quiz questions whether Donald Trump's name is now on the Kennedy Center, while Google is involved in writing safety laws for chatbots. Meanwhile, a Republican super PAC has launched a $150 million ad campaign to support key races.
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A bacterial infection is wiping out Florida's citrus trees. Growers hope a rootstock developed with gene-editing technology could keep the disease at bay.
2026-09-18 09:00 UTC
NPR
As states push to regulate chatbots, tech companies are trying to write safety rules in ways that exempt some of their key products.
2026-09-18 09:00 UTC
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To counter a difficult political environment, two Trump-aligned super PACs have reserved more than $150 million in ads — primarily in deep red House and Senate races that have now become competitive.
2026-09-18 09:00 UTC
NPR
The world made it to another Friday without an AI apocalypse, so here's the quiz! See you next week … maybe.
2026-09-18 09:01 UTC