A Cheerleader, a Snapchat Post and the Supreme Court

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How Trump Was Persuaded to Regulate A.I.

President Trump has begrudgingly accepted that artificial intelligence requires oversight and on Tuesday signed an executive order asking companies to voluntarily give the government access to new models before they’re released to the public. Tripp Mickle, who covers Silicon Vall ...  Show more

Why the Ebola Outbreak Has Been Nearly Impossible to Stop

At the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Central Africa, badly equipped health workers with little outside support are losing the fight against one of the worst outbreaks in history. Declan Walsh, a New York Times correspondent covering the outbreak, takes us to the epicenter of ...  Show more

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