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• Israeli military errors resulted in the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.
• The military said it mistakenly identified the aid convoy as armed Hamas operatives.
• WCK called for an independent investigation into the incident.

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• Russian oil firms are waiting months to receive payments from trade partners, Reuters reported.
• But secondary sanctions fears are keeping foreign banks from transacting with Moscow.
• To trade with China, Russian firms are flocking to the only bank with a full-fledged Chinese branch.

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It looks like President Biden’s CHIPS Act is starting to pay off. Samsung is planning on doubling its investment in Texas, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. This will bring the total investment in the state’s chip-manufacturing sector to $44 billion, as Samsung already spent nearly $20 billion to build a factory back in 2021.

The ambitious expansion will reportedly take the form of

• Apple's recently announced initiative to develop home robots could be a setback for the company, Wedbush's Dan Ives said.
• He says leaning into artificial intelligence should by the company's priority.
• "If they went after robots, that would be a black eye moment for Apple," Ives said to CNBC this week.

Apple's recently announced foray into developing home

• A new report from Microsoft shows how Chinese social media accounts have utilized AI.
• CCP-linked accounts have frequently shared AI-generated memes, audio, and videos online.
• The accounts target East Asian countries but also aim to influence US elections.

Microsoft warns in a new report that China will use AI-generated media to influence elections in East Asian countries and the US.

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After months of sending unusable data to mission control, there’s finally hope for the Voyager 1 spacecraft. NASA engineers pinpointed the cause behind the mission’s odd anomaly, and think they can help the interstellar probe make sense again.

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Meta says that its current approach to labeling AI-generated content is too narrow and that it will soon apply a "Made with AI" badge to a broader range of videos, audio and images. Starting in May, it will append the label to media when it detects industry-standard AI image indicators or when users acknowledge that they’re uploading AI-generated content. The company may also apply the label to

• Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump have signaled varying approaches for how they'll handle China trade ahead of the election.
• Biden is likely to team up with allies to tackle China's economic exploits and bolster data security.
• Trump favors hitting China hard on trade, proposing a hefty

With Apple’s latest MacBook Air hogging all the attention as of late, it’s easy to forget that there are other laptops that might be better suited for your needs. Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9, for example, are perfect

• JoJo Siwa debuted a daring look this week, marking a shift toward maturity.
• Like many child stars before her, Siwa faces criticism and challenges as she grows up.
• Siwa's future success hinges on doing something creative with the attention she's getting.

The look JoJo Siwa debut

Much of North America isn’t looking great for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, with normally clear regions facing bad weather, and areas that typically see poorer conditions now unexpectedly offering some of the best views.

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SAVE $20: Today, April 5, you can get an Amazon Fire TV soundbar for its best price on Amazon. Today's deal gives shoppers a 17% markdown, taking the price down from $119.99 to $99.99.