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The app for Bluesky is shown on a mobile phone, left, and on a laptop screen, in New York, Friday, June 2, 2023. Bluesky, the internet's hottest members-only spot at the moment, does feel a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters as well as fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?

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Bluesky is the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment. It feels a bit like an exclusive club these days, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters and fed up … more

By BARBARA ORTUTAY | 6/6/23

Participants join an anti-government march led by the centrist opposition party leader Donald Tusk, who along with other critics accuses the government of eroding democracy, in Warsaw, Poland, Sunday, June 4, 2023. Poland's largest opposition party led a march Sunday meant to mobilize voters against the right-wing government, which it accuses of eroding democracy and following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy. The march is being held on the 34th anniversary of the first partly free elections, a democratic breakthrough in the toppling of communism across Eastern Europe. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Poland's state media criticized for its coverage of huge anti-government march

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An official with Poland’s state broadcasting authority says it has received multiple complaints over the way state media covered a huge anti-government protest. State broadcaster TVP played down … more

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA | 6/6/23

Solar panels from a project at a water treatment plant are shown Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Millburn, N.J., that provides enough electricity to power 95% of the treatment facilities electrical needs. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

New Jersey utilities float solar panels on reservoir, powering water treatment plant

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Two New Jersey utilities have joined forces on a clean energy project to pump water from a reservoir to 84,000 homes and businesses. New Jersey American Water Company and NJR Clean Energy Ventures … more

By WAYNE PARRY | 6/6/23

FILE - The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. The U.S. is sanctioning a network of people and firms from Iran, China and Hong Kong associated with the alleged development of Iran’s ballistic missile program. The Treasury Department says the network of seven people and six firms “facilitated procurement of sensitive and critical parts and technology for key actors in Iran’s ballistic missile development.” (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US sanctions group of people and firms from Iran, China and Hong Kong tied to Iran ballistic program

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The U.S. is sanctioning a network of people and firms from Iran, China and Hong Kong associated with the alleged development of Iran’s ballistic missile program. The Treasury Department says the … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 6/6/23

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Altman on Tuesday suggested an international agency like the International Atomic Energy Agency could oversee artificial intelligence worldwide while visiting the United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)

OpenAI CEO suggests international agency like UN's nuclear watchdog could oversee AI

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A key innovator is warning that artificial intelligence poses an “existential risk” to humanity. During a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, Sam Altman suggested an international … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 6/6/23

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, right, Romania President Klaus Iohannis, centre, and Bulgaria Vice-President Iliana Iotova, left, arrive at the meeting of the leaders of the Bucharest Nine, a group of nine countries that make up the eastern flank of NATO, in Bratislava, Slovakia, Tuesday, June, 6, 2023. (Michal Svitok/TASR via AP)

NATO eastern flank members want to boost support for Ukraine at alliance summit in July

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The leaders of nine central and eastern European countries say NATO allies should aim at further boosting their support for Ukraine and for its aspiration to become a member of the alliance. The … more

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FILE - A Merck scientist conducts research on Feb. 28, 2013, in West Point, Pa. Merck is suing the federal government Tuesday, June 6, 2023, over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion. The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the coming years. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices 'extortion'

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Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion. The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid … more

By TOM MURPHY | 6/6/23

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone arrives for a hearing at Southwark Crown Court, in London Tuesday June, 6, 2023. Ecclestone is charged with fraud by false representation over an alleged failure to declare £400 million of overseas assets to the Government. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Ex Formula One boss Ecclestone pleads not guilty to fraud charge

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Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has formally pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge over his alleged failure to declare millions of dollars held in a trust in Singapore. The 92-year-old … more

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Newly approved Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov, speaks at the Bulgarian Parliament before the parliamentary vote, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Sofia. Bulgaria's parliament on Tuesday formally approved the country's new government proposed by the two main political rivals in a bid to end the 30-months-long political crisis, restore stability and spur economic development in the poorest EU member country. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)

Bulgaria gets new government as former rivals enter uneasy alliance

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Bulgaria’s parliament has formally approved the new government proposed by two main political rivals — the GERB party of ex-Premier Boyko Borissov, which won the April general election, and the … more

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Protesters march during a rally in Bayonne, southwestern France, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron's higher retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

Protests in France as unions make last-ditch bid to resist higher retirement age

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French unions are seeking to reignite resistance to President Emmanuel Macron’s higher retirement age with what may be a final surge of nationwide protests and scattered strikes. A third of flights … more

By OLEG CETINIC and ANGELA CHARLTON | 6/6/23

File - The mobile phone icon for the Coinbase app is shown in this photo, in New York, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. The Securities and Exchange Commission is charging Coinbase with operating its crypto asset trading platform as an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

SEC brings charges against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase

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The Securities and Exchange Commission sued cryptocurrency platform Coinbase on Tuesday, charging the company with operating an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service. The lawsuit … more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN | 6/6/23

FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden, from left, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a Quad meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit, at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 20, 2023. Japan announced Tuesday, June 6, 2023, that it joined the United States and Australia in signing a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific region where China is increasingly expanding its influence. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Japan, Australia, US to fund undersea cable connection in Micronesia to counter China's influence

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Japan says it has joined the United States and Australia in signing a $95 million undersea cable project that will connect East Micronesia island nations to improve networks in the Indo-Pacific … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 6/6/23

File - The World Bank building in in Washington, Monday, April 5, 2021. The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic according to the latest outlook of the World Bank. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

World Bank offers dim outlook for the global economy in face of higher interest rates

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The global economy is likely slowing sharply this year, hobbled by high interest rates, the repercussions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic. … more

By PAUL WISEMAN and FATIMA HUSSEIN | 6/6/23

FILE - Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo speaks with supporters at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Even as Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session, a plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is still in flux. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

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A plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is in flux after Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session. The future of the contentious bill is now … more

By GABE STERN | 6/6/23

President Joe Biden listens as he meets with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House website highlights infrastructure as Biden pushes policy wins

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The White House on Tuesday is starting a website to map and track tens of thousands of infrastructure projects and private manufacturing investments, an effort by the administration to show the … more

By JOSH BOAK | 6/6/23

The Suiso Frontier, a liquefied hydrogen carrier, is berthed in Otaru, northern Japan, on April 14, 2023. Japan’s government on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel as part of the effort to reduce carbon emissions. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

Japan earmarks $107 billion for developing hydrogen energy to cut emissions, stabilize supplies

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Japan’s government has adopted a revision to the country’s plans to use more hydrogen as fuel. The plan sets an ambitious target to increase the annual supply by six times from the current level … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 6/6/23

A pedestrian passes by the electronic screen of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street fell on concern the U.S. economy may be weakening following a report that showed growth in service industries slowing.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed after Wall St retreats on concern economy weakening

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Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street fell on concern the U.S. economy may be weakening following a report that showed growth in service industries slowing. Tokyo and Hong advanced while … more

By JOE McDONALD | 6/6/23

FILE - England players comfort teammate Bukayo Saka after he failed to score a penalty during a penalty shootout after extra time during of the Euro 2020 soccer championship final match between England and Italy at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Missing penalties in a major international soccer final was bad enough for three Black players, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who were on England's national team. Being subjected to a torrent of racial abuse on social media in the aftermath made it even worse. Saka, who has more than 1 million followers on Twitter, remains on social media despite the abuse after England's Euro 2020 loss. (Carl Recine/Pool Photo via AP, File)

Soccer players demand change for rampant online racist abuse, turn to AI for protection

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Online racist abuse of soccer players is prolific on social media platforms. It's the latest form of racism blighting the world's most popular sport. It's technology-fueled, visual, permanently … more

By STEVE DOUGLAS and JEROME PUGMIRE | 6/6/23

Crowd members listen to a speaker during the "Unions Strike Back" rally, Friday, May 26, 2023, near Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Union members from the tourism and hospitality, Hollywood, public sector, education and logistics industries mobilized for a display of collective solidarity. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

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Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted to authorize a strike if the major studios, streamers and production companies don’t meet their demands for a new contract by June 30. The … more

By LINDSEY BAHR | 6/5/23

FILE - A man walks past a Microsoft sign set up for the Microsoft BUILD conference, April 28, 2015, at Moscone Center in San Francisco. Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Microsoft will pay $20M to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children's data

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Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console. The … more

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