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Is broadband essential, like water or electricity? …

FILE - The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality, Dec. 14, 2017, in Washington. Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by FCC Chairperson Jessica Rosenworcel. The rules would reclassify broadband access as an essential service on par with other utilities like water or power. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the …

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the Pray Vote Stand Summit on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. Ramaswamy recently became the first 2024 candidate to join TikTok, which says it has over 150 million U.S. users. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

AI is on the world’s mind. Is the UN the place to figure …

Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations tech policy chief, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

RNC’s livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven …

California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous …

FILE- Teamsters union members hold signs urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign Assembly Bill 316, which would require in-person human supervision of self-driving vehicles weighing over 10,000 pounds, at the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, that would have required human drivers to be onboard self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs. There are about 200,000 commercial truck drivers in California, according to Teamsters officials. (Paul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee via AP, File)

Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission …

A bronze statue of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer stands outside a historic building in Los Alamos, N.M., on Aug. 13, 2023. Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government's top-secret Manhattan Project. Almost overnight, the remote location was transformed to accommodate thousands of scientists, soldiers and other workers who were racing to develop the world's first atomic bomb. The community is facing growing pains again, 80 years later, as it works to modernize the country's nuclear arsenal. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

Britain uses UN speech to show that it wants to be a leader …

Deputy Prime Minister of United Kingdom Oliver Dowden addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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What’s streaming now: Doja Cat, ‘Sex Education,’ …

This combination of photos shows promotional art for "The Super Models," premiering Sept. 20 on Apple TV+, left, “Spy Kids: Armageddon,” premiering Sept. 22 on Netflix, center, and "Cassandro," premiering Sept. 22 on Prime. (Apple TV+/Netflix/Prime via AP)

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that …

FILE - An employee works at a battery energy storage facility in Saginaw, Texas, April 25, 2023, that is owned and operated by Eolian L.P. The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday, Sept. 22, announced a $325 million investment in long-duration battery storage projects. (AP Photo/Sam Hodde, File)

Microsoft’s revamped $69 billion deal for Activision …

FILE - A sign outside the Activision building in Santa Monica, Calif., June 21, 2023. British competition regulators signaled Friday, Sept. 22 that Microsoft’s restructured $69 billion deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard is likely to receive antitrust approval by next month's deadline. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Tech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream …

Jared Andersen, Director of Product Marketing for Bing Chat at Microsoft, shows a new artificial intelligence tool for generating images on Microsoft's Bing Chat Enterprise at a company event in New York, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Cora Lewis)

Japan’s troubled Toshiba to delist after takeover …

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start …

FILE - Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 17, 2023. Pennsylvania state government will prepare to use artificial intelligence in its operations, Gov. Shapiro said Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, as states are increasingly trying to gauge the impact of AI and how to regulate it. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)

Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed …

FILE - The Google Maps app is seen on a smartphone, March 22, 2017, in New York. On Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, the family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions filed a lawsuit against the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)