Iran war is about to add costs for Amazon merchants

The company is imposing a surcharge on independent sellers, as rising oil prices make shipping costly.

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Democrats see Georgia’s failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

Georgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers.

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Why Seattle tech companies are still laying off workers

Artificial intelligence may be to blame for tech's year of layoffs, but not because workers are being replaced.

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‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast aren’t the only influencers sowing curiosity about the church

Latter-day Saint influencers have found an enthusiastic audience across the country, curious about their faith and family, but they are often imperfect and unofficial representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

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Kids ate the multiplex: How family movies are taking over moviegoing, one blockbuster at a time

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.

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Washington’s space economy powers the Artemis II moonshot

Forty-one Washington companies have a hand in the Artemis program, which is set to send four astronauts into lunar orbit on Wednesday.

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Advocacy groups urge YouTube to protect kids from ‘AI slop’ videos

Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.

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