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Dietary supplement makers push the FDA to allow peptides and other new ingredients
WASHINGTON (AP) — Makers of dietary supplements are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to expand the types of ingredients they can put in their products, a change that could open the door to more marketing of peptides, probiotics and other trendy wellness offerings.
The FDA was holding a public meeting March 27 to di ... (full story)
Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation March 25 after dozens of victims described the images' traumatizing effect on them.
The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted this month ... (full story)
Sports
Gary Woodland a winner again 30 months after brain surgery
HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Woodland won the Houston Open on March 29, an emotional moment that seemed so improbable 30 months ago when he had brain surgery, and even two weeks ago when he opened up about his frightening struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Woodland looked better than ever at Memorial Park, taking a one- ... (full story)
Team USA has already shown it doesn't need the NFL's help in flag football for the 2028 Olympics
Team USA doesn’t need NFL players to help it go for the gold when flag football debuts at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic in LA last month showed the men’s national team can bring it home. The men dominated games against teams made up of current and former NFL stars, including Tom ... (full story)
State
Yahoo turns to AI-powered answer engine Scout to lead it back it its roots in online search
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology's next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence. Scout seems insightful, based on its response to a question posed by The Associated Press about why one of Silicon Valley's brightest stars faded away a decade ago.
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AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produced. Today it calls those goals a “moonshot.” Microsoft says it's still aiming to remove more carbon than it creates by 2030 ... (full story)