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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is preparing major constitutional changes, including an amendment requiring that artificial intelligence serve human society. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined the proposed revisions on Thursday, casting them as necessary to safeguard future generations given global concerns about AI’s risks to democratic governance and humanity itself. “It’s very important that, in this process of constitutional revision, we take care of the world that will host […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The first baby boomer on the Supreme Court hit a milestone on Thursday, becoming the second-longest serving justice in history at a time when his influence has never seemed greater. Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment […]

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that included at least one confirmed tornado tore through parts of Mississippi, collapsing hundreds of homes, tearing up trees and downing power lines, authorities said Thursday. There were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries from the storms that struck several counties Wednesday night. A mobile home park in the small community of Bogue Chitto in Lincoln County was severely damaged. “I was […]

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in north London last month, marking the third arrest in the investigation, the force said on Thursday. The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted arson and remains in custody, police said. The investigation relates to an incident in the early hours of April 15 at a […]

May 7 (Reuters) – EPAM Systems on Thursday raised its annual profit forecast, after beating quarterly profit estimates, on strong demand for its software services amid sustained spending by companies on artificial intelligence technology enhancement. • The IT consultancy firm expects full-year adjusted profit to be in the range of $12.98 to $13.28 per share, compared with the prior view of $12.60 to $12.90. • It forecast second-quarter profit in […]

May 7 (Reuters) – Becton Dickinson raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, riding strong demand for its drug-delivery devices and surgical equipment, and appointed Vitor Roque as its chief financial officer. Shares of the company, which makes and distributes medical and surgical products such as needles, syringes and disposal units, rose 3% in premarket trading after it also beat estimates for second-quarter results. Demand for pharmaceutical manufacturing is showing […]

May 7 (Reuters) – Contract drug developer Charles River Laboratories on Thursday beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter results, helped by improved demand for its drug discovery and development services. Here are more details: • Charles River’s positive results point to a gradual rebound for contract research organizations, as biotech and pharma clients begin to reengage in drug discovery and safety testing after an extended spell of cautious spending. • […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposal to put a coat of white paint on the exterior of a 19th-century historic landmark building next to the White House is slated for a hearing Thursday by a key federal agency he expects to approve what would be a dramatic makeover. The proposed painting of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building is one piece of a broader plan the Republican president has said […]

Russian air defenses shot down 347 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday, in what appeared to be a major attack after Moscow spurned Kyiv’s ceasefire earlier in the week and tension mounted over Russia’s upcoming Victory Day celebrations. Incoming drones were destroyed over 20 Russian regions, including Moscow, according to the Defense Ministry, in Ukraine’s second-biggest aerial attack since Russia’s all-out invasion more than four years ago. The […]