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In Musk v. Altman case, judge warns lawyers that AI itself is not on trial

OAKLAND, California — The third day of Elon Musk’s testimony in his high-stakes trial against OpenAI began with a bout of bickering over whether AI could lead to the “extinction” of the human race.“This is a real risk, we all could die as a result of artificial intelligence,” Musk’s attorney Steven Molo said in the courtroom, in objection to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ attempts to shut down the discussion

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Camp Mystic withdraws application to open this summer

The camp had been defending its right to reopen at the end of May in ongoing legislative hearings investigating safety issues at the camp following the deadly flooding in July.

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A search and rescue volunteer holds a Camp Mystic shirt and backpack, in Comfort, Texas, in July 2025 following a deadly flooding.

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A search and rescue volunteer holds a Camp Mystic shirt and backpack, in Comfort, Texas, in July 2025 following a deadly flooding.
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Suspect in correspondents’ dinner shooting to remain in custody ahead of trial

Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, will remain in custody. Public defenders pushed for Allen’s release, but he agreed to remain in jail ahead of his trial. 

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Cole Tomas Allen, the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, will remain in custody. Public defenders pushed for Allen’s release, but he agreed to remain in jail ahead of his trial. 
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King Charles set to return home with a quiet sense of mission accomplished

LONDON — As King Charles III closed out his four-day state visit to the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump issued a three-word assessment of the monarch.“The greatest king,” Trump said after he and first lady Melania Trump said goodbye to Charles and Queen Camilla, an appraisal that explains why Charles could well be returning to the U.K. feeling a quiet sense of mission accomplished

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Trump bids King Charles III farewell outside the White House on Thursday.

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Charles made an address to a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol on Tuesday.

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King Charles departs the South Lawn on Thursday.
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The evolution of album rollouts

As album rollouts continue to evolve, fans recently attempted to melt a giant ice block in the middle of Toronto as part of Drake's "Iceman" announcement. But how did we get here? NBC News' Gadi Schwartz takes a look back at other memorable rollouts, and how they have advanced through the years.

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As album rollouts continue to evolve, fans recently attempted to melt a giant ice block in the middle of Toronto as part of Drake's "Iceman" announcement. But how did we get here? NBC News' Gadi Schwartz takes a look back at other memorable rollouts, and how they have advanced through the years.
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