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AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn

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OpenAI says teen ChatGPT use limited but research finds it an 'unacceptable risk'

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Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced.

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There's only 1 operational nuclear reactor in Quebec — here's what it's used for

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