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First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
DENVER (AP) — Artificial intelligence is helping decide which Americans get the job interview, the apartment, even medical care, but the first major proposals to reign in bias in AI decision making are facing headwinds from every direction. Lawmakers working on these bills, in...
Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural Texas...
Light pole installation in Missouri hits fiber line, knocks out 911 service in several states
Workers installing a light pole in Missouri cut into a fiber line, knocking out 911 service for emergency agencies in Nebraska, Nevada and South Dakota, an official with the company that operates the line said Thursday. Problems with 911 calls in a Texas city along the U.S. border...
First Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
ABILENE, Texas (AP) — ABILENE, Texas (AP) — First Financial Bankshares Inc. (FFIN) on Thursday reported net income of $53.4 million in its first quarter. The Abilene, Texas-based bank said it had earnings of 37 cents per share. The commercial banker operating...
Harbaugh likes Chargers being in the fifth overall position going into the NFL draft
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — In Jim Harbaugh’s estimation, no one has it better than the Los Angeles Chargers going into the NFL draft. The Chargers have the fifth overall pick on April 25. With an expected run on quarterbacks at the top of the draft, the Bolts will field plenty of...
Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
Tesla's stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and steep discounts intended to lure more buyers. Shares in the Elon Musk-owned company slid nearly 4% in intraday trading Thursday,...
Bengals likely to look for an offensive tackle and run-stopping defensive lineman in the NFL draft
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals went into free agency with explosive plays in mind — producing more of them on offense and allowing fewer on defense. That overarching theme is expected to carry over to the draft in which the Bengals have the 18th overall pick and nine...
D.R. Horton: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — D.R. Horton Inc. (DHI) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $1.17 billion. On a per-share basis, the Arlington, Texas-based company said it had profit of $3.52. The results beat Wall Street...
Forestar Group: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Forestar Group Inc. (FOR) on Thursday reported profit of $45 million in its fiscal second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Arlington, Texas-based company said it had profit of 89 cents. The real estate and natural...
Texas Capital: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DALLAS (AP) — DALLAS (AP) — Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. (TCBI) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $26.1 million. The Dallas-based bank said it had earnings of 46 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, came to 62 cents...
