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Live - U.S.-Iran peace efforts inch along, mired by Israel's fight with Hezbollah - A long-term U.S.-Iran peace deal may depend on a separate agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Analysts say that presents a problem. updated 23M ago

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Technology - U.S. eases restrictions on Mythos AI model - The Trump administration is allowing Anthropic to restore access to its Mythos 5 AI model for a select group of U.S. companies and federal agencies. New York Times tech reporter Sheera Frenkel joins CBS News to discuss. 16H ago - 3:05

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How trains drove American history -- The transcontinental railroad changed just about everything in America: transportation, communications, commerce, cities, politics, even our perception of time. Correspondent David Pogue visits Steamtown National Historic Site, in Scranton, Pa., home to Big Boy, the biggest functioning steam train in the world, to learn how trains helped define an expansive America.

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How AI powered robots are helping small farms -- From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.

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California creates AI job trend tracker -- California now has the nation's first dashboard to publicly track artificial intelligence-related job trends, ones created and ones lost. As of now, early findings show no evidence of rising statewide unemployment from jobs exposed to AI. Till von Wachter, a faculty director of the California Policy Lab at UCLA, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

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Gadget prices have fallen for decades. Then AI happened. -- The race to build AI data centers is leading to a global shortage of memory chips, driving up the cost of personal electronics.

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Smart home security tips for personal and cyber protection -- ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Jason Hiner explains best practices for setup and success of smart home security systems.

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Apple, Microsoft announce price hikes -- Apple and Microsoft announced they're hiking prices for some electronic products, including computers and XBOX consoles, citing a shortage of memory chips. CNET editor-at-large Scott Stein weighs in.

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How much water does AI really use? -- The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.

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Big Tech is spending trillions on AI. Investors want proof it'll pay off. -- Technology companies are betting trillions of dollars that consumers will open their wallets for AI services. But what if Big Tech is wrong?

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IBM unveils tech for higher-performance chips that use much less power -- IBM has raised the curtain on semiconductor technology it says could deliver computer chips with 50 percent better performance while dramatically lowering power consumption.

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U.S. aims to break AI reliance on China -- The U.S. is trying to break the West's reliance on Chinese artificial intelligence supply chains with an international accord called Pax Silica. Its goal is to shore up supplies of essential components used in high-end computer chips, which power advanced AI models. CBS News coordinating producer Richard Escobedo has more.

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Meta creating prediction market app, NYT says -- Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, which allow people to bet on nearly anything, are big business, and Meta is hoping to get in on the action, according to a new report from the New York Times. CNET senior technology reporter Abrar Al-Heeti joins CBS News to discuss.

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CBS News poll finds more oppose than favor data centers in their area -- Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits

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Zuckerberg could be betting on new app -- Mike Isaac, a tech reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss a story he helped break about Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg directing the company to develop a prediction market app.

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Tech stocks plummet amid AI bubble worries -- Investors are recoiling from tech stocks again over doubts that AI spending will pay off in the long run. Yahoo Finance's Brooke DiPalma explains the current state of the global stock market.

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Maps show heat dome forecast to scorch major U.S. cities this week -- A heat wave will blast much of the eastern U.S. this week, and forecasters say temperatures will feel even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.

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GOP Rep. Tom Kean set to return to Congress today after mysterious illness -- The New Jersey congressman missed more than 140 votes since March 5 as those around him declined to give specifics about his medical issue.

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Some Russian soldiers last just minutes on front lines, military bloggers say -- Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers.

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This number helps explain why many Americans are down on the economy -- American workers' share of the nation's income is at its lowest point in almost 80 years, as more of the economy's gains flow to corporations and investors.

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Prince Harry "exploring every option" to bring family on U.K. visit -- Prince Harry's request for taxpayer-funded police protection during a visit home this summer was reportedly rejected by U.K. authorities.

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Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling -- The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

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He dreamed of becoming a physician assistant. New loan rules may thwart him. -- Starting July 1, the government will cap what graduate students may borrow in federal loans, forcing many toward private lenders with higher interest rates.

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CBS Chicago reporter, photographer attacked by 2 men -- One of the men then smashed our photographer's camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck.

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Fossil found in drawer turns out to be first dinosaur bone from Antarctica -- Dinosaur fossils are rare to find in Antarctica because of the unforgiving ice caps. But millions of years ago, the region was populated by lush forests.

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Body of suspected bear attack victim found on mountain -- Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.

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Ukrainian construction tycoon possibly targeted in Monaco explosion -- French and Ukrainian media say an explosive device left in a Monaco apartment building seriously wounded construction magnate Vadym Iermolaiev and his wife.

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