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Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo's mpox outbreak
KAMITUGA, Congo (AP) — It's been four months since Sifa Kunguja recovered from mpox, but as a sex worker, she said, she's still struggling to regain clients, with fear and stigma driving away people who've heard she had the virus.
"It's risky work," Kunguja, 40, said from her small home in eastern Congo. "Bu ... (full story)
Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about images
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology's past offerings of misleading information.
The latest changes herald the next step in an AI-driven ... (full story)
Countries, businesses and trade officials urge EU to rethink deforestation regulation
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December.
Critics of the regulation say it will discriminate against countries with forest resources and hurt their exports ... (full story)
The grace period for student loan payments is over. Here's what you need to know
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NEW YORK (AP) — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. The "on-ramp" period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score.
"The end of the on-ramp period means the beginning of the potentially harsh consequenc ... (full story)
Cybersecurity head says there's no chance a foreign adversary can change US election results
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a month out from Election Day, the head of the nation's cybersecurity agency is forcefully reassuring Americans who have been swept into the chaotic churn of election disinformation and distrust that they will be able to feel confident in the outcome.
State and local election officials have made so ... (full story)