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Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there’s little information about the information at risk.
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Artificial intelligence raises risk of extinction, experts warn
Hundreds of leading figures have signed a statement saying it should be a global priority to address what AI is capable of before it’s out of control.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Detroit grooming business stays doggone busy
Dog’s Paradise has been in operation for more than 25 years and handles about 30 dogs a day, thanks to a team of three groomers and two bathers. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Elizabeth Holmes in Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for blood-testing hoax
The disgraced Theranos CEO was convicted of 4 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in January 2022.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for Republican approval
The hard-fought measure is now headed to a House vote Wednesday.
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North Korea tells Japan it plans to launch satellite soon
South Korea warns that violating U.N. Security Council resolutions will bring consequences.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
China plans to land astronauts on moon, expand orbiting space station
Meanwhile, the U.S. aims to put a crew back on the lunar surface by the end of 2025.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Native Hawaiians divided over artificial surf lagoon
The project is in court and reflects the unease some feel about the commercialization of what long has been a cultural touchstone.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Drought-struck Barcelona quenches thirst with costly desalination
The Mediterranean region is heating up at a faster rate than many other areas of the globe.