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OpenAI is facing a lawsuit in a California court alleging that one of its chatbots gave advice that contributed to a fatal overdose. The case raises urgent questions about liability and the limits of AI systems that millions of people now turn to for guidance on deeply personal matters.
Shifting to the ballot box, Georgia has banned QR codes from its election process after a wave of conspiracy theories cast doubt on their integrity. The problem is, officials removed the technology without a clear replacement plan, and now there is genuine confusion about how votes will actually be counted when midterm ballots are cast.
And on Wall Street, Charles Schwab has begun rolling out spot cryptocurrency trading to retail customers, starting with bitcoin and ether. It is a significant moment, signaling that mainstream financial institutions are no longer treating crypto as a fringe asset class but as a product line worth putting in front of everyday investors.
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