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Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Entrepreneur and Stanford researcher Jerry Kaplan says machines are already doing what used to require human attention or intervention, but we need to figure out a way to make these machines - or robots - act in a socially appropriate way when they're around humans.
by MPR News Staff

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Conversations on the Creative Economy: Duluth Craft District

Conversations on the Creative Economy: Duluth Craft District

On April 20th, MPR will host a Conversation on the Creative Economy with three innovative craft companies making a name for themselves.

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D.C. restaurant sues Trump, claiming 'unfair' competition

D.C. restaurant sues Trump, claiming 'unfair' competition

The owners of a Washington wine bar say President Trump is unfairly harming local restaurants by promoting his own nearby place: the Trump International Hotel. They want Trump to divest or close it.
by Peter Overby

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Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen pleads guilty in U.S. diesel emissions scandal

Volkswagen has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice in a brazen scheme to get around U.S. pollution rules on nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles by using software to suppress emissions of nitrogen oxide during tests.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. adds a robust 235K jobs; unemployment dips to 4.7 percent

U.S. employers added a robust 235,000 jobs in February and raised pay at a healthy pace, evidence that the economy remains on solid footing nearly eight years after the Great Recession ended.
by The Associated Press

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Engineers say tax increase needed to save failing U.S. infrastructure

Engineers say tax increase needed to save failing U.S. infrastructure

Our roads, bridges, dams, transit systems and airports are in pretty poor shape. The nation's civil engineers are calling for a significant increase in the gas tax to pay for the needed upgrades.
by David Schaper

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RadioShack files for bankruptcy -- again

RadioShack files for bankruptcy -- again

The electronics chain closed thousands of stores in 2015 and restructured the remaining business in an attempt to stabilize sales. On Wednesday, the new parent company filed for bankruptcy.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Wind energy takes flight in the heart of Texas oil country

Wind energy takes flight in the heart of Texas oil country

Texas leads the nation in wind energy, while wind turbine technician is the fastest-growing job in the U.S. The industry flourished under former Gov. Rick Perry, Trump's new energy secretary.
by Ari Shapiro and Matt Ozug

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