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Sen. Sanders unveils bill to ban artificial superintelligence

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Washington (AP) — Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry’s own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology. The bill, provided first to The Associated Press, would also pause advanced AI development until guidelines are implemented while creating the Department of Artificial Intelligence. Multiple employees at leading AI companies are endorsing the bill. “It ...

Improvements planned for Salt Springs Road

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LORDSTOWN — Village council has approved proceeding with improvement work next year on Salt Springs Road. Council approved having the village cooperate with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the resurfacing of a section of Salt Springs Road that will include asphalt concrete resurfacing, pavement planing, partial depth pavement repair, curb ramps, sidewalks and pavement markings. Officials said Ohio Public Works Commission funds of $268,241 will be used to cover project costs, with the village contributing $38,862 of the $307,103 total. Also, Village Engineer Chris ...

Man sentenced in dog attack

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WARREN — William A. Naylor, 41, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of dangerous or vicious dogs Wednesday in Warren Municipal Court and was sentenced to 150 days in the Trumbull County jail. The charge was filed after Naylor’s dog attacked an 8-year-old neighbor who came to ...

A new chapter of support

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WARREN — Warren Library Friends made the right choice for its first board president with Lauren Mathews, whose support of the library is decades long. “I was a single mother of a daughter with very little money, so the library was our movie theatre. We would borrow DVDs. It was our place ...

More tech and hand-breaded chicken coming to McDonald’s as part of $8.5B modernization push

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McDonald’s said Wednesday it will spend $8.5 billion over the next decade to modernize its restaurants globally. Fast-food traffic in many markets, including the U.S., is flat, so for McDonald’s to continue to grow it has to grab share from competitors and improve restaurant productivity, McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said at a meeting with investors at the company’s Chicago headquarters. McDonald’s wants to automate more tasks, like inventory and scheduling, and improve kitchen operations. “The winners will be the companies that create more demand and ...

Trump’s Board of Peace pitches plan for $2.45 billion Gaza reconstruction

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.-backed Board of Peace is proposing a six-month, $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction and governance in Gaza as President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan struggles to stay afloat. At a meeting of the group’s board in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome. The projects include ambitious infrastructure, education and health initiatives that are designed to support Trump’s 20-point plan to end ...