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A representative of Vladimir Putin has arrived in the United States to commence negotiations with Donald Trump's team. A Russian envoy has arrived in the United States for talks with the Trump team. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss bilateral relations.

A lawsuit claims that ChatGPT aided a killer. The case was filed against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The incident occurred during a mass shooting at Florida State University.

U.S. Discussions are expected to cover trade, energy, and Iran, as well as U.S. The summit comes amid geopolitical tensions regarding Taiwan. Trump has been urged by some to push back more strongly on China's claims over Taiwan. Observers suggest the meeting could yield deals, such as increased Chinese purchases of Iranian oil. The highly anticipated meeting was postponed due to the war in Ukraine. President Trump told reporters at the White House that the U.S. Treasury has blacklisted 12 firms and individuals, including some based in Hong Kong, in relation to the summit. He is said his relationship with President Xi during the two days of ceremony and bilateral meetings. Trump was interviewed by Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo. President Xi Jinping faces a very different environment in Washington for this year's summit compared to his last visit in 2017.

Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI company Perplexity, alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed in New York. The suit alleges intellectual property infringement related to AI training data. Another lawsuit against Perplexity regarding AI training data was also filed. Britannica is seeking damages and an injunction. The lawsuit claims that Perplexity's AI models have been trained on Britannica's copyrighted content without permission. Singer Dua Lipa is suing Samsung over the use of her image on product packaging. The lawsuit claims the image used is similar to one from a music video. The specific details of the alleged infringement were not immediately clear. The lawsuit claims Perplexity's AI chatbot incorporated Britannica's articles into its responses. The source did not specify the exact nature of the alleged scraping or the damages sought.

Instructure has paid a ransom to cybercriminals who hacked its learning management system, Canvas, twice in the past week and a half. The company's learning management system was targeted by the attacks. Instructure has reached a ransom agreement with the hacking group ShinyHunters to prevent the leak of 3.65 terabytes of data from its Canvas platform. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The agreement aims to halt the release of sensitive information. This likely means the company paid a ransom to the group. The company's actions aim to prevent the data from being misused.

A High Wind Warning has been issued for Pendleton, Oregon, effective from May 11 at 10:41 PM PDT until May 13 at 11:00 PM PDT. This warning indicates conditions that could cause impacts due to strong winds. Residents should prepare for strong winds.

The Louisiana State Senate has unanimously passed key bills concerning child custody and tax assessments. One measure has been sent to conference for further discussion.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for areas in Iowa.

Similar bills are pending in other US states that aim to ban legal personhood for AI. Advocates hope these state-level actions will pressure Congress to act. Multiple US states are considering legislation related to AI personhood.

Martin Costi, the mayor of Arcadia, admitted to posting pro-China propaganda at the direction of Chinese government officials. This action was reportedly taken to benefit the city.