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Top Stories Donald Trump delayed signing
an executive order that reportedly would have given his government more oversight of new AI models.
He said he didn't like certain aspects
of the order and that it gets in the way of America's tech race against China.
Several top AI bosses were apparently unable to attend the planned signing on Thursday,
sending other executives instead.
A Turkish court annulled the results of the Republican People's Party Congress in 2023,