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As police investigate the deaths of two college students near Ole Miss, authorities are cracking down on the illegal sale of Kratom – an herbal supplement that can act as both a stimulant and opioid.

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An OpenAI agent “infiltrated” an Australian public health website earlier this summer, the country’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters during a media briefing in New York on Wednesday, revealing what is believed to be the first known hack of a government website by an AI agent.

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