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That’s especially true in the Mountain West. In most states, if one delivery unit shuts down, the next closest one is more than an hour away.
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China's Foreign Ministry called the Anthropic CEO's warning about the dangers of Chinese-developed AI "fearmongering," as the Chinese and U.S. leaders prepare to meet in Washington later this month.
