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Hollywood screenwriters strike about robots taking their jobs 🤖 Thousands are concerned about the rise of AI — and how the major studios might tap the technology going forward. NBC News reports.

PaLM 2 🦾 Google’s hefty investments in AI will be on display at its annual developer conference this week, including PaLM 2, a new, advanced language learning model. CNBC reports.

Debt Ceiling Talks 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A meeting between Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy could offer signs that lawmakers see a path forward. Yahoo Finance reports.

Professional networking platform axes jobs ✂️LinkedIn says it's laying off more than 700 workers in the latest round of tech industry downsizing. ABC News reports.