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deseret.com > utah > 03/05/2026 > critical-mining-legislation-in-utah

Can Utah help America keep pace with China in the 'critical' critical materials race?

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (1267+ words) A study last year revealed that just over a third of Americans knew much about critical minerals. But almost all who were surveyed likely rely upon critical minerals. Reading this article on a cellphone or a laptop? If so, then…...

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deseret.com > opinion > 03/04/2026 > anthropic-department-of-war-showdown-pentagon-big-ai

Opinion: Why Anthropic is not the hero of the showdown story

14+ hour, 9+ min ago  (737+ words) Last week there was an important showdown. It wasn't between Washington D.C. and Tehran, and it wasn't between Congress and the Clintons over the Epstein files. It was between Anthropic and the Pentagon. Revealingly " and chillingly " the Department of War said…...

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deseret.com > politics > 03/04/2026 > anthropic-loses-contract-with-department-of-war-ai

Inside the Department of War’s battle with Anthropic

20+ hour, 48+ min ago  (800+ words) When a military is heavily reliant on artificial intelligence, who ultimately calls the shots " the commander in chief or the company's CEO? This question was answered last Friday after the Department of War ended its contract with Anthropic. For the…...

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deseret.com > faith > 03/04/2026 > ai-and-religion-pope-leo-homilies

Where Pope Leo and other religious leaders stand on AI-generated sermons

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (624+ words) Over the past few months, I've heard of compelling stories about the use of AI in settings that involve faith. In under-resourced congregations, some pastors are turning to AI to manage equipment rentals, create schedules, balance budgets and write fundraising…...

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deseret.com > magazine > 03/04/2026 > idaho-data-centers-agriculture-water-future

When data centers meet farm country

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1060+ words) Across the gridded backroads, it's hard to envision anything else for this part of the country. The feed fields " two million acres of corn, potatoes, alfalfa and sugar beet in the Magic Valley alone " stretch northward toward hills that stack…...

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deseret.com > politics > 03/03/2026 > trump-white-house-pressures-utah-lawmakers-to-back-off-ai-transparency-law-as-parents-call-for-state-regulations

Parents or the government: Who should monitor AI?

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1737+ words) Only half joking, Jennie DeSerio described herself as the definition of a helicopter parent. A stay-at-home mom, she made her own organic baby food, joined the PTA, attended every sporting event and, when the time came for smart devices, implemented…...

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deseret.com > faith > 03/03/2026 > elder-cook-guidance-facing-ai-age-unique-spiritual-challenges

Apostle says future of the church and civilization depends on people with 3 important traits

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (583+ words) The birth of railways during the Industrial Revolution laid the way for the arrival of the first Latter-day Saint apostles to visit London. Elder Heber C. Kimball, Elder Wilford Woodruff and Elder George A. Smith disembarked at Paddington Station in 1840, soon after…...

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deseret.com > lifestyle > 03/03/2026 > world-teen-mental-wellness-ai-risks

World Teen Mental Wellness Day: Helping adolescent minds navigate AI

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (515+ words) March 2 is World Teen Mental Wellness Day. Being a teenager is hard enough with the bodily and hormonal changes of puberty and all else that goes on within that realm. Add social media, substance use and poor sleep, and it…...

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deseret.com > opinion > 03/02/2026 > let-juries-have-all-information-in-injury-cases

Juries need the full picture in injury cases

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (571+ words) When a Utah family is hit by a drunk or distracted driver, the law promises something simple: accountability. A jury listens to the evidence and decides what fair compensation looks like. At least, that's how it's supposed to work. Because…...

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deseret.com > opinion > 03/01/2026 > utah-senator-mike-lee-ai-reform

How government can help instead of hinder America’s AI ambitions

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1193+ words) The United States is suffering from paralysis. As a nation, we have never lacked ingenuity. But unless we update regulations that impact emerging tech, we risk falling victim to Thomas Edison's admonition that "vision without execution is hallucination." Today's pace…...