Arrests of Adelphia founder and two sons over massive fraud
Federal authorities charged John Rigas and his sons Timothy and Michael with looting Adelphia Communications, totaling hundreds of millions as the firm filed for bankruptcy. Two other former executives were arrested in Pennsylvania. SEC seeks restitution and a bar from serving as officers. The case follows prior corporate prosecutions and a White House pledge to crack down on fraud.
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Grace the robot joins AI symposium with people skills
A six foot tall robot named GRACE designed by CMU researchers will attend an AI symposium in Edmonton to demonstrate basic social skills. It aims to sign in, locate rooms, give a speech, and answer questions while using facial expressions and a humanlike voice to appear engaging.
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