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Washington, March 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence and deepfake technology are accelerating financial scams in the United States, lawmakers were told, as banks and credit unions warned that criminals are using increasingly sophisticated tools to impersonate victims, manipulate consumers, and steal billions of dollars.During a hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, lawmakers examined the growing threat of fraud and scams targeting American families, senior…

Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) A new US–India trade framework announced last week is drawing strong backing from US lawmakers, with Kansas agricultural exporters and Kentucky’s bourbon industry emerging as early beneficiaries of provisions expanding access to the Indian market.Congressman Derek Schmidt of Kansas said the agreement reflects priorities he pushed with US trade officials last year, including market access for grain sorghum, dried distillers’ grains and soybean products.“The India…