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Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report: Russia reportedly preps a supercomputer platform based on a 128-core server platform but it ...
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Russia prepares 128-core server platform for supercomputers: Report
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La Liga branded ‘embarrassing’ by Barcelona for lack of goal-line technology in Real Madrid’s controversial El Clásico win
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No Tech for Apartheid: Google Workers Arrested for Protesting Company’s $1.2B Contract with Israel
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Quick Glance: Google restructuring operations and relocating roles to 'hubs' to fund AI investments
  • Google is implementing staff layoffs and transferring certain roles to 'hubs' to secure funds for artificial intelligence investments.

  • The finance and real estate teams are being affected by the downsizing, with some roles being moved overseas.

  • Through the consolidation of finance teams in Bangalore, Mexico City, Dublin, Chicago, and Atlanta, Google aims to enhance efficiency and operate around the clock.

  • The restructuring is driven by the substantial shift towards artificial intelligence in the tech industry, prompting Google to allocate more resources to this domain.
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders: Apple says it has removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app ...
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
Quick Glance: Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads in China
  • Apple removes Meta-owned apps under Chinese government pressure.

  • Apps delisted due to 'national security concerns'.

  • Chinese users now unable to download Western social media apps.

  • Apple faces declining iPhone sales in China despite branding efforts.
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts: Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company ...
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Google lays off employees, shifts some roles abroad amid cost cuts
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant, And Has Hired Engineers From…
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Huawei Is Reportedly Building A $1.66 Billion Semiconductor R&D Plant ...
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South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record, and other technology news you need to know
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South Korean nuclear fusion reactor sets new record, and other technology ...
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology: Stephen Kioni, Samuel Ayany and other great men and women came together to see different regional ...
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The role unions play in helping teachers embrace technology
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year: While Musk says superintelligence is coming soon, one critic says prediction is ...
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Elon Musk: AI will be smarter than any human around the end of next year
Quick Glance: Elon Musk Predicts AI Surpassing Human Intelligence Next Year
  • Elon Musk predicts that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year, given the necessary infrastructure to meet technological demands.

  • Musk anticipates that AI capabilities will likely exceed those of all humans in the next five years.

  • A series of AI breakthroughs in the past 18 months have accelerated development faster than expected, with Musk being more optimistic than previous forecasts.

  • Musk has intensified his efforts to enter the AI race by seeking funding for his own AI startup to compete with OpenAI, while also advocating for a pause in the development of advanced AI systems.
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Trump’s Truth Social shares fall again: "The corporate media's misreporting on every aspect of Truth Social is relentless and intentional ...
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Trump’s Truth Social shares fall again
Quick Glance: A Swift Tech-Stock Bubble and Burst in Three Weeks
  • The value proposition of buying shares of Truth Social's parent company revolves around Donald Trump's ability to make you wealthy, a unique focus.

  • Trump's history of promising financial gains extends to the realm of Truth Social stock, which currently presents a stark contrast.

  • The current trajectory of Trump's stock value compared to its initial rise creates a tech-stock bubble phenomenon.

  • Examining what Truth Social offers without the Trump factor reveals its foundation as a social network built on Mastodon, lacking technical uniqueness.
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Crypto fans count down to bitcoin's 'halving': Bitcoin enthusiasts were eagerly waiting for bitcoin's 'halving' on Friday - a change to the cryptocurrency's ...
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Crypto fans count down to bitcoin's 'halving'
Quick Glance: Bitcoin 'Halving' Completed, CoinGecko Reports
  • Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, completed its 'halving' on Friday, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years according to CoinGecko.

  • Following the 'halving', Bitcoin remained relatively stable, dropping by 0.47% to $63,747.

  • The 'halving' was integrated into Bitcoin's code at its inception to reduce the rate of new Bitcoins being created.

  • Experts are divided on whether the upcoming 'halving' will boost Bitcoin's price, with some viewing it as already factored in, while others remain skeptical.
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Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips: Chinese technology giant Huawei started selling two models of its highly anticipated ...
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Huawei starts sales of new Pura 70 smartphone amid scrutiny on chips
Quick Glance: Huawei Begins Sales of New Pura 70 Smartphone Amid Chip Scrutiny
  • Huawei started selling two models of its highly anticipated, high-end Pura 70 smartphone series that are expected to contain an advanced China-made chip like its Mate 60 handset.

  • The Mate series by Huawei emphasizes performance and business features.

  • Eric Xu, Huawei's acting chairman, announced that the company also plans to roll out a Mate 70 smartphone this year.

  • According to Ivan Lam, a senior analyst at research firm Counterpoint, shipments of about 60 million units from Huawei are expected this year, with the Pura 70 series being an important catalyst.
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AI as a “big filter”? - Warning of existential danger for humanity: Some research is puzzling as to why we simply don't find any evidence of extraterrestrial ...
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AI as a “big filter”? - Warning of existential danger for humanity
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Blazing Fast PCI Express 7.0 Gets Updated to Version 0.5, Is Launching in 2025: The new standard will deliver an incredible 512GB per second.
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Blazing Fast PCI Express 7.0 Gets Updated to Version 0.5, Is Launching in ...
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The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos: The Mona Lisa can now do more than smile, thanks to new artificial intelligence technology ...
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The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos
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Nintendo Wii U and 3DS online services bow out today: Today marks a bittersweet moment for Nintendo enthusiasts worldwide as the tech giant bids farewell to the ...
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Nintendo Wii U and 3DS online services bow out today
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Newcastle United's haptic shirts allow deaf fans to feel noise of St James' Park: For the first time ever in football, this technology was used during ...
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Newcastle United's haptic shirts allow deaf fans to feel noise of St ...
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Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected: Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia reported on Thursday a smaller rise than expected in ...
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Nokia sees stronger H2 after Q1 comparable profit grows less than expected
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores, while backing off itself
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Amazon to push cashierless shopping tech into more third-party stores ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use: Japan is a global leader in hydrogen technology development, largely due to its strategic emphasis ...
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Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, closer to societal use
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McDonald’s to buy back all franchises in Israel: McDonald’s announced Thursday that Omri Padan, the CEO and owner of Alonyal Limited, would be selling its ...
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McDonald’s to buy back all franchises in Israel
Quick Glance: McDonald's Acquisition of Israeli Franchise Amid Boycotts
  • McDonald's acquires 30-year-old Israeli franchise from Alonyal, taking over 225 outlets with over 5,000 employees.

  • The decision came after boycotts and protests following Alonyal's announcement of donating free meals to the Israeli military.

  • CEO Kempczinski reports business impact in the Middle East and other markets due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  • Other prominent US fast-food chains like Starbucks and Domino's have also faced boycott campaigns and revenue declines amid conflicts in the region.
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones: The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
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This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.: The downpour was a product of weather patterns that meteorological models predicted as ...
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This technology didn’t cause Dubai’s floods, scientists say. Here’s why.
Quick Glance: Cause of Dubai Flooding: Cloud Seeding or Natural Phenomenon?
  • Dubai grapples with the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Speculations on the role of cloud seeding are being discussed.

  • Clouds consist of tiny water droplets that coalesce around particles to form rain. Cloud seeding manipulates this process.

  • The effectiveness of cloud seeding is scientifically debated, with limited evidence of its efficacy.

  • Experts refute the claim that cloud seeding was the primary cause of the flooding in Dubai.
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AI will shrink workforces within five years, say company execs: The use of artificial intelligence will reduce the number of workers at thousands of companies ...
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AI will shrink workforces within five years, say company execs
Quick Glance: Teachers Utilizing AI for Essay Grading: Ethical Concerns
  • Teachers are utilizing AI tools to grade essays, with experts raising ethical concerns.

  • The integration of AI is reshaping education, offering benefits like automation but also posing risks such as accuracy issues and plagiarism.

  • Educators and students are leveraging tools like ChatGPT, Writable, and Grammarly for grading papers and providing feedback.

  • Ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI for writing feedback or grading assignments are being addressed as schools establish guidelines.
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops: Since the large-scale invasion by Russian troops, Ukraine has been particularly intensively ...
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Every unit should get it: Kiev hands over a vital weapon to troops
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US Air Force: Autonomously controlled fighter aircraft conducts first “dogfight”: The US military has been testing AI technology for a long time ...
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US Air Force: Autonomously controlled fighter aircraft conducts first ...
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Quick Glance: Musicians Warn of Existential Threat from AI
  • Over 200 musical artists, including Billie Eilish and Pearl Jam, criticize the use of AI as an existential threat to their art in an open letter.

  • The artists urge AI developers and technology companies to not violate the rights of human artists and devalue their work.

  • Some major companies are utilizing artists' works without permission to train AI models aiming to replace human artists with AI-generated content.

  • Emphasizing the importance of protecting human creativity from the threat of AI, the artists call to restrict the development of AI technologies that could replace artists' work.
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X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost: Unregulated big tech poses significant threats to the health of our democracy and social cohesion ...
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X marks the spot where free speech comes at a cost
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Amazon Fresh kills “Just Walk Out” shopping tech—it never really worked: "AI" checkout was actually powered by 1,000 human video reviewers in India.
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Amazon Fresh kills “Just Walk Out” shopping tech—it never really worked
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Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk memo: Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, according to a memo sent ...
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Tesla will lay off more than 10% of global workforce: Read the Elon Musk ...
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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride, and quick: Disney says it will "convert from gas engines in the next few years ...
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Disneyland faces pressure to electrify its stinky ‘Autopia’ ride ...
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Samsung intros world's first 10.7 Gbps LPDDR5X memory with 32GB capacity - VideoCardz.com
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Smudges on your TV? Make your own DIY screen cleaner with just two items: This is how to easily create a simple cleaning solution to use on your TV and other ...
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Smudges on your TV? Make your own DIY screen cleaner with just two items
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Toyota plans to allow drivers to easily change their car color, following in BMW's footsteps
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Toyota plans to allow drivers to easily change their car color ...
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AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry - or not: AI fashion modeling is on the rise but its use has complicated implications for ...
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AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to the industry - ...
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An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies: Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the ...
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An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies
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The Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright says history is repeating itself during filming of new series of Channel 5 show as he reminisces about years working with ...
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The Yorkshire Vet star Peter Wright says history is repeating itself ...
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No more 'just walk out' at Amazon grocery stores. The new bet is smart shopping carts
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Quick Glance: No 'Just Walk Out' at Amazon Grocery Stores: The Rise of Smart Shopping Carts
  • Amazon is replacing the 'Just Walk Out' technology in U.S. stores with smart shopping carts, while keeping it in the U.K.

  • The company is now banking on the smart shopping cart to potentially revolutionize the food shopping experience.

  • Acknowledging the failure to widely implement the 'Just Walk Out' technology, Amazon shifts focus to the smart shopping cart as a more feasible solution.

  • Introducing technology in the grocery sector faces challenges, especially concerning consumer trust and the adoption of innovations.
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How Texas will use AI to grade this year’s STAAR tests: The state will save more than $15 million by using technology similar to ChatGPT to give initial scores ...
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How Texas will use AI to grade this year’s STAAR tests
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Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Gardens by the Bay: The technology has proved to solve the problem of cleaning high structures without ...
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Drones clean the Supertrees, water and fertilise plants at Gardens by the ...
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Tesla's bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off: Tesla is making a risky bet if it shifts efforts on its small-car vehicle platform to robotaxis as the ...
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Tesla's bet on robotaxis is a long way from paying off
Quick Glance: Elon Musk to Unveil Tesla 'Robotaxi' on August 8
  • Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi on August 8, despite past promises and delays with self-driving cars.

  • Musk plans to develop a car without controls for human use and gradually enhance Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving capability.

  • Currently, buyers can add the Full Self-Driving feature for an additional cost, but experts note that the system is not fully autonomous yet.

  • Other companies like Waymo and Cruise are also working on autonomous ride-sharing services, despite safety concerns and incidents.
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Joe Rogan Says 'Hollywood Is Dead': "Oh, they're in trouble," said Rogan, who has been famously critical of Hollywood.
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Joe Rogan Says 'Hollywood Is Dead'
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The Conversation at 50: Francis Ford Coppola’s paranoid and predictive masterpiece
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Two Holy Mosques to complete Qur'an recitation on Ramadan's 29th night: In preparation for this spiritually significant night, the Presidency has ...
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Two Holy Mosques to complete Qur'an recitation on Ramadan's 29th ...
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Apple doubles India iPhone production to $14 billion as it shifts from China: Report
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Apple doubles India iPhone production to $14 billion as it shifts from ...
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Why experts are studying how to improve tablets for parrot use | CNN
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Why experts are studying how to improve tablets for parrot use | CNN
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Purdue, Cummins partner on in-road, in-motion charging for electric semi trucks: INDOT is teaming up with Purdue University and legendary equipment brand Cummins ...
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Purdue, Cummins partner on in-road, in-motion charging for electric semi ...
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Billionaire investor says AI will help bring four-day workweek : Billionaire investor Steve Cohen said Wednesday the increase of artificial intelligence (AI) ...
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Billionaire investor says AI will help bring four-day workweek 
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Parrots can play tablet games for enrichment. Now researchers are studying how to improve them for birds to use
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Parrots can play tablet games for enrichment. Now researchers are studying ...
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Project Babel: how Chinese scientists built the world’s first satellite that makes smartphone calls possible
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Project Babel: how Chinese scientists built the world’s first satellite ...
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Tesla settles with Apple engineer’s family who said Autopilot caused his fatal crash
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Quick Glance: Tesla resolves lawsuit following deadly Autopilot crash
  • Tesla reached a resolution in a wrongful-death lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2018 crash.

  • Following the death of Apple engineer Walter Huang in Autopilot mode, his family filed a lawsuit.

  • Specifics of the resolution, prior to the set trial date, remained undisclosed.
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media Apps—Not Just Chinese Ones
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What the TikTok Bill Gets Wrong: Congress Should Regulate All Social Media ...
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Space is booming. Here's how to embrace the $1.8 trillion opportunity: Space is approaching a new frontier. The space economy is expected to be worth $1 ...
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Space is booming. Here's how to embrace the $1.8 trillion opportunity
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Trump Media plunges with market value now below $5 billion: Shares of Trump Media dropped as much as 10% on Wednesday, dragging the company's market value below ...
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Trump Media plunges with market value now below $5 billion