Energy startup to bring electric battery factory to W.Va.
The energy startup SPARKZ said Thursday it plans to build an electric battery factory in West Virginia in 2022 that will employ at least 350 people.
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Robotics
3 Questions: How the mini cheetah robot learns to run
It's been roughly 23 years since one of the first robotic animals trotted on the scene, defying classical notions of our cuddly four-legged friends. Since then, a barrage of the walking, dancing, and door-opening machines ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Business
Clean energy investing makes financial as well as climate sense, says new report
Clean energy transitions can be successful if institutional investors, corporates and governments increase the funding of renewable infrastructures.
Mar 17, 2022
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Business
US Textron to acquire Slovenian electric aircraft pioneer
U.S. industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Pipistrel, the Slovenian ultralight aircraft maker and pioneer in electrically powered aviation, both companies announced Thursday.
Mar 17, 2022
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Internet
Tech leaders face threat of prison under new UK online bill
Tech bosses face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with proposed British rules aimed at ensuring people are safe online, the U.K. government said Thursday as it unveiled the draft legislation in Parliament.
Mar 17, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Mathematical paradoxes demonstrate the limits of AI
Humans are usually pretty good at recognizing when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligence systems are not. According to a new study, AI generally suffers from inherent limitations due to a century-old mathematical ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Business
Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM
Amazon announced Thursday it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM, two days after European regulators said the deal "would not significantly reduce competition" in European markets.
Mar 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Can nuclear generation reduce European reliance on Russian gas?
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency and the European Commission have come up with plans to rapidly reduce the European Union's imports of Russian natural gas. While the International Energy ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Scientists tap AI betting agents to help solve research reproducibility concerns
Scientists are increasingly concerned that the lack of reproducibility in research may lead to, among other things, inaccuracies that slow scientific output and diminished public trust in science. Now, a team of researchers ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Automotive
Public transport: AI assesses resilience of timetables
A brief traffic jam, a stuck door, or many passengers getting on and off at a stop—even small delays in the timetables of trains and busses can lead to major problems. A new artificial intelligence (AI) could help designing ...
Mar 17, 2022
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