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Self-driving auto companies have made advancements, but technology is still lacking, expert says
For many, it's an alluring proposition—imagine a world where humans no longer need to own a car and instead commute via robotaxi.
May 17, 2024
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EU warns Microsoft to give Bing AI risk data or face fines
The EU on Friday told Microsoft to hand over internal documents or face fines as it examines generative AI risks on the company's search engine Bing ahead of elections.
May 17, 2024
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Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com
The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday.
May 17, 2024
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Business
'Grand Theft Auto VI' release set for late 2025
Rockstar Games parent Take-Two Interactive on Thursday said the eagerly awaited video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" will be released in fall of 2025.
May 17, 2024
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Business
UK watchdog decides not to investigate Microsoft's AI partnership with France's Mistral
British regulators said Friday they don't need to open a competition investigation into Microsoft's partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral, a month after asking for industry feedback on the deal.
May 17, 2024
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Business
Boeing shareholders back outgoing CEO pay deal despite safety woes
Boeing shareholders voted Friday to back outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun's pay deal and reelection to the board, in an endorsement of company leadership as it faces heavy scrutiny over safety problems.
May 17, 2024
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Business
Finding credible pathways to net-zero emissions: The challenge of scaling up an emerging electrification technology
Chemical and material engineering professor, Adnan Khan, has spent the past 15 years focusing his research on developing sustainable technologies aimed at decarbonizing our energy systems. "This is the most important challenge ...
May 16, 2024
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Business
What Honda's big electric vehicle announcement in Ontario really means
In retrospect, the turnaround—and just how fast it happened—is difficult to believe.
May 16, 2024
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Business
Why cheap renewables are stalling
Last summer, the northern hemisphere was the hottest it has been for 2,000 years.
May 16, 2024
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Business
China's Baidu posts weakest quarterly revenue growth in over a year
Chinese internet giant Baidu announced Thursday its slowest quarterly revenue growth in over a year, as competition between top players in the country's cutting-edge tech sector intensifies.
May 16, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
From silent dialogues to vivid memories—here's how the science of inner experience could transform gaming
Video games are big business. The value of the global market is pushing the US$200 billion mark (£158 billion): bigger than the music industry and Hollywood combined. But the gaming industry has also been facing challenges. ...
May 16, 2024
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Internet
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection
The EU on Thursday opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram on suspicion the platforms owned by Meta are causing addictive behavior in children.
May 16, 2024
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Internet
Google's AI search revamp puts publishers in a quandary
Google's use of artificial intelligence to sum up answers to search queries has publishers wondering if traffic to their websites will wither.
May 16, 2024
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