UN agency cuts airlines some slack on CO2 emissions
The UN agency overseeing international aviation cut the COVID-hit industry some slack this week by modifying a landmark scheme to curb the sector's CO2 emissions.
Jul 1, 2020
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Q&A: Technology that serves all: a single step could pave the way
University of Michigan computer science and engineering associate professor Chad Jenkins is a roboticist who specializes in mobile manipulation, computer vision, interactive robot system and human-robot interaction. He recently ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Australia's Qantas airline to cut 6,000 jobs as virus hits
Qantas plans to cut at least 6,000 jobs and keep 15,000 more workers on extended furloughs as Australia's largest airline tries to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 25, 2020
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Brain Corp. raises another $36M for mobile robots that clean during pandemic
Brain Corp."s autonomous driving software doesn't power sexy machines. Its mobile operating system instead controls squat, floor scrubbing robots used in supermarkets, malls and airports.
Apr 29, 2020
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Tech startups can apply for US relief funds—but should they?
Should startups take money from the government? Silicon Valley is puzzling over the answer right now.
Apr 13, 2020
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Global economy wavers as world comes to standstill amid epidemic
The world is coming to a standstill as the new coronavirus spreads: schools have closed in Japan, rallies are banned in Switzerland and flights are canceled worldwide.
Feb 29, 2020
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Internet
Twitter follows Facebook cracking down on census misinformation
Social media company Twitter Inc. extended policies meant to protect election integrity to the U.S. Census Tuesday, saying it will prohibit posts containing false or misleading information about how to participate in the ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Swiss minister says Facebook's Libra has 'failed' in current form
The Swiss president and finance minister has delivered the latest blow to Facebook's planned Libra cryptocurrency, saying it has "failed in its current form," Swiss network SRF reported Friday.
Dec 28, 2019
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From Silicon Valley to Baltimore: Opportunity zone lures surgical robot maker and opens new investment
The robot looks like a stout, little filing cabinet with one long arm, a simple-looking contraption that belies the precision of the brain, ear and throat microsurgeries it is designed to improve.
Nov 6, 2019
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Paris, Rome, Berlin preparing to block Facebook's Libra in Europe: French minister
France, Italy and Germany are together preparing measures to block Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency from use in Europe, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Friday.
Oct 18, 2019
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