US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine kicked off in a Washington courtroom on Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
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Robotics
US military plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over next two years
The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China's growing power, US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced in a speech ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Historic UK codebreaking base to host 'world first' AI safety summit
Britain will host a two-day international summit in November to explore how artificial intelligence can be safely developed, the government said on Thursday.
Aug 24, 2023
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Business
New coal-fired power plants in the Global South are often driven by the desire for new markets
The climate crisis involves capital flows: according to the Paris Climate Agreement they must be made "consistent with a pathway toward low greenhouse gas emissions." But a new study shows that cross-border loans from public ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Keen to get off gas in your home, but struggling to make the switch? Research shows you're not alone
More than five million households in Australia are connected to the gas network. Tackling climate change requires homes and businesses to move away from gas, and instead embrace electric appliances as the power grid shifts ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave
Millions of Americans have already been sweltering through heat waves this summer, and forecasters warn of hot months ahead. July 3 and 4, 2023, were two of the hottest days, and possibly the hottest, on satellite record ...
Jul 5, 2023
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US agencies buy vast quantities of personal information on the open market—what it means for privacy in the age of AI
Numerous government agencies, including the FBI, Department of Defense, National Security Agency, Treasury Department, Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy and Coast Guard, have purchased vast amounts of U.S. citizens' personal ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Europe charges up car battery drive with new plants
Europe's efforts to build up its battery-making capacity got a major boost Friday as Sweden's Northvolt and Taiwan's ProLogium announced projects to build factories in Germany and France.
May 12, 2023
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Automotive
Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan at China auto show
Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer (435-mile) battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars Tuesday at the world's biggest auto ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Risk management framework aims to improve trustworthiness of artificial intelligence
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), a guidance document for voluntary use by organizations ...
Jan 27, 2023
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