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Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law

One of California's most influential agricultural companies has filed a lawsuit against the state to stop a contentious law that was meant to make it easier for farmworkers to unionize

Major agricultural firm sues California over farmworker unionization law
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Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung

The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online

Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung
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Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users

An Australian judge says it would be unreasonable for the country’s internet safety watchdog to require social platform X to hide video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church from all of its users around the world

Australian judge says it is unreasonable to require X to hide video of church stabbing for all users
Business|Technology

Cryptoverse: Retail traders sit out bitcoin rally

What's happened to the army of retail traders who used to drive bitcoin's biggest rallies?

Cryptoverse: Retail traders sit out bitcoin rally
Environment|Science|Technology

West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties

When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took part - a rare sign

West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
Business|Technology

Sony sees profit growth on buoyant demand for image sensors but lower PS5 sales

Sony said on Tuesday it sees its operating profit climbing 5% this business year on robust demand for its image sensors even as it forecast lower sales for its

Sony sees profit growth on buoyant demand for image sensors but lower PS5 sales
Business|Technology

Foxconn upbeat on AI demand, stands by Sharp following writedown

Apple supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it remained confident about strong AI server demand this year driving revenue, and pledged to stand by Japan's

Foxconn upbeat on AI demand, stands by Sharp following writedown
Business|Economy|Technology

China's Tencent Q1 revenue tops forecasts as ad sales, business services shine

China's Tencent Holdings posted a 6% rise in first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, beating analyst expectations, on strong growth in advertising sales and business services

China's Tencent Q1 revenue tops forecasts as ad sales, business services shine
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Britain and US sound alarm over growing Chinese cyber threat

U.S. and British officials warned on Tuesday of a growing cyber threat from China, with the White House cyber director saying

Britain and US sound alarm over growing Chinese cyber threat
Business|Technology

Stellantis brings Leapmotor to Europe in budget EV battle

Stellantis is seeking the maximum manufacturing flexibility to navigate potential customs duties as it takes on China's budget electric vehicle (EV) players with models

Stellantis brings Leapmotor to Europe in budget EV battle
Business|Economy|Political|Technology

Factbox-What are Biden's new tariffs on China goods?

President Joe Biden is hiking tariffs on $18 billion in Chinese goods including electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, steel, aluminum,

Factbox-What are Biden's new tariffs on China goods?
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Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has opened another investigation of automated driving systems, this time into crashes involving Waymo’s self-driving vehicles

Waymo is latest company under investigation for autonomous or partially automated technology
Business|Economy|Technology

A US-China EV trade war threatens Biden's clean-car agenda

The Biden administration's plan to slap heavy new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries would provide temporary

A US-China EV trade war threatens Biden's clean-car agenda
Business|Technology

Tesla strike in Sweden heats up as largest union joins fray

Sweden's biggest union on Tuesday threw its weight behind a six-month-old strike by mechanics at Tesla, escalating the U.S. carmaker's latest dispute with

Tesla strike in Sweden heats up as largest union joins fray
Technology

Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse

Asthma attacks can result from immune cells overreacting to a harmless allergen. Tamping down iron levels in certain immune cells can help control their activity.

Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse
Technology

‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI

Just as human biases show up in machine learning systems, so, too, do people’s vagaries and vicissitudes.

‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Health|Science|Technology

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?

As AI moves into medicine, perhaps no one has more to gain or lose than radiologists, the doctors who review medical scans for signs of cancer and other diseases

Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
Political|Science|Technology

Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva

Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled Tuesday in closed-door talks in Geneva to discuss ways to ensure that emerging artificial intelligence technologies don't become existential risks

Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
Business|Technology

Amazon's cloud unit chief to step down after three years

The chief of Amazon.com's wildly profitable Amazon Web Services cloud computing unit will step down next month after a three-year term, the company said

Amazon's cloud unit chief to step down after three years
Business|Environment|Technology

Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant

Tesla has been sued by an environmental nonprofit that accused Elon Musk's electric car company of violating the federal Clean Air Act hundreds of

Tesla is sued over emissions from California plant
Business|Economy|Technology

Boeing commercial jet deliveries drop by two in April

Boeing said on Tuesday it delivered 24 commercial airplanes last month, down by two from the 26 planes it handed over to customers during a weak April for deliveries a year ago, as the U.S

Boeing commercial jet deliveries drop by two in April
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Comcast to unveil Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock streaming bundle

Comcast is set to launch a streaming bundle combining its Peacock service with Netflix and Apple TV+, as the media and broadband company looks to retain subscribers in the face of stiff

Comcast to unveil Netflix, Apple TV+, Peacock streaming bundle
Business|Technology

Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers, The Information reports

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has been talking to Oracle executives about spending $10 billion to rent cloud servers from the company over a period of years, The

Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers, The Information reports
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue

Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying astronauts into space has been delayed again - until at least May 21 - over an issue with the spacecraft's propulsion

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
Business|Technology

Meta to shut Workplace app to focus on AI, metaverse

Meta Platforms will discontinue its work-focused Workplace app as the company shifts its focus on building artificial intelligence and metaverse technologies, the Facebook parent said on

Meta to shut Workplace app to focus on AI, metaverse

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