Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states

The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia

Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
Business|Economy|Technology

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

The European Union says it’s accepting Apple’s pledge to open up its “tap to pay” iPhone payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and head off a potential hefty fine

EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access 'tap to pay' iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case
Science|Technology

South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit

South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit

South Korea to mass produce lasers that can take out drones at $1.50 a hit
Business|Entertainment|Technology

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny

The European Union says it’s adding the porn site XXNX to its list of online services facing the strictest level of scrutiny under the bloc’s digital regulations, including measures requiring users to verify their ages

European Union adds porn site XXNX to list of online platforms facing strictest digital scrutiny
News|Political|Technology

Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia

Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia

Two men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia
News|Political|Technology

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate as too burdensome on overworked local officials

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks
Entertainment|Technology

AI presents pluses and minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series, 'Sunny,' starring Rashida Jones

The new Apple TV+ series ‘Sunny’ is both a cautionary and, at times, sweet tale about artificial intelligence

AI presents pluses and minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series, 'Sunny,' starring Rashida Jones
Business|Technology

AI robotics startup raises $300 million, including from Jeff Bezos

AI robotics startup raises $300 million, including from Jeff Bezos

AI robotics startup raises $300 million, including from Jeff Bezos
Health|Technology

Blind woman receives apology from Uber after drop-off at wrong location

Blind woman receives apology from Uber after drop-off at wrong location

Blind woman receives apology from Uber after drop-off at wrong location
Business|Technology

Elon Musk beats $500 million severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers

Elon Musk beats $500 million severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers

Elon Musk beats $500 million severance lawsuit by fired Twitter workers
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner astronaut says the spacecraft is ‘truly amazing’ despite malfunctions and delays

Boeing Starliner astronaut says the spacecraft is ‘truly amazing’ despite malfunctions and delays

Boeing Starliner astronaut says the spacecraft is ‘truly amazing’ despite malfunctions and delays
Business|Economy|Technology

Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan

Tax preparation and financial software company Intuit announced an AI-focused reorganization plan Wednesday that includes laying off about 10% of its workforce

Tax preparation company Intuit to lay off 1,800 as part of an AI-focused reorganization plan
Science|Technology

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures

Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures
Education|News|Political|Technology

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools

Virginia governor issues executive order that will limit or ban cell phone use in schools
Technology

Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring

Samsung is dressing up its wearable devices in technology’s latest fashion — artificial intelligence

Samsung brings tech's latest fashion to wearable technology with AI twists in new watch and ring
Business|Technology

Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier

Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier

Samsung’s AI-powered foldable phones get slimmer, thinner, pricier
Political|Technology

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds

A deep dive into political ads on Facebook by researchers at Syracuse University has revealed a sprawling web of advertisements that contain misleading information or scams

Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds
Business|Technology

Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny

Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat amid regulatory scrutiny
Business|Technology

Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat to stave off antitrust scrutiny

Microsoft has given up its board observer seat at OpenAI in a move aimed at easing U.S. and UK antitrust regulators' concerns about the extent of its control over

Microsoft ditches OpenAI board observer seat to stave off antitrust scrutiny
News|Technology|Travel

Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras

Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras

Takeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
Business|Economy|Technology

Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike

Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other benefits

Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike
News|Technology

Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky

Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky

Flying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
Business|Technology

Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws

DoorDash says it’s stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities

Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws
Business|Economy|Technology

Chilean lithium to be eligible for U.S. tax break

Products made with Chilean-mined lithium - used for electric-vehicle batteries - will be eligible for U.S. tax benefits, the Andean country's government said on Thursday.

Chilean lithium to be eligible for U.S. tax break

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