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

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NBC to use AI version of announcer Al Michaels’ voice for Olympics recaps

NBC to use AI version of announcer Al Michaels’ voice for Olympics recaps

NBC to use AI version of announcer Al Michaels’ voice for Olympics recaps
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Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave

Global software giant Microsoft Corp. will pay $14.4 million in California to settle allegations that it discriminated against employees who took protected leave from work

Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
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US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible

The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against an upcoming dive to the Titanic shipwreck

US ends legal fight against Titanic expedition. Battles over future dives are still possible
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Russian regulator encourages use of crypto to counter sanctions

Russia's central bank told businesses they should use "multiple choice solutions" including cryptocurrencies and other digital assets to facilitate

Russian regulator encourages use of crypto to counter sanctions
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Carmakers respond to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs

With the European Union's extra duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) taking effect on Friday, some carmakers have been considering whether to raise their prices or take other

Carmakers respond to EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs
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Meta's Threads hits 175 million users ahead of one-year anniversary

Meta Platforms' newest social media offering Threads has over 175 million monthly active users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed on Wednesday, ahead of its

Meta's Threads hits 175 million users ahead of one-year anniversary
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Jeff Bezos to sell Amazon shares worth about $5 billion after stock hits record high

Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos is planning to sell almost $5 billion worth of shares in the e-commerce giant, a regulatory filing showed, after its stock hit a record high.

Jeff Bezos to sell Amazon shares worth about $5 billion after stock hits record high
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AI resurrects deceased actors’ voices to read audiobooks

AI resurrects deceased actors’ voices to read audiobooks

AI resurrects deceased actors’ voices to read audiobooks
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Oakland entrepreneur's drone business taking off as alternative to fireworks

Oakland entrepreneur's drone business taking off as alternative to fireworks

Oakland entrepreneur's drone business taking off as alternative to fireworks
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Fisker seeks judge's approval to sell Ocean EVs at $14,000 per SUV

Fisker has asked a bankruptcy judge overseeing its Chapter 11 proceedings to approve the sale of more than 3,000 Ocean electric SUVs in its inventory for about $14,000 per car to a vehicle

Fisker seeks judge's approval to sell Ocean EVs at $14,000 per SUV
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A 400-ton apartment building will continue its trip Downtown

A 400-ton apartment building will continue its trip Downtown

A 400-ton apartment building will continue its trip Downtown
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Ford sales growth slows as CDK cyberattack rattles auto industry

Ford on Wednesday joined Detroit peer General Motors in reporting slower sales growth for the second quarter as the U.S. auto industry reels from a cyberattack that impaired a key software

Ford sales growth slows as CDK cyberattack rattles auto industry
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Carmaker Stellantis joins forces with France's CEA for EV battery research

Stellantis, the carmaker whose brands include Peugeot, Fiat and Chrysler, announced on Wednesday a partnership with the French state's CEA research organisation to work on a next

Carmaker Stellantis joins forces with France's CEA for EV battery research
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ASML expansion in Veldhoven can proceed, Dutch court rules

Semiconductor production equipment maker ASML may continue with an expansion under way at its headquarters in Veldhoven, the Netherlands' Council of State ruled on Wednesday,

ASML expansion in Veldhoven can proceed, Dutch court rules
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EU report details widespread Chinese interference in economy

In the run up to announcing provisional tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, the European Commission in April released a 712-page report on the many layers of subsidies it

EU report details widespread Chinese interference in economy
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Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference

Elon Musk will be among the keynote speakers at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday, according to an agenda released in advance of the

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference
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NHTSA closes recall query into about 420,000 Volkswagen vehicles

The U.S. auto safety regulator on Wednesday closed a recall query covering 420,072 Volkswagen vehicles after the automaker acted to fix a potential fuel leak.

NHTSA closes recall query into about 420,000 Volkswagen vehicles
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Artisan Investments raises stake in Philips to 10%, regulatory filing shows

U.S. asset management firm Artisan Investments has raised its stake in Philips to 10%, sending the healthcare technology group's shares rising on Wednesday, a week after the

Artisan Investments raises stake in Philips to 10%, regulatory filing shows
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China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says

China is far ahead of other countries in generative AI inventions like chatbots, filing six times more patents than its closest rival the United States, U.N. data

China leading generative AI patents race, UN report says
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China EV makers brace for tariffs as Beijing, EU engage in talks

With the clock ticking for the European Commission to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, automakers are bracing for

China EV makers brace for tariffs as Beijing, EU engage in talks
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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output, sources say

India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33 billion this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power in the years ahead,

India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output, sources say
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EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates

EU countries are wavering over whether to back additional tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles, highlighting Brussels' challenge in

EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates
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Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks

Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign

Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks
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Vodafone agrees new Virgin Media O2 tie-up to ease competition concerns

Britain's Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have agreed to extend their network-sharing deal to the mid-2030s, including a spectrum shift that could help Vodafone to win regulatory

Vodafone agrees new Virgin Media O2 tie-up to ease competition concerns
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China designates pilot areas for 'vehicle-road-cloud integration' for smart cars

China's industry ministry has selected 20 localities, including Beijing and Shanghai, as participants in a pilot programme for application of "vehicle-road-cloud integration" for

China designates pilot areas for 'vehicle-road-cloud integration' for smart cars

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