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Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership
Volkswagen is investing up to $5 billion in Rivian as the two brands jointly develop new architecture for operating electric vehicles.
Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership
Volkswagen is investing up to $5 billion in Rivian as the two brands jointly develop new architecture for operating electric vehicles.
Epileptic teen receives first ever seizure-controlling brain implant
The device shows promise for reducing or eliminating seizures.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
Waymo is now available for anyone in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company has had government approval to operate paid driverless cars since last August but had been working its way through a waitlist in the months since.
China’s rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to Earth
The first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon have touched down on Earth. China’s Chang’e 6 capsule touched down on Tuesday in Inner Mongolia, carrying rocks that could confirm scientists’ current theories about the Moon’s origin.
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Volkswagen and Rivian agree to $5 billion partnership
Volkswagen is investing up to $5 billion in Rivian as the two brands jointly develop new architecture for operating electric vehicles.
Epileptic teen receives first ever seizure-controlling brain implant
The device shows promise for reducing or eliminating seizures.
Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco
Waymo is now available for anyone in San Francisco. The Alphabet-owned company has had government approval to operate paid driverless cars since last August but had been working its way through a waitlist in the months since.
China’s rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to Earth
The first-ever samples from the far side of the Moon have touched down on Earth. China’s Chang’e 6 capsule touched down on Tuesday in Inner Mongolia, carrying rocks that could confirm scientists’ current theories about the Moon’s origin.
Record labels sue AI music generators for ‘massive infringement of recorded music’
Major music labels are taking on AI startups that they suspect trained on their songs without paying. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group sued the music generators Suno and Udio for allegedly infringing on copyrighted works on a “massive scale.”
Amazon says it’s cut down on those plastic air pillows in packages
Amazon claims it's reduced the use of plastic air pillows by 95 percent and switched to crumbled paper filler instead.
New York Governor signs two new bills into law protecting kids from social media
New York’s new social media laws are the first in the nation to address how youths interact with algorithmic social media feeds.
The Webb Telescope’s dazzling nebula image supports a long-held theory
NASA’s new image of the Serpens Nebula, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, not only looks mesmerizing but also captures a never-before-seen phenomenon.
Congress passes sweeping pro-nuclear energy bill
The ADVANCE Act prioritizes nuclear power as the green option for the future.
McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders
McDonald's has ended a two-year trial of automated voice-ordering systems at more than 100 drive-thru locations. The company is also ending a partnership with IBM over the use of AI order-taking tech.
General Motors revives its robotaxi service Cruise in Houston, with human drivers
GM's Cruise robotaxi service is taking rides again in Houston.
Nokia just made the first phone call using 3D spatial audio
Nokia just made the first audio and video call using 3D spatial audio. It’s all thanks to an upcoming upgrade to 5G.
Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed mission to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning.
TikTok’s AI efforts reportedly exploit loopholes to use premium Nvidia chips
The US has banned companies like Nvidia from selling their most advanced AI chips to China since 2022. But if loopholes exist, profit-hungry corporations will find and exploit them. A bombshell report on Thursday details how Oracle allows TikTok owner ByteDance to rent Nvidia’s most advanced chips to train AI models on US soil.
Starship survives reentry to splash down in the Indian Ocean after successful fourth flight test
SpaceX’s Starship just soared through a series of critical milestones in its development, surviving reentry through Earth’s atmosphere and demonstrating a landing burn for the first time, before splashing down in the Indian Ocean.
Billionaire space tourist cancels lunar flight amid changing SpaceX priorities
Yusaku Maezawa, the Japanese billionaire who signed up for a lunar orbit flight aboard SpaceX's Starship back in 2018, has cancelled his trip.
NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed
NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant and oldest known galaxy. The “bright, massive and large” star system reportedly formed just 290 million years after the big bang.
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials
The world’s first tooth-regrowing drug has been approved for human trials. If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030.
US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China
Newly proposed Congressional legislation would require the US to conduct security reviews for connected vehicles built by automakers from China and “other countries of concern.” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the bill on Wednesday.
The Atlantic and Vox Media made their own deal with the AI Devil
The Atlantic and Vox Media are the two latest publishers to cut deals with OpenAI so that the AI giant can train itself on their content.