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BUSINESS GROUP ESTIMATES SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN EV, BATTERY STORAGE AND SOLAR
A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022
TIGER WOODS AND RORY MCILROY'S TGL TO FEATURE 15-HOLE MATCHES OVERTIME AND LOTS OF TECHNOLOGY
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing modern technology to the royal and ancient game with TGL, a team-based golf league played over 15 holes that combines an oversized simulator with actual shots to a tech-infused green that can change contours depending on the shot
GOOGLE CEO DEFENDS PAYING APPLE AND OTHERS TO MAKE GOOGLE THE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE ON DEVICES
Testifying in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company’s practice of paying Apple and other tech companies to make Google the default search engine on their devices, saying the intent was to make the user experience “seamless and easy.’’
SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM SPENT $2 MILLION LAST YEAR SERVING: 204 STUDENTS.THEN, THEY GOT A $200M GIFT.
It’s the kind of problem nonprofit leaders dream about: What do you do when you get an unexpectedly large donation?
CRUISE, GM'S ROBOTÁXI SERVICE SUSPENDS ALL DRIVERLESS OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.
MASSIVE WINDFARM PROJECT TO BE BUILT OFF VIRGINIA COAST GAINS KEY FEDERAL APPROVAL
A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia’s coast gained key federal approval this week after the Biden Administration evaluated the project’s potential impact on the environment
DOORDASH ORDERS SURGE 24% IN THE THIRD QUARTER, HELPING TO NARROW THE DELIVERY APP'S LOSSES
DoorDash powered past sales and earnings expectations in the third quarter, saying a growing mix of stores and faster service is drawing customers in the U.S. and abroad.
NASA'S LUCY SPACECRAFT SWOOPS PAST FIRST OF 10 ASTEROIDS ON LONG JOURNEY TO JUPITER
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter.
IN A FIRST, MIT TRAINS STUDENTS TO RESOLVE CLEAN ENERGY CONFLICTS
As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed.
BUSINESS GROUP ESTIMATES SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND CLEAN ENERGY JOBS IN EV. BATTERY 7 STORAGE AND SOLAR
A nonpartisan business group that advocates for clean energy estimates that 403,000 jobs will be created by the 210 major energy projects announced since the Inflation Reduction Act took effect in mid-2022.
BIDEN WANTS TO MOVE FAST ON AI SAFEGUARDS AND SIGNS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ADDRESS HIS CONCERNS
President Joe Biden this week signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to balance the needs of cutting-edge technology companies with national security and consumer rights, creating an early set of guardrails that could be fortified by legislation and global agreements.
CUTTING-EDGE AI RAISES FEARS ABOUT RISKS TO HUMANITY.ARE TECH AND POLITICAL LEADERS DOING ENOUGH?
Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.
TIGER WOODS AND RORY MCILROY'S TGL TO FEATURE 15-HOLE MATCHES.OVERTIME AND LOTS OF TECHNOLOGY
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing modern technology to the royal and ancient game with TGL, a team-based golf league played over 15 holes that combines an oversized simulator with actual shots to a tech-infused green that can change contours depending on the shot.
MICROSOFT STARTS ROLLING OUT WINDOWS 11 UPDATE WITH AI COPILOT ASSISTANT
Microsoft added a Copilot chatbot to its Bing search engine earlier this year in February. Now, the tech giant has started rolling out an update for the Windows 11 PC operating system which brings a new version of this chatbot (in preview) integrated into the software. The latest Windows 11 2023 update, also known as 23H2, will add the Copilot chatbot to the world’s most widely used PC operating system.
IN A FIRST, MIT TRAINS STUDENTS TO RESOLVE CLEAN ENERGY CONFLICTS
As the United States injects hundreds of billions of dollars into clean energy through its signature climate law, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, criticism is growing louder about where, how and whether new development should be allowed.
CRUISE, GM'S ROBOTAXI SERVICE, SUSPENDS ALL DRIVERLESS OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety.
MASSIVE WINDFARM PROJECT TO BE BUILT OFF VIRGINIA COAST GAINS KEY FEDERAL APPROVAL
A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia’s coast gained key federal approval this week after the Biden Administration evaluated the project’s potential impact on the environment.
FAA WRAPS UP SAFETY REVIEW OF SPACEX'S HUGE STARSHIP ROCKET
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket just cleared a major hurdle on the road to its second-ever liftoff.
US REGULATORS SUE SOLARWINDS AND ITS SECURITY CHIEF FOR ALLEGED CYBER NEGLECT AHEAD OF RUSSIAN HACK
U.S. regulators sued SolarWinds, a Texas-based technology company whose software was breached in a massive 2020 Russian cyberespionage campaign, for fraud for failing to disclose security deficiencies ahead of the stunning hack.
YOU CAN NOW ORDER THE USB-C APPLE PENCIL
Apple’s new entry-level Apple Pencil with a USB-C port for charging is now available to order.
GOOGLE CEO DEFENDS PAYING APPLE AND OTHERS TO MAKE GOOGLE THE DEFAULT SEARCH ENGINE ON DEVICES
Testifying in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company’s practice of paying Apple and other tech companies to make Google the default search engine on their devices, saying the intent was to make the user experience “seamless and easy.’’
SUMMER SCIENCE PROGRAM SPENT $2 MILLION LAST YEAR SERVING 204 STUDENTS.THEN, THEY GOT A $200M GIFT.
It’s the kind of problem nonprofit leaders dream about: What do you do when you get an unexpectedly large donation?
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MACBOOK PRO LINEUP REVAMPED WITH 3NM CHIP & A NEW SPACE BLACK COLOR
US ECONOMIC GROWTH ACCELERATED TO STRONG 4.9% RATE LAST QUARTER AS CONSUMERS SHRUGGED OFF FED HIKES
The nation’s economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest rates and widespread forecasts of a recession to spend at a brisk pace.
CHINA SENDS ITS YOUNGEST-EVER CREW TO SPACE AS IT SEEKS TO PUT ASTRONAUTS ON MOON BEFORE 2030
China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030
JEEP MAKER STELLANTIS PLANS TO INVEST 1.5 BILLION EUROS IN CHINESE EV MANUFACTURER LEAPMOTOR
Stellantis plans to invest about 1.5 billion euros, or about $1.6 billion, in Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, the companies said this week.
APPLE RAISES PRICES FOR ARCADE GAMING SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, APPLE TV+ STREAMING
Apple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions.
TESLA SAYS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS EXPANDING INVESTIGATIONS AND ISSUING SUBPOENAS FOR INFORMATION
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it, the company disclosed this week.
ABLEGAMERS FOUNDER MARK BARLET ON THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GAMING ACCESSIBLE
Mark Barlet founded AbleGamers in 2004. It’s a nonprofit that works to combat social isolation among people with disabilities using “the power of video games.”
APPLE ANNOUNCES MAC LAUNCH EVENT, 'SCARY FAST,' FOR OCTOBER 30
Apple announced the second fall event of 2023. Scheduled for Monday, October 30 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, this online event is likely going to be focused on new Mac launches. The theme? “Scary Fast.”