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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

States want to tax fossil fuel companies to create climate change superfunds

As climate costs rise, states are passing legislation so fossil fuel can pay their share. ...

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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead

EVs that were once industry-leading have long since been left behind. ...

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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?

"Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas." ...

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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

Does Anthropic believe its AI is conscious, or is that just what it wants Claude to think?

We have no proof that AI models suffer, but Anthropic acts like they might for training purposes. ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours

Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant. ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

Inside Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever

"Selfishly a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves." ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge?

"We’re seeing remarkable growth year after year." ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

NASA faces a crucial choice on a Mars spacecraft—and it must decide soon

"We think that’s a really important mission, and something that we can do." ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

How far does $5,000 go when you want an electric car?

You won't be going on road trips, but a very cheap electric runabout is possible. ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt

Project Genie lets you generate new worlds 60 seconds at a time, but only if you pay for AI Ultra. ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

How often do AI chatbots lead users down a harmful path?

Anthropic's latest paper on "user disempowerment" has some troubling findings. ...

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Jan 30 • 3 months ago

People complaining about Windows 11 hasn't stopped it from hitting 1 billion users

Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade. ...

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