Unraveling ‘London Bridge is Falling Down’
The song “London Bridge is Falling Down” is a traditional nursery rhyme that has been sung by children for centuries. Its origins are shrouded in mystery, with some theories suggesting…
The US is set to cancel funding for two major direct-air capture plants
The Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair of large carbon sucking factories that were originally set to receive more than $1 billion in government grants, according to a department issued list of projects obtained by MIT Technology Review and circulating among federal agencies. The projects include the South Texas Direct…
Elon Musk says he’ll unveil a Tesla robotaxi on August 8
Just hours after Elon Musk claimed Reuters was “lying” about plans to ditch its $25,000 low cost EV and instead focus all its efforts on a robotaxi, the Tesla CEO announced on X that he would reveal said robotaxi in an event on August 8. The announcement comes as Tesla EV sales have lagged and […]
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Barbara Corcoran Says If You Want to Become a Millionaire Do This 1 Thing: ‘I Out-Try Anyone’
Practice makes perfect.
New U.S. ‘green bank’ aims to steer over $160B in capital into climate tech
The EPA awarded $20 billion in grants to kickstart loans and equity investing in climate technologies across the country.
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Amazon Is Trading Its ‘Just Walk Out’ AI Technology For ‘Smart’ Carts — And AI Reportedly Needed Humans to Do the Job Right
Just Walk Out’s AI relied on more than a thousand human workers in India reviewing videos of what U.S. Amazon Fresh shoppers selected.
Threads missed its earthquake moment as the term didn’t trend until the afternoon
That’s not to say people weren’t discussing the earthquake on Threads — many were.
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Men Are Seen as Experts More Often Than Their Women Counterparts — and It’s Time to Break Those Gender Biases.
Society tends to look to men for expertise vs. women, and it’s long past time that we turn this around. Here’s how we can all help give greater credibility and visibility to women’s knowledge and accomplishments.
4 Ways AI Startups Can Avoid Becoming Obsolete
Navigate the AI revolution with these strategic insights to build startups resilient enough to withstand rapid AI advancements and the ever-evolving tech ecosystem.
Apple, Amazon Cutting Hundreds of Jobs as Tech Layoffs Continue
Both companies are slashing workers across divisions.
Startups Weekly: Let’s see what those Y Combinator kids have been up to this time
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to receive the Startups Weekly newsletter in your inboxes. It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiime of the yeaaaaaaar … That’s right, we’re back with all the you-can’t-miss companies from the current batch of Y Combinator startups. […]
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