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GM cancels robotaxi project to focus on self-driving cars
General Motors (GM) announced Tuesday that it will stop funding robotaxis development and instead focus on developing fully self-driving personal vehicles. GM's self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise, will be combined with the automaker's own team to form a single division focused on self-driving. GM noted that expanding its robotaxi business and increasing competition will require “significant time and resources.”
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Supreme Court dismisses NVIDIA's appeal in securities case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Nvidia's appeal in its securities lawsuit against the semiconductor manufacturing giant, allowing the case to proceed. The court dismissed the appeal, stating that it was “immediately granted” in an unsigned, one-sentence opinion without any explanation. This is the second time the court has done so in recent weeks. Last month, judges similarly rejected Facebook's appeal in a securities case…
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Pentagon announces new AI office to deploy autonomous weapons
The Pentagon on Wednesday unveiled a new office focused on accelerating and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the military, with the goal of fielding autonomous weapons in the near future. The Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell (AI RCC) will focus on emerging technologies such as generative AI and aim to bring AI technology into military systems. The AI RCC is supervised by…
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The Refresh
news we reported tThe intersection of technology and other topics:
Nasdaq closes above 20,000 points for the first time
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun refunding more than $72 million to Fortnite players after federal regulators found the game developer epic games “Trick” some players into making unwanted purchases; NBC News reported.
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Federal Bankruptcy Judge Rules Against Sale of Alex Jones Infowars to The Onion
A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday rejected Alex Jones' sale of Infowars to The Onion, citing a lack of transparency in the auction process as the reason for the rejection. “I don't think anyone was acting in bad faith here. I think everyone was trying to buy an asset and do their best and play by the rules,” said U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez. This was reported at the end of the two-day public hearing.
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Apple releases ChatGPT and Siri integration
Apple on Wednesday began integrating OpenAI's ChatGPT into its devices in a long-awaited software rollout. ChatGPT — OpenAI's popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot — is now available with Apple's Siri voice assistant and new writing tools feature on iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers, the tech giant said Wednesday. Announced. When users with the iOS 18.2 update ask Siri a complex question,…
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What other people are reading
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Schumer says Senate will vote on changes to Social Security
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Wednesday that he is “committed” to passing the bill that would create the Social Security Act. read more
Mace's handshake fight with activist leads to arrest
A disputed handshake is at the center of Tuesday's incident involving Rep. Nancy Mace (R.S.C.), which led to the arrest of an Illinois man… read more
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Technology opinions submitted to The Hill:
US government must come clean about UFOs
Tech CEOs: Business as usual won't work under Trump
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