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China Tried to Keep Kids Off Social Media. Now the Elderly Are Hooked Nov 27, 2023

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As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China’s elderly are using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship. Many feel they have no choice.

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A DOJ Settlement Would Show Binance Is Too Big to Fail Nov 22, 2023

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The US government is reportedly willing to suspend criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance, provided it steps into line—and pays $4 billion.

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Climate Activists Tell the EV Industry to Fix Its Filthy Supply Chain Nov 21, 2023

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EV production often relies on coal power and harmful labor practices. Climate activists in Squid Games costumes disrupted the LA Auto Show this weekend to demand urgent change.

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A Watchdog Group Calls for an Investigation of X’s Sneaky New Ads Nov 20, 2023

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Industry watchdog Check My Ads is petitioning the Federal Trade Commission to investigate X for unlabeled—and potentially misleading—advertisements.

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Sweden’s Tesla Blockade Is Spreading Nov 17, 2023

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Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on.

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The Government Is Now the Hottest Tech Employer in Town Nov 16, 2023

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Meta, Google, Amazon, and other major tech firms have laid off thousands of people. The public sector has tried—and in some cases, succeeded—to lure them in.

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Google DeepMind’s AI Weather Forecaster Handily Beats a Global Standard Nov 15, 2023

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Machine learning algorithms that digested decades of weather data were able to forecast 90 percent of atmospheric measures more accurately than Europe’s top weather center.

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The First Small-Scale Nuclear Plant in the US Died Before It Could Live Nov 14, 2023

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Six nuclear reactors just 9 feet across planned for Idaho were supposed to prove out the dream of cheap, small-scale nuclear energy. Now the project has been canceled.

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GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash Nov 13, 2023

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Cruise set out to win the autonomous car race by starting with urban driving. After a pedestrian was dragged under a robotaxi, the company and its parent GM are cutting jobs and making other changes.

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This New Breed of AI Assistant Wants to Do Your Boring Office Chores Nov 10, 2023

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An experimental AI helper attempts to operate a web browser in the same way a human does to take on office admin like processing invoices or screening job applicants.

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