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The Climate Bill Is Poised to Electrify Delivery Vans and Trucks Sep 01, 2022

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Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act could transform how goods get to stores and consumers by incentivizing US business owners to buy zero-emission electric vehicles.

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Get Used to Startups Trying to Reinvent Housing Aug 31, 2022

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WeWork’s controversial cofounder Adam Neumann is not the only entrepreneur to see opportunity in the generation of Americans unable to buy homes.

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Raising Startup Funding Used to Be Easy—Not Anymore Aug 30, 2022

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In recent years investors greeted founders with generous checks and warm smiles, but now CEOs seeking cash encounter cold shoulders.

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Babylon Disrupted the UK’s Health System. Then It Left Aug 29, 2022

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The AI-powered online doctor app is ditching its controversial NHS contracts as it focuses on the US market.

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How to Stop Robots From Becoming Racist Aug 26, 2022

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Algorithms can amplify patterns of discrimination. Robotics researchers are calling for new ways to prevent mechanical bodies acting out those biases.

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Ethereum's 'Merge' Is a Big Deal for Crypto—and the Planet Aug 25, 2022

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One of the most influential cryptocurrency projects is set to finally ditch proof-of-work mining.

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Algorithms Can Now Mimic Any Artist. Some Artists Hate It Aug 24, 2022

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A new generation of AI image tools can reproduce an artist’s signature style. Some creatives fear for their livelihoods.

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Spyware Scandals Are Ripping Through Europe Aug 23, 2022

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The latest crisis that rocked the Greek government shows the bloc’s surveillance problem goes beyond the notorious NSO Group.