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Intel's Ambitious Plan to Regain Chipmaking Leadership Aug 10, 2021

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The company announced a strategy that involves new machinery and new technologies. It may get a boost from the US government.

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Clubhouse Opens Its Doors. Is Anyone Rushing to Get In? Aug 09, 2021

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Just a few days after ditching its invite-only status, the audio chat app had fewer than 500,000 new downloads.

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Trucks Move Past Cars on the Road to Autonomy Aug 06, 2021

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Money is pouring into autonomous trucking startups, just as many are souring on the short-term prospects for self-driving cars.Â

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These Bendy Plastic Chips Fit in Unusual Places Aug 05, 2021

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Researchers think these flexible semiconductors will be able to monitor your heartbeat or tell you whether your milk has spoiled.

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As the Use of AI Spreads, Congress Looks to Rein It In Aug 04, 2021

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The White House, lawmakers from both parties, and federal agencies are all working on bills or projects to constrain potential downsides of the tech.

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Who’s Winning the War Between Biden and Facebook? Fox News Aug 03, 2021

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Misinformation on the cable channel may be responsible for more vaccine hesitancy than the social network.Â

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The Pentagon Is Bolstering Its AI Systems—by Hacking Itself Aug 02, 2021

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A new “red team” will try to anticipate and thwart attacks on machine learning programs.

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Why Not Use Self-Driving Cars as Supercomputers? Jul 30, 2021

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Autonomous vehicles use the equivalent of 200 laptops to get around. Some want to tap that computing power to decode viruses or mine bitcoin.

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No, Facebook and Google Are Not Public Utilities Jul 29, 2021

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It’s time to retire one of the most half-baked ideas for regulating Big Tech.Â

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As Travel Rebounds, Airlines Are Figuring It Out on the Fly Jul 28, 2021

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Businesses destinations are out, tourist spots are in. The old rules governing fares and flight schedules have been thrown out the window.

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