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SCOTUS will hear pornography age-verification case, Google's emissions spiked 50%, and Michigan's Smart Road plan Jul 03, 2024

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Texas age-verification law for pornography websites is going to the Supreme Court, Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI, and Michigan is building the nation’s first smart highway. It's Wednesday, July 3rd and this is Engadget News.

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Google invests in Taiwanese solar company to boost green energy Jul 02, 2024

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It’s one of the world’s biggest Al semiconductor hubs.

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New YouTube policy, Google boosting Green Energy, and dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox with Sims 4 DLC Jul 02, 2024

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YouTube quietly added a new policy last month that lets you request the removal of AI-generated content featuring your likeness; Google is investing in a Taiwanese solar company with plans to build a 1 gigawatt pipeline of sustainable energy in the region; the new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time.

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Lego made bricks out of meteorite dust and they’re on display at select stores Jul 01, 2024

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It’s part of an initiative to test how well moondust would work as a lunar building material.

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The owner of Redbox filed for bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, and the AI prison of the future is horrifying Jul 01, 2024

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The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Extreme E is now Extreme H, a hydrogen-powered racing series starting 2025, and the AI prison of the future is just an Outer Limits episode. It's Monday, July 1st and this is Engadget News.

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Another news org sues OpenAI, Paramount’s senseless strategy, YouTube’s plan for training AI Jun 28, 2024

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The nation's oldest nonprofit newsroom is suing OpenAI and Microsoft, Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense, and YouTube reportedly wants to pay record labels to use their songs for AI training. It's Friday, June 28th and this is Engadget News.

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NASA gives SpaceX the privilege of crashing the ISS into the sea Jun 28, 2024

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"The company is being paid $843 million to a build a rocket to ""deorbit"" the space station."

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Amazon is reportedly working on a new AI chatbot Jun 27, 2024

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Metis could be available as early as September.

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Meta 'error' broke political content filter, realistic robot skin in the works, and A.I. generated Al Michaels Jun 27, 2024

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A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram, a pink blob could lead to realistic robot skin, and Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps. It's Thursday, June 27th and this is Engadget News.

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Waymo’s robotaxis are now open to anyone in San Francisco Jun 26, 2024

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The city joins Phoenix as the only areas where it’s available to the general public.

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