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STEM Education Center and NSA Security Center Against AI Oct 02, 2023

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The Arecibo Observatory's next phase as a STEM education center starts in 2024 and the NSA has a new security center specifically for guarding against AI.

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The Supreme Court, Letterboxd, and National Emergency Alert Test Oct 02, 2023

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The Supreme Court will hear social media cases with immense free speech implications, Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth, and a national emergency alert test is scheduled to blare from your phone on October 4th at 2:20 PM ET.

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The First Imaged Black Hole Spins and Earbud Sensors Record Brain Activity Sep 29, 2023

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Scientists confirm that the first black hole ever imaged is actually spinning, and researchers developed 3D-printed sensors that can record brain activity on earbuds.

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Apple Asks for Reverse Ruling, NYC Food Delivery Minimum Wage, and Publishers Can Hide from Google’s Insatiable AI Sep 29, 2023

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Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling in Epic case, Uber, Grubhub, and DoorDash must pay NYC delivery workers an $18 minimum wage, and Google will let publishers hide their content from its insatiable AI.

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The ARC nerve-stimulation system could help quadriplegic patients move their arms again Sep 28, 2023

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Onward Medical's BCI-based therapy had previously been used to regulate lower limbs and bladders.

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US Electrical Grid Upgrades, Mercedes Autopilot, and Meta AI’s ChatBots with Personalities. Sep 28, 2023

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The US electrical grid is in desperate need of upgrades, watchdog warns, Mercedes take the wheel: Testing Drive Pilot L3 autonomy in traffic, and Meta AI is a new chatbot platform that starts with over 25 personalities.

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CIA’s AI chatbot and a New EV to Best the Tesla Model S Sep 27, 2023

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Even the CIA is developing an AI chatbot, and Huawei and Chery Autos claim their first production EV bests the Tesla Model S.

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Plans for Obama-era net neutrality, LinkedIn Accessibility Features, and Ford halts construction of Michigan EV. Sep 27, 2023

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The FCC plans to restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, LinkedIn adds accessibility features with the help of Microsoft’s Immersive Reader, and Ford halts construction of Michigan EV battery factory as strikes continue.

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Asteroid Sample Delivery and No Human Operators in Autonomous Trucks in CA Sep 26, 2023

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx successfully delivers asteroid samples back to Earth, and California governor vetoes bill for obligatory human operators in autonomous trucks

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Meta Hinges Young Users on CringeBots, WGA Strike May End, and Reddit Gold Gets Real. Sep 26, 2023

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Meta's plan to attract young users hinges on cringe-worthy AI chatbots, The WGA strike may end as studios offer streaming and AI concessions, and Reddit turns top contributors' Reddit Gold into real-world money.

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