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What Happens When a Chinese Battery Factory Comes to Town

What Happens When a Chinese Battery Factory Comes to Town

At the end of the day, local residents may feel disconnected from these batteries, and from the green energy transition…
Ring is adding a new content verification feature to videos

Ring is adding a new content verification feature to videos

It’s going to be more difficult to fake or manipulate Ring camera video footage going forward. On Thursday, the Amazon-owned…
Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it

Humans& thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it

AI chatbots are getting better at answering questions, summarizing documents, and solving mathematical equations, but they still largely behave like…
Substack launches a TV app

Substack launches a TV app

Substack, a platform known primarily for newsletters, is launching a TV app for Apple TV and Google TV. The company…
Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini

Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini

Prepping for the SAT is nobody’s idea of fun, but Google aims to make it less stressful with AI. The…
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves

ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves

Last week, a website called ICE List went viral after its creators said that they had received what they described…
Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger

Struggling fusion power company General Fusion to go public via $1B reverse merger

Last year, fusion power startup General Fusion was struggling to raise funds, laying off at least 25% of its staff…
Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware

Ireland proposes new law allowing police to use spyware

Ireland is considering new legislation to give its law enforcement agencies more surveillance powers, including allowing the use of spyware.…
Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses

Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses

AI Mode, Google’s conversational Search feature for complex questions, is getting more personalized. The tech giant announced on Thursday that…
Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

Here’s what you should know about the US TikTok deal

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for years now…