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Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation
Federal safety regulators have discovered nine more incidents that raise questions about the safety of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles operating in Phoenix and San Francisco. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation earlier this month into Waymo’s autonomous vehicle software after receiving 22 reports of robotaxis making unexpected moves that led to crashes and potentially violated traffic safety laws.
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The 35 best Walmart Memorial Day deals to shop this week — save up to 75% on summer essentials, outdoor faves and more
Ready for your holiday weekend perusal: A Keurig hot and iced coffee maker for under $100, an adorably useful mini chainsaw for just $39 and a robot vacuum-mop combo for over $250 off.
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Millennials likely to feel biggest burden of fixing Social Security, report finds
More than 7 in 10 millennials are already concerned that Social Security could run out in their lifetime, a report shows.
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OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees
OpenAI will not enforce any nondisparagement agreement former employees had signed and will remove the language from its exit paperwork altogether, the company told Bloomberg.
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Credit utilization: How your credit card use affects this important ratio
A low credit utilization ratio can help improve your credit score — here’s how to use it.
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Charles Barkley calls TNT leaders 'clowns,' suggests his production company could take over 'Inside The NBA'
Charles Barkley wants to keep the crew together.
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The West Nile virus is detected in Houston and other parts of the U.S. Should you be worried about mosquito-borne illnesses?
Experts address West Nile virus, dengue fever and malaria concerns.
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Ryan Garcia threatens to quit boxing, 'swallow all steroids' after B samples reportedly return 2 positives
Garcia's earlier samples also tested positive for the banned PED Ostarine.
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The next Call of Duty is Black Ops 6
Activision has confirmed that the next Call of Duty game will be Black Ops 6. The publisher updated the website for the military shooter franchise to reveal the title, promising that “official lines of communication have begun.”
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Google introduces password sharing for family members
Google's Password Manager now allows sharing, albeit in a limited way with family members.
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Bird flu detected in Michigan dairy farm worker, CDC reports. Here's what to know.
The Michigan dairy farm worker is the second human case in the U.S. this year.
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Sure, why not: China built a chatbot based on Xi Jinping
China has developed a chatbot trained on the various thoughts and philosophies of President Xi Jinping. This bot was built using literature attributed to the leader.
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Linktree surpasses 50M users, rolls out its social commerce program to more creators
Link-in-bio startup Linktree said on Wednesday that it has surpassed 50 million users. The company has been growing consistently, adding nearly 10 million users (or Linkers, as Linktree calls them) in the span of just five months: In December, the company told TechCrunch that it had 41 million users, and it reported over 47 million users this March. Linktree is considered one of the top link-in-bio tools on the market, with its rivals owning a significantly smaller portion of the pie: competitor Later has around 7 million users, whereas Beacons has more than 2 million.
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Airbnb hosts can get discounts on EV chargers
Airbnb and ChargePoint have partnered to give hosts discount on EV charging technology for rental properties.
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Paytm warns of job cuts as losses swell after RBI clampdown
Indian digital payments platform Paytm warned of job cuts on Wednesday after reporting that its net loss widened in the fourth quarter as it grapples with a recent regulatory clampdown. One97 Communications, Paytm's parent, said it expects to cut employee expenses and pare down its annual staff costs by $48 million to $60 million. India's central bank in February banned the company's banking partner and sister company, Paytm Payments Bank, from conducting banking activity from March.
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Justin Fields on Steelers QB situation, Russell Wilson: 'I'm definitely competing. Russ knows that'
"I'm nowhere near my ceiling," Fields said. Wilson told reporters: "I don't blink."
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Disney is laying off around 175 Pixar workers as it pulls back on original streaming shows
Disney is laying off around 175 employees as it scales back on original shows and movies for Disney+.
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Macy's beats low Q1 estimates as it weighs between a turnaround and a buyout
Macy’s recorded another quarter of sales declines, but not as much as Wall Street feared.
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Another patient will get Neuralink’s brain implant
Neuralink will be able to surgically implant its device into another patient’s brain.