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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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Signal's Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the 'edge lords' at OpenAI
Meredith Whittaker has had it with the “frat house” contingent of the tech industry. In the course of our conversation, we delved into Signal’s recent war of words with Elon Musk, Telegram’s Pavel Durov, and — given its controversial clash with Scarlett Johanson — Whittaker’s candid thoughts about the leadership at OpenAI, which she likened to "dorm room high-jinks.” Among other things, Whittaker is concerned about the concentration of power in the five main social media platforms, especially in a year when the world faces a large number of general elections, not least in the U.S., and Europe's reliance on U.S.-based, external, tech giants.
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Nordstrom Rack's Clear the Rack sale is here and it's major — save up to 80%
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Some movies have received long standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival. Are they actually any good?
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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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US economic output hits 2-year high
Business activity showed a surprise uptick in May, indicating the US economy may be more resilient than Wall Street thinks.
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South Korea aims to bolster local chip production with $19 billion of support
South Korea has announced a $19 billion support package to help its semiconductor industry compete with those in the US, China and Taiwan.
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The U.K. will shortly get its own rulebook for Big Tech, after peers in the House of Lords agreed Thursday afternoon to pass the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer bill (DMCC) -- removing the last obstacle to the bill becoming law in the limited parliamentary time remaining for the government. The pro-competition reform, which has been on the slate for years, amps up powers available to the U.K.'s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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The increase of immigrants to the United States — some 50 million total foreign-born people live in the U.S. now, according to immigration think tank Center for Immigration Studies — presents an opportunity for startups to tailor financial services to this population. Magnus Larsson, himself an immigrant from Sweden, ran into similar problems and created Miami-based Majority in 2019 to address them. For a $5.99 per month membership fee, migrants can open a bank account and get a debit card, community discounts, low-cost international money transfers and discounted international calling.
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MVP Nikola Jokić headlines All-NBA teams alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić
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Food supply chain software maker Silo lays off ~30% of staff amid M&A discussions
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Vincent Goodwill connects with Yahoo NBA writer Tom Haberstroh to recap a wild Game 1 between the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics. The two dissect why the Celtics should be concerned despite pulling out the win and discuss if winning an NBA title is now just about being the healthiest team in the end.
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Uber's and Lyft's ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes at a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country's two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Governor Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, stipulates that starting January 1, 2025, drivers will be entitled to earn at least $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute.
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Cubs demote Kyle Hendricks, last remaining member of 2016 World Series team, to bullpen amid brutal start
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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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Fed’s Waller needs 'several more months' of inflation progress before cutting rates
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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren lead NBA All-Rookie teams with unanimous selections
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Panthers kicker Eddy Pineiro skipping OTAs while seeking new contract
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