China's getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Detroit — China will soon see a massive expansion of electric vehicle battery swapping, as global battery maker CATL said Wednesday it is investing heavily in stations there next year….

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

Fashion influencer Matilda Djerf apologizes following report she created a toxic workplace

A popular social media influencer has issued an apology after a Swedish tabloid published a report saying she created a “work environment filled with fear and psychological pressure” at her…

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US effort to curb China's and Russia's access to advanced computer chips 'inadequate,' report finds

US effort to curb China’s and Russia’s access to advanced computer chips ‘inadequate,’ report finds

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department’s efforts to curb China’s and Russia’s access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to…

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New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

SCOTCHTOWN, N.Y. — Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while gardening at his upstate New York home…

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Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. They are North Atlantic right…

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Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

Senate report alleges Amazon rejected warehouse safety recommendations due to productivity concerns

At least two internal Amazon studies found a link between how quickly the online retailer’s warehouse workers perform tasks and workplace injuries, but the company rejected many safety recommendations out…

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Book Review: 'The Rivals' is Jane Pek’s fine new mystery novel of online dating, love and death

Book Review: ‘The Rivals’ is Jane Pek’s fine new mystery novel of online dating, love and death

Claudia Lin, an online dating detective in the age of AI, is hunting once again through a dark cybersphere of tech systems in “The Rivals,” the second novel in a…

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SpaceX launches rescue mission for two NASA astronauts who are stuck at the International Space Station until next year

TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok files emergency appeal with Supreme Court to block a US ban unless it’s sold

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TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold

TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it’s sold

WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United…

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Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

Former TV host Carlos Watson gets nearly 10 years in prison in case about failed startup Ozy Media

NEW YORK — Former talk show host Carlos Watson was sentenced Monday to nearly 10 years in prison in a federal financial conspiracy case that cast his once-buzzy Ozy Media…

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