Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
TOKYO — Japan is planning to build an automated cargo transport corridor between Tokyo and Osaka, dubbed a “conveyor belt road” by the government, to make up for a shortage…
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As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
ABBOTS LANGLEY, England — Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that…
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House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips, a statement he quickly tried to walk…
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MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
NEW YORK — Online video production company MrBeast said Friday it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture. A company…
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New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort
NEW YORK — A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s war effort pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit bank…
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Lyft pays $2.1 million to settle case alleging the ride-hailing service deceived drivers
SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to…
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Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections
JOHANNESBURG — The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on Nov. 10 in which Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth is seeking a…
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Amazon reports boost in quarterly profits, exceeds revenue estimates as it invests in AI
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon reported a boost in its quarterly profits Thursday and exceeded revenue estimates, sending the company’s stock up in after-hours trading. For the…
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ChatGPT will now work as a search engine as OpenAI partners with some news outlets
SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking…
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The US election system has safeguards. But human nature is a vulnerability
WASHINGTON — Hacking a local election system in the United States wouldn’t be easy, and secretly altering votes on a scale massive enough to change the outcome of the presidential…
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