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Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row.
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The new billionaires of the AI boom
The artificial intelligence boom has turned high-profile billionaires such as Jensen Huang, the CEO of chipmaker Nvidia, and Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, into even richer billionaires.
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Tennessee politicians express diversity of opinions on state AI regulation
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump that seeks to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence could be at odds with a first-of-its-kind Tennessee law that seeks to protect musicians from unauthorized reproductions of their appearance or voice using the rapidly developing technology.
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Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life
Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can travel to faraway places or engage in bold adventures.
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Crypto for Christmas? Gen Zers are cautiously open to the idea.
Wyatt Johnson still remembers refreshing his Coinbase app during the hype of the cryptocurrency frenzy in 2021. He and his friends were convinced they were witnessing history, so Johnson decided to invest about $5,000.
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Why is Trump’s media company getting involved with nuclear power?
President Trump's media company is merging with a nuclear fusion energy firm in a $6 billion deal aimed at generating more power amid growing demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.
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Humanoid robots take center stage at Silicon Valley summit, but skepticism remains
Robots have long been seen as a bad bet for Silicon Valley investors — too complicated, capital-intensive and “boring, honestly,” says venture capitalist Modar Alaoui.
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EU hits Elon Musk’s X with 120 million euro fine for breaching bloc’s social media law
European Union regulators on Friday fined X, Elon Musk's social media platform, 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaches of the bloc's digital regulations, in a move that risks rekindling tensions with Washington over free speech.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman declares ‘code red’ to improve ChatGPT amid rising competition
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has set off a “code red” alert to employees to improve its flagship product, ChatGPT, and delay other product developments, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to children’s and consumer advocacy groups urging parents not to buy them during the holiday season.
