Technology
The latest Technology coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning
Every night some 74,000 gallons (280,000 liters) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Amazon unveils new generation of AI-powered Kindle and other devices
Online juggernaut Amazon Inc. unveiled its next generation of Kindle, Ring and Echo devices, among other gadgets, that are all powered by artificial intelligence and connected to Alexa+, its AI-infused personal assistant, which made its debut in February.
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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alphabet said Tuesday.
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Judge orders search shakeup in Google monopoly case, but keeps hands off Chrome and default deals
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google's search engine in an attempt to curb the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government's attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints.
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Trump announces that Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that U.S. Space Command will be located in Alabama, reversing a Biden-era decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado.
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Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13.
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Trump administration is investing in US rare earths in a push to break China’s grip
U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the chokehold that China has on the global supply chain.
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Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death
A study finds that AI chatbots often avoid answering high-risk suicide questions but are inconsistent with less direct prompts.
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Microsoft protesters occupy president’s office as company reviews its work with Israel’s military
Police arrested seven people Tuesday after they occupied the office of Microsoft President Brad Smith as part of continued protests over the company's ties to the Israel Defense Forces during the ongoing war in Gaza, organizers said.
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Trump family crypto empire expands with Crypto.com partnership
President Donald Trump’s personal crypto ventures are expanding again, this time with plans for a digital asset treasury company that holds an alternative cryptocurrency.
