Technology
The latest Technology coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Business section.
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OpenAI looks to shift away from nonprofit roots and convert itself to for-profit company
OpenAI's history as a nonprofit research institute that also sells commercial products like ChatGPT may be coming to an end as the San Francisco company looks to more fully convert itself into a for-profit corporation accountable to shareholders.
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Government watchdog calls FAA air traffic control systems critically outdated
A federal watchdog raised concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic controller systems, saying that many are critically outdated and that the agency’s heavy reliance on them could jeopardize the safety and efficiency of the nation’s airspace.
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Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta unveiled updates to the company's virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones and computers.
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Bulletproofing America’s classrooms: Battlefield tech finds a new home in schools
There have been more than 230 school shootings in the United States over the past decade, and active shooter drills have become routine in students’ lives. Now technologies developed to protect soldiers in war are being incorporated into everyday objects of childhood school days.
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OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration
The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic told a Coast Guard panel Monday he hoped the silver lining of the disaster would be that it inspires a renewed interest in exploration, including the deepest waters of the world's oceans.
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Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is accusing Elon Musk’s SpaceX of trespassing on and damaging a plot of vacant land the company owns in Texas.
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Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles, part of a continuing push to reduce China’s global dominance in battery production for EVs and other electronics.
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At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant’s witnesses say different
The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising must choose whether to believe what Google executives wrote or what they have said on the witness stand.
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Hackers have stolen your personal information in a data breach. Now what?
I almost threw away the mailing I got in mid-July from MNGI Digestive Health. I couldn't remember ever patronizing the place. Must be more junk mail.
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GM electric vehicles gain access to Tesla chargers
Owners of electric cars and pickup trucks made by General Motors will be able to use Tesla's extensive charging network starting Wednesday, a potential boost for slowing electric vehicle sales.
