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https://www.techspot.com/news/107687-texas-highways-welcome-first-wave-self-driving-freight.html
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What just happened? Drivers cruising along I-45 between Dallas and Houston may soon spot semi-trucks with no one behind the wheel. Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation is launching fully driverless operations along this busy 200-mile stretch. According to Axios, the company plans to start with a single autonomous truck and gradually expand its operations.
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https://thenextweb.com/news/iqm-polands-first-superconducting-quantum-computer
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Poland is set to power up its first full-stack quantum computer this year, following a deal with Helsinki-based startup IQM.
IQM, Europe's best-funded quantum hardware company, will install the machine at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST) in Poland.
Named "Spark," the...
IQM, Europe's best-funded quantum hardware company, will install the machine at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST) in Poland.
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https://securityaffairs.com/176964/apt/operation-synchole-lazarus-apt-targets-supply-chains-in-south-korea.html
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Operation SyncHole: Lazarus APT targets supply chains in South Korea
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign called Operation SyncHole.
Kaspersky researchers reported that the North Korea-linked...
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group targeted at least six firms in South Korea in a cyber espionage campaign called Operation SyncHole.
Kaspersky researchers reported that the North Korea-linked...
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https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=D2F0F924-8F1E-4ACB-BFF4-F557BE5A202A
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In preparation for an upcoming In-Space Advanced Manufacturing (ISAM) mission, UK-based startup Space Forge has officially shipped its ForgeStar-1 satellite to the US. The work aims to harness space's extreme conditions to create materials unavailable here on the blue planet. The company's first rendition of the microwave-sized in-space manufacturing satellite, titled Forgestar-launched on a Virgin Orbit rocket in January 2023.
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https://cacm.acm.org/news/how-liquid-networks-make-robots-smarter/
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When Daniela Rus and her collaborators looked at how a deep neural network made decisions in the vision system of their laboratory's self-driving car, they noticed that its attention was focused on the entire image, even the bushes and trees at the side of the road. "But that's not how people...
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https://thenextweb.com/news/boaty-mcboatface-submarine-nato-quantum-tech-aquark-startup
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UK startup Aquark Technologies has used Boaty McBoatface — the internet's best-loved submarine — to test its quantum sensing technology underwater for the first time.
The NATO-backed company put its so-called "cold atom" system inside the autonomous submarine. Boaty McBoatface then descended to...
The NATO-backed company put its so-called "cold atom" system inside the autonomous submarine. Boaty McBoatface then descended to...
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https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2025/04/25/from-popcorn-to-pop-ups-the-bold-new-era-of-retail-and-film-collaborations/
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Brett Beveridge is the Founder and CEO of T-ROC Global.
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Remember when product placement in movies or paid advertisements were painfully obvious? These days, strategic partnerships between the retail and entertainment industries have gotten smarter and more powerful—and it's unlocking new...
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Remember when product placement in movies or paid advertisements were painfully obvious? These days, strategic partnerships between the retail and entertainment industries have gotten smarter and more powerful—and it's unlocking new...
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https://thenextweb.com/news/fusion-energy-decisive-building-block-for-europes-energy-security
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Highly dependent on imported fossil fuels and renewable energy technologies from foreign powers such as the US, China, and Russia, Europe's energy security is in a precarious state. One potential fix? Harnessing nuclear fusion — the same atom-colliding reaction that powers the Sun and...
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https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/25/stablecoins-could-bring-chatgpt-moment-for-blockchain-adoption-hit-usd3-7t-by-2030-citi
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Global bank Citi has predicted 2025 could be a possible inflection point for blockchain adoption driven by stablecoins, akin to the breakout year artificial intelligence (AI) had with popular application ChatGPT."2025 has the potential to be blockchain's 'ChatGPT' moment," the bank's analysts...
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https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/366656/stellantis-solid-state-ev-battery-breakthrough-bring-more-range-and-faster-top-ups
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Stellantis has announced plans to demonstrate solid-state batteries in 2026 after a successful 'breakthrough' validation of the technology.
The parent company of major car brands such as Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat invested 75 million dollars (roughly £56m) in US-based solid-state...
The parent company of major car brands such as Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat invested 75 million dollars (roughly £56m) in US-based solid-state...
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https://smallbiztrends.com/aaa-gas-prices-april-24-2025/
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Gas prices across the U.ticked up this week, according to a new report from AAA. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose to $3.17, up slightly from $3.167 one week ago and 5 cents higher than one month ago. The moderate increase in gas prices is being attributed to rising demand as warmer spring weather encourages more drivers to hit the road.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/nyregion/fatal-subway-stabbing-nyc.html
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A 38-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Friday by a second man with whom he had been fighting on a downtown No. 5 train as it pulled into a Manhattan station during rush hour, officials said.Police officers responding to a 911 call about a stabbing at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station...
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https://theconversation.com/japanese-women-have-long-sacrificed-their-surnames-in-marriage-politics-and-demographics-might-change-that-252464
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For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family - and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual double standard and shaped by a general perception of Japan as a society made for men, most women abandon their maiden names when tying the knot.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/25/slate-auto-eyes-former-indiana-printing-plant-for-its-ev-truck-production/
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Slate Auto, the buzzy new EV startup that broke stealth this week, is close to locking in a former printing plant located in Warsaw, Indiana as the future production site for its cheap electric truck, a review of public records shows.
The company is expected to lease the 1.4 million-square-foot...
The company is expected to lease the 1.4 million-square-foot...
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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-cockpit-lessons-can-improve-patient-safety-healthcare-2025a10009yr?src=rss
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Psychological safety is crucial for effective teamwork in both healthcare and aviation, experts say. New insights suggest that healthcare teams can improve patient safety by adopting practices from the cockpit. Philippe Ammann, a Swiss International Air Lines captain and instructor with more than 30 years of experience in leadership, human factors, and team performance, emphasized that psychological safety is essential for team success.
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https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2025/04/25/330246.htm
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The Trump administration announced its first policy moves to remove what it sees as regulatory barriers facing autonomous vehicles, following through on a goal set by advisers to President Donald Trump.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating rules to allow domestically...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating rules to allow domestically...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2025/04/25/the-prototype-american-scientists-are-looking-for-jobs-abroad/
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In this week's edition of The Prototype, we look at the potential beginning of a U.S. brain drain, Hubble's 35th birthday, a better quantum internet, more accurate GPS and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
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Thanks to budget cuts, the U.S. may be becoming a less...
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Thanks to budget cuts, the U.S. may be becoming a less...
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https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/power/article/55284566/electronic-design-iten-solid-state-li-ion-battery-tech-raises-the-power-density-and-reliability-bar
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Poised to revolutionize energy storage, solid-state batteries offer the promise of a safer, more efficient, and higher-performing alternative to current lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. ITEN, a player in the development and production of surface-mount device (SMD) solid-state...
Poised to revolutionize energy storage, solid-state batteries offer the promise of a safer, more efficient, and higher-performing alternative to current lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. ITEN, a player in the development and production of surface-mount device (SMD) solid-state...
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https://chiefexecutive.net/clouds-on-the-horizon-analyzing-canadas-data-centre-boom-and-tariff-bust/
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Canada's data centre industry has been experiencing explosive growth, driven by surging demand for cloud computing, AI and big data services. According to Credence Research, in 2023, the market was valued at approximately USD 10.05 billion, with projections to reach $16.41 billion by 2032. Mordor...
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https://www.infodocket.com/2025/04/25/research-article-preprint-metadata-augmentation-using-nlp-machine-learning-and-ai-chatbots-a-comparison/
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The article (preprint) linked was recently posted on arXiv.
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Metadata Augmentation Using NLP, Machine Learning and AI-Chatbots: A Comparison
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Alfredo González-Espinoza University Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University
Dom Jebbia University Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University
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Metadata Augmentation Using NLP, Machine Learning and AI-Chatbots: A Comparison
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Alfredo González-Espinoza University Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University
Dom Jebbia University Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University
Haoyong...
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https://www.africanews.com/2025/04/24/immunization-at-risk-global-health-leaders-urge-action-amid-rising-disease-outbreaks/
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Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents, and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week, 24-30 April.
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