79 m. ago State Dept. Plans to Close Diplomatic Missions and Fire Employees Overseas

American officials, including in the C.I.A., are concerned about mass closures hampering national security work. And China has overtaken the United States in global diplomatic footprint.

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3 h. ago Walmart Tells Chinese Suppliers to Absorb Cost of Trump's Tariffs

Walmart is telling its China-based suppliers to absorb the cost of President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on Chinese-made products. The post Walmart Tells Chinese Suppliers to Absorb Cost of Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago TechCrunch Sessions: AI speaker applications close tomorrow, submit yours today

On June 5, TechCrunch Sessions: AI will kick off — and you can be part of the industry-changing conversations that will be taking place. We have an open invitation for members of the AI community to lead breakout sessions and discussions with over 1,200 startup founders, VC leaders, and AI aficionados attending our newest event, which […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago The future of batteries is in your closet: Scientists show nylon can improve lithium battery performance

In two new studies published in ACS Energy Letters and Energy & Environmental Science, scientists in Saudi Arabia have made a breakthrough that could increase the power and lower the cost of lithium-metal batteries by incorporating nylon into the design.

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4 h. ago Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing

Siemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas.

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4 h. ago EU leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine aid and their own security as U.S. support wanes

EU leaders hold emergency summit on Ukraine aid and their own security as U.S. support wanes  PBS NewsHour

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4 h. ago Perovskite solar cells reach new efficiency heights with novel additive

A small team of optical and solar cell specialists and electrical engineers affiliated with several institutions in China, and one in France, has found that adding pyrrodiazole to formamidinium iodide perovskite films can increase the efficiency of the solar cells made with them.

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5 h. ago Engineers take apart batteries from Tesla and China's leading EV manufacturer to see what's inside

Two main manufacturers dominate the EV (electric vehicle) market: Tesla, which is most popular in Europe and North America, and BYD, which leads the Chinese EV market. However, both manufacturers have released limited data about their batteries, so the mechanical structure and characteristics of these battery cells have remained mysterious. To compare the batteries used by each manufacturer and better understand how EV batteries function overall, a team of researchers took one of each apart.

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5 h. ago Ackman: 'Democratic Party Needs a Complete Reboot,' 'A Lot of People Need to Resign in Disgrace'

Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said Wednesday on "World According to Boyar" that the Democratic Party needed "a complete reboot" to the point leadership should resign. The post Ackman: ‘Democratic Party Needs a Complete Reboot,’ ‘A Lot of People Need to Resign in Disgrace’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 h. ago 2 leaders of group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants are arrested in Los Angeles

2 leaders of group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants are arrested in Los Angeles  ABC7 Los Angeles

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5 h. ago Canadians are 'fed up,' says Alberta lawyer leading delegation to Washington for statehood talks

A Canadian lawyer is leading a delegation to Washington to discuss the possibility of U.S. statehood for Alberta with the Trump administration.

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5 h. ago Police reopen 1999 cold case of missing Washington toddler Teekah Lewis, seeking new leads

Police reopen 1999 cold case of missing Washington toddler Teekah Lewis, seeking new leads  KEYE TV CBS Austin

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6 h. ago DuckDuckGo leans further into GenAI as its AI chat interface exits beta

Private search engine DuckDuckGo is leaning further into the generative AI opportunity. The non-tracking search engine has been dabbling with expanding the role of AI assistance in its product for the past year, including launching a chatbot-style interface last fall — available at Duck.ai. In a blog post Thursday, the company said the service is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 h. ago Alaska housing leaders learn about 3D concrete printing possibilities

Alaska housing leaders learn about 3D concrete printing possibilities  Alaska's News Source

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6 h. ago It's time to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek from 'government devices,' state AGs urge Congress

Attorneys general from 21 states penned a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass legislation to ban the Chinese-owned AI app DeepSeek from government-issued devices.

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7 h. ago Watch Live: Confirmation Hearing for Martin Makary to Lead FDA

Dr. Martin Makary testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in a confirmation hearing to become head of the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, March 6. The post Watch Live: Confirmation Hearing for Martin Makary to Lead FDA appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago When outplayed, AI models resort to cheating to win chess matches

A team of AI researchers at Palisade Research has found that several leading AI models will resort to cheating at chess to win when playing against a superior opponent. They have published a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing experiments they conducted with several well-known AI models playing against an open-source chess engine.

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8 h. ago Analysis | Tech leaders were on the outside looking in. Now they own Washington.

Analysis | Tech leaders were on the outside looking in. Now they own Washington.  The Washington Post

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8 h. ago Turing, a key coding provider for OpenAI and other LLM producers, raises $111M at a $2.2B valuation

As AI companies race to improve the accuracy of Large Language Models and apps built on top of them, a startup that has emerged as a key partner in fulfilling that effort is announcing a significant round of funding to expand. Turing, which works with armies of engineers to contribute code to AI projects — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago E.C.B. Cuts Interest Rates Again, With an Uncertain Path Ahead

Vows by European leaders in increase borrowing to ramp up military spending has reshaped the fiscal picture that the central bank must confront.

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