4 h. ago Waymo looks to Seattle expansion with driverless cars, prepares for autonomous operations

Waymo looks to Seattle expansion with driverless cars, prepares for autonomous operations  KOMO

Transport

4 h. ago DOJ pushes Ohio to change absentee ballot return deadline to Election Day

DOJ pushes Ohio to change absentee ballot return deadline to Election Day  WTVG

Politics

5 h. ago Former South Shore teacher charged with sexually assaulting students pleads guilty

Jeffrey Knight changed his plea one day before he was due to stand trial. The post Former South Shore teacher charged with sexually assaulting students pleads guilty appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

5 h. ago Dodgers to Make Massive Lineup Change For Game 5 of World Series

Dodgers to Make Massive Lineup Change For Game 5 of World Series  Sports Illustrated

Politics

6 h. ago “I'm still here” – acting US Attorney says nothing changes with disqualification ruling

“I'm still here” – acting US Attorney says nothing changes with disqualification ruling  NBC Los Angeles

Politics

6 h. ago Box CEO Aaron Levie on how AI is changing the enterprise SaaS landscape

He painted a picture of a future of enterprise software where the SaaS is used for the core business workflow, and then the agents ride on top of that.

Politics

6 h. ago San Francisco mayor: ‘We should be the testbed for emerging tech’

While San Francisco's mayor Daniel Lurie is opening his arms to autonomous vehicles, other cities are more resistant. Boston, for instance, has considered a ban on autonomous vehicles in the city.

Politics

7 h. ago Chili's yields to customer pressure over beloved queso removal after weeks of complaints

After weeks of customer complaints on social media following the latest menu changes in early October, Chili's has announced it will bring back its Skillet Beef Queso.

Economics

7 h. ago Bill Gates softens stance on climate change risks, sparking criticism on social media

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appeared to shift from previous climate alarmism, now stating climate change won't cause global catastrophe or human extinction.

Society

7 h. ago New algorithm lets autonomous drones work together to transport heavy, changing payloads

Scientists at TU Delft, the Netherlands, have developed a new algorithm that allows multiple autonomous drones to work together to control and transport heavy payloads, even in windy conditions. Drones are ideal for reaching and maintaining hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines. With often harsh weather, limited payload capacity and unpredictable contact with the environment, it is difficult for current drones to operate safely and effectively.

Events

7 h. ago The great search divide: How AI and traditional web searches differ

As anyone who uses the internet will know, the way we find information has fundamentally changed. For the last three decades, search engines have delivered ranked lists of links in response to our queries, and it was our job to search through them to find what we wanted. Now, major search engines use generative AI tools to deliver a single coherent answer, often embedded with a few links. But how does this approach compare with the traditional method? In a comprehensive new study, scientists compared these two approaches to see what we are gaining and losing.

Politics

8 h. ago Uber’s autonomous fleet to launch in San Francisco and expand to 20,000 vehicles

Uber’s autonomous fleet to launch in San Francisco and expand to 20,000 vehicles  Los Angeles Times

Politics

8 h. ago ElevenLabs CEO says AI audio models will be ‘commoditized’ over time

ElevenLabs' founder Mati Staniszewski said that, in the short term, AI audio models were still the "biggest advantage and the biggest step change you can have today."

Politics

8 h. ago Australia’s Strategic Objectives in a Changing Regional Order

Australia’s Strategic Objectives in a Changing Regional Order  The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR)

Politics

8 h. ago Uber to launch autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco next year

Uber to launch autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco next year  Fast Company

Politics

9 h. ago Uber set to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco Bay Area in 2026

Uber set to offer autonomous taxi rides in San Francisco Bay Area in 2026  CBS News

Politics

9 h. ago Keith Urban moved to tears by personal birthday gift with family tribute following Nicole Kidman divorce

Keith Urban breaks down in tears after receiving a deeply personal birthday gift backstage in Nashville, just weeks after major life changes.

Politics

10 h. ago From cells to semiconductors: AI reconstructs microscopic 3D worlds from electron microscopy

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based image segmentation algorithm that can rapidly reconstruct three-dimensional (3D) structures from two-dimensional (2D) cross-sectional images of biological samples captured using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

Politics

10 h. ago Uber to offer autonomous rides in San Francisco starting next year

Uber to offer autonomous rides in San Francisco starting next year  KRON4

Politics

12 h. ago Israel says it's resuming the ceasefire after its strikes in Gaza kill over 100 people

Israel's military said the ceasefire in Gaza resumed after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.

Events