64 m. ago Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation

From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover large swaths of land, including solar farms, and significantly reduces power production from photovoltaic (PV) panels.

Events

90 m. ago Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings

Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to them from time to time, which can be a cumbersome task. The e-commerce tech giant wants […]

Technology

2 h. ago Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds

Turns out, telling an AI chatbot to be concise could make it hallucinate more than it otherwise would have. That’s according to a new study from Giskard, a Paris-based AI testing company developing a holistic benchmark for AI models. In a blog post detailing their findings, researchers at Giskard say prompts for shorter answers to […]

Politics

3 h. ago Why Hims & Hers turned to the autonomous vehicle industry to find an AI

Hims & Hers, the telehealth and wellness company, has hired a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry as its next chief technology officer. The move, according to Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO, Andrew Dudum, was intentional. Hims & Hers on Thursday said its next CTO would be Mo Elshenawy, the former president and CTO […]

Politics

4 h. ago Apple tries to delay ruling that bars it from taking a cut on external app payments

Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers accept payments via non-Apple systems and avoid paying a cut.

Politics

4 h. ago Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases

Arrowhead bottled water company wins one of three pending court cases  Los Angeles Times

Events

5 h. ago A Salacious Saga Engulfs the Virginia G.O.P. and Weakens Youngkin

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s failure to push out the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor over a scandal involving explicit photos showed the party’s divisions and the power of its right-wing base.

Politics

5 h. ago As the US Cuts Scientific Talent, Europe Launches an Initiative to Attract It

The Choose Europe for Science program will invest more than half a billion dollars between 2025 and 2027 to recruit researchers and scientists—especially from the United States.

Politics

6 h. ago California leads lawsuit over Trump's EV charging funding change

Donald Trump's order to withhold $5 billion earmarked to grow the electric vehicle charging network in the United States is being challenged in court by more than a dozen states, California officials said Wednesday.

Politics

6 h. ago How India Is Trying to Squeeze Pakistan Far From the Battlefield

The nuclear-armed rivals are also wrangling over Pakistan’s access to desperately needed foreign aid, as India explores ways to use its soft power and relationships to bedevil its old enemy.

Politics

10 h. ago What’s at Stake in the Conclave? The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power — next.

Politics

12 h. ago Edison electric tower at center of Eaton fire investigation is dismantled and removed for testing

Edison electric tower at center of Eaton fire investigation is dismantled and removed for testing  Los Angeles Times

Events

13 h. ago More than a dozen states sue Department of Transportation over EV charging station funds

Blue states teamed up to sue the Trump administration Wednesday, claiming the government illegally cut congressional funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Politics

15 h. ago Washington sues to stop electric vehicle funding cuts, protect $71M

Washington sues to stop electric vehicle funding cuts, protect $71M  Nonstop Local News

Politics

16 h. ago 'New sheriff in town': State finance leader rallies around key Trump victory saving 'taxpayer dollars'

OJ Oleka, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, said President Donald Trump's executive order ending DEI programs in the federal government has returned power to the people.

Economics

17 h. ago Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? These 'coaches' can help

Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them, so a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.

Politics

17 h. ago This US Company Just Successfully Tested a Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Plane

Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground in its race for hypersonic supremacy with China.

Events

17 h. ago Blue Bottle Coffee union workers walk out over bargaining dispute

The union claimed the company “illegally declared impasse in negotiations” because the company wants to install security cameras in its unionized cafes. The post Blue Bottle Coffee union workers walk out over bargaining dispute appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

18 h. ago Lucid Motors’ Gravity SUV dealing with early ‘hiccups,’ interim CEO says

Lucid Motors has been working through some quality “hiccups” in the early stages of delivering its long-awaited electric SUV, according to interim CEO Marc Winterhoff. “It is true that we had some technical issues that we had to overcome around software” and the Gravity’s heads-up display, Winterhoff said on a conference call Tuesday. “There have […]

Politics

18 h. ago Comedian Nate Bargatze says Disney has abandoned its audience as he talks about building rival media empire

Comedian Nate Bargatze said Disney CEO Bob Iger "doesn't care" about the company's audience as Bargatze talked about his plans to build his own family-friendly media empire.

Events