54 m. ago 2025 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for Meta’s augmented and virtual reality, says CTO

Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, Meta's CTO, says 2025 will be a pivotal year for Reality Labs, the company's augmented and virtual reality unit.

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2 h. ago GOL Emerges from United States Chapter 11 Process as a Stronger, More Competitive Airline

GOL Emerges from United States Chapter 11 Process as a Stronger, More Competitive Airline  PR Newswire

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3 h. ago Figure AI CEO skips live demo, sidesteps BMW deal questions onstage at tech conference

Figure AI has drawn attention for making claims that its AI-powered robots possess human-like fine motor skills and can manipulate objects with precision but hasn't done a live demonstration of the humanoids.

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3 h. ago Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped design Rivian’s first electric bike

Lovefrom, the creative firm founded by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive, played a role in the development of Rivian’s first electric bike, according to multiple sources who spoke to TechCrunch. 

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5 h. ago Disruption playbook: How to beat AI incumbents at their own game

The harsh reality of the AI sector is that it’s dominated by a select group of well-funded incumbents. That doesn’t mean new companies can’t break through, but it makes it all that much harder for them to do so.  At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Odyssey co-founder Oliver Cameron, Linear COO Cristina Cordova, and NEA partner Ann […]

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5 h. ago United States Sets Ambitious Six Million Dollars Marketing Initiative to Transform Maui’s Tourism and Achieve 21% Growth in Visitor Arrivals

United States Sets Ambitious Six Million Dollars Marketing Initiative to Transform Maui’s Tourism and Achieve 21% Growth in Visitor Arrivals  Travel And Tour World

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7 h. ago House Budget chairman explains why there's no 'pork' in Trump tax bill after Elon Musk attacks

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington explained why "pork barreling" traditionally does not happen in the reconciliation process.

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9 h. ago Washington Hospital Cuts Virtual Care Jobs Due to Budget Hits

Washington Hospital Cuts Virtual Care Jobs Due to Budget Hits  HealthLeaders Media

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21 h. ago Adam Silver says NBA owners likely to launch formal expansion process in July

Adam Silver says NBA owners likely to launch formal expansion process in July  KOMO

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22 h. ago Sonics return? NBA owners could start expansion process in July

Sonics return? NBA owners could start expansion process in July  The Seattle Times

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22 h. ago Altadena homeowners frustrated over sluggish rebuilding permit process

Altadena homeowners frustrated over sluggish rebuilding permit process  NBC Los Angeles

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26 h. ago Amazon launches new R&D group focused on agentic AI and robotics

Amazon wants this group to develop an agentic AI framework to be used to give its warehouse robots more skills.

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27 h. ago Army leaders propose bolstering lethality through transformation

Army leaders propose bolstering lethality through transformation  army.mil

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29 h. ago Judge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Warns Him About Nodding at Jury

Bryana Bongolan accused the mogul of holding her over a 17th-floor balcony, but his lawyers said he was on the East Coast at the time of the alleged Los Angeles encounter.

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29 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyer Challenges Woman’s Account of Balcony Intimidation

Bryana Bongolan accused Mr. Combs of holding her over a 17th-floor balcony, but his lawyers said he was on the East Coast at the time of the alleged Los Angeles encounter.

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29 h. ago An old Mass. mental hospital – and ‘Shutter Island’ film site – is becoming a $30 million arts hub

Bellfordge Arts Center will host festivals this summer ahead of its transformation into a 300-person indoor theater. The post An old Mass. mental hospital – and ‘Shutter Island’ film site – is becoming a $30 million arts hub appeared first on Boston.com.

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32 h. ago A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations

First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet they've experienced significant barriers to implementing, owning and managing their own electricity supply. That's because there have been few procurement policies in place that require their involvement.

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32 h. ago Algorithm lets a robot 'think ahead' and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously

Ready for that long-awaited summer vacation? First, you'll need to pack all items required for your trip into a suitcase, making sure everything fits securely without crushing anything fragile.

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38 h. ago Amazon preps humanoid robots for faster doorstep delivery revolution

Amazon preps humanoid robots for faster doorstep delivery revolution  Interesting Engineering

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42 h. ago New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds

Researchers developed an algorithm that lets a robot “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously.

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