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Tesla Driver Faces Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Home Crash; FSD Use Alleged

A Texas man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with a crash that killed a woman who was inside her own home, with authorities alleging the driver was using Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system at the time of the collision. According to an arrest affidavit, 44-year-old Michael Butler

Microsoft Launches $2.5 Billion AI Unit Just Days After Amazon's Own AI Announcement

Major Tech Companies Race to Lead in AI Microsoft has launched a new $2.5 billion artificial intelligence unit, a move that comes just two days after Amazon made its own AI-related announcement. The timing underscores the rapid escalation of competition among cloud computing giants as they position themselves for

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FAA Proposes New Rules to Allow Quiet Supersonic Flights Over US Cities

The Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled a new regulatory proposal that could clear the way for commercial supersonic airliners to operate over US cities, provided the aircraft are quiet enough to avoid disturbing communities below. Key Details Under current rules, supersonic flight over land is largely prohibited in the United

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Hopper Travel App to Pay $35 Million in FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fee Practices

The Federal Trade Commission has reached a $35 million settlement with travel app Hopper over allegations that the company used deceptive design practices to charge consumers hidden fees. According to the FTC, Hopper employed so-called "dark patterns" — user interface designs that manipulate customers into making decisions they might

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Cursor's Acquisition by SpaceX Raises Questions About Its Open Platform Model

Cursor, the popular AI-powered code editor that has built its reputation on supporting multiple frontier AI models, has been acquired by SpaceX. The acquisition raises important questions about the future of Cursor's open platform strategy. A Platform Built on Choice Cursor has differentiated itself in the competitive AI

June Heatwave May Have Caused 20,000 Deaths in Europe, Researchers Estimate

The June 2024 heatwave that swept across southern Europe may have caused around 20,000 deaths, according to preliminary estimates from researchers. The estimate comes from comparing observed mortality rates during the heatwave period with death rates recorded during similar timeframes in previous, cooler years—a methodology known as calculating

Non-Quantum Space-Time Theory Offers New Approach to Gravity's Quantum Mystery

Physicists have long struggled to understand how gravity interacts with the quantum world. A new approach focusing on non-quantum aspects of space-time may offer fresh insight into this fundamental puzzle. The challenge stems from the apparent incompatibility between general relativity, which describes gravity as the curvature of space-time, and quantum