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Report: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopianReport: DOGE supercharges mass-layoff software, renames it to sound less dystopian

"It is not clear how AutoRIF has been modified or whether AI is involved in the RIF mandate (through AutoRIF or independently)," Kunkler wrote. ....

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Multiple Upgrades to Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone

– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a number of upgrades to its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System to further boost operational effectiveness for warfighters. The enhanced features are being showcased at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week annual conference at the Tampa Convention...

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It took seven years of hard work for Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see the company’s product finally take off in 2022. Since then, the startup has experienced explosive growth, reached a valuation exceeding a billion dollars, and expanded its employee count from low double digits to over 150.

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Microsoft effectively raises high-end Surface prices by discontinuing base modelsMicrosoft effectively raises high-end Surface prices by discontinuing base models

price hikes that aren't technically price hikes, some Surface accessories have had their prices directly increased. ....

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HENSOLDT and Quantum Systems Partner to Drive Innovation in Software-Defined Defence

– HENSOLDT, a leading German provider of defence and security sensor solutions, has  announced a strategic cooperation with Munich-based defence tech startup Quantum Systems. This partnership is accompanied by an investment by HENSOLDT into Quantum Systems and sets the foundation for a deeper cooperation in Software-Defined Defence (SDD).

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NASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issuesNASA scrambles to cut ISS activity due to budget issues

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Trump&s NIH ignored court order, cut research grants anywayTrump’s NIH ignored court order, cut research grants anyway

As of April 3, Bulls said she had received more than five lists of grants that needed to be terminated, amounting to “somewhere between five hundred and a thousand” grants.

before approval, and before this year, Bulls testified that grant terminations at the NIH have historically been rare. ....

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TEKEVER Becomes Europe&s Newest UAS Unicorn

– TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, has announced the raise of a new funding round. Fully committed by existing investors, including round leader Ventura Capital, Baillie Gifford, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Iberis Capital and Crescent Cove, the round confirms TEKEVER’s valuation above £1 Billion.

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WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messagesWhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages

With no cryptographic signatures verifying an existing member wants to add a new member, additions can be made by anyone with the ability to control the server or messages that flow into it. ....

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Google hits back after Apple exec says AI is hurting searchGoogle hits back after Apple exec says AI is hurting search

targeting Google's search business is heading into the home stretch, and the outcome could forever alter Google—and the web itself. The company is scrambling to protect its search empire, but perhaps market forces could pull the rug out from under Google before the government can....

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Ukraine has recorded the first confirmed destruction of Russia’s advanced ‘Zaslon’ radar system, originally designed for naval use but recently deployed on land. The strike was carried out by drone operators of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems, who located and eliminated the radar despite its non-standard wheel-mounted configuration.

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Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminantsGenetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have been identified as breaking down industrial contaminants. ....

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Apple: &Hundreds of millions to billions& lost without App Store commissionsApple: “Hundreds of millions to billions” lost without App Store commissions

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Methane detection specialist Bridger Photonics has announced the launch of a drone-based version of its powerful Gas Mapping LiDAR (GML) system — giving it wings beyond small aircraft and opening up emissions monitoring in hard-to-reach places like offshore oil rigs, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, and sprawling distribution networks.

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Matter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart homeMatter update may finally take the tedium out of setting up your smart home

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Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media useBelief in fake news linked to problematic social media use

The vast majority of people these days use some form of social media, but some develop what's known as problematic social media use (PSMU). ....

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California-based battery company Lyten has announced a new national security initiative to help power next-generation defense drones using its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology. The goal: to support US military and aerospace needs with batteries that are lightweight, high-performance, and sourced entirely from within the United States.

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We have reached the &severed fingers and abductions& stage of the crypto revolutionWe have reached the “severed fingers and abductions” stage of the crypto revolution

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Trump admin to roll back Biden&s AI chip restrictionsTrump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictions

in January, established a three-tiered system for regulating AI chip exports. ....

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A FANUC robot working in car manufacturing.

A FANUC robot working in car manufacturing. FANUC is a Japanese world leader in robotics and factory automation. | Source: FANUC America

The latest numbers of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR&s) show automakers in the U.S. have been investing more in automation. The IFR said that total installations of industrial robots in the...

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Cue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging GoogleCue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging Google

Apple executive Eddie Cue said that Apple is "actively looking at" shifting the focus of mobile Safari's search experience to AI search engines, potentially challenging Google's longstanding search dominance and the two companies' lucrative default search engine deal. ....

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. ... We are an AI, robotics company, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed last April. Despite the truth that the company's profits are overwhelmingly derived from selling brand-new electrical cars, such prosaic activities hold no radiance for the boss.Instead, Tesla's future, according to Musk, depends upon a (declared) sub-$30,000 driverless two-seater, revealed to the world last October in a staged presentation on a film set. But Musk's strategies simply struck a snag: The business should discover some new names.As identified by Sean O'Kane at TechCrunch, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has actually notified Tesla that it will not be enabled to hallmark the word robotaxi to explain the vehicle.According to the USPTO, the term is far too generic. Undoubtedly, aGoogle n-gramsearch reveals a stable development in using robotaxi starting more than a years ago.According to the USPTO, the term is simply descriptive. The company citesevidence from Wikipedia, The Verge, and the Amazon-backed self-governing lorry start-up Zoox in its rejection of Tesla's trademark application. Maybe they need to simply have called it the Teslapod. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg through Getty Images Tesla could challenge this choice, but it would need to show the USPTO all the item's marketing materials, pamphlets, and manuals that intend to use the name. If those aren't available, Tesla must explain to the patent and trademark office's fulfillment how this item will vary from others, with comprehensive specifics, not generalities. Tesla should also explain whether the vehicle includes robotic systems and whether any of Tesla's competitors utilize robo, robotic, or robotic to describe their own goods and servicesthe truth that Zoox refers to its autonomous pods as robotaxis will be really bothersome for Tesla.It's not the very first time that Tesla has actually been implicated of a lack of originality. Alcon Entertainment sued Warner Brothers and Tesla after it declined them consent and adamantly challenged WB's and Tesla's attempt to connect the lorry with cars seen in Blade Runner 2049. Although Tesla tried to get the case dismissed, in April, the court purchased the parties to participate in mediation.
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WeRide's autonomous vehicles.

In February, WeRide released its GXR robotaxi, which features L4 redundant drive-by-wire chassis architecture, open mobile travel space, and the world&s first hidden B-pillar design. | Source: WeRide

Uber and WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle (AV) developer, are deepening their partnership. Uber will invest an additional $100 million into...

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Starlink: Here&s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90

: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Hawaii. ....

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Elon Musk is responsible for &killing the world&s poorest children,& says Bill GatesElon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates ratcheted up his feud with Elon Musk, accusing the world’s richest man of “killing the world’s poorest children” through what he said were misguided cuts to US development assistance.

Gates, who is announcing a plan to accelerate his philanthropic giving over the next 20 years and close down the Gates Foundation altogether in 2045, said in an interview that the Tesla chief had acted through ignorance. ....

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Sankaet Pathak’s last startup, fintech Synapse, filed for bankruptcy in 2024 amid issues with partner Evolve Bank - Trust. Tens of millions of dollars in deposits made by consumers, mostly customers of fintechs that worked with Synapse, remain unaccounted for.

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VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from BroadcomVMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom

Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed. ....

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U.S. defense technology business Anduril Industries has exposed large-scale production of its new Roadrunner loitering interceptor, a reusable drone created to counter aerial dangers with rapid-launch capabilities.The company shared an image throughout its social media platforms revealing a substantial number of serially produced Roadrunner units, ...
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Social media startup Fizz is suing grocery delivery giant Instacart and party planning app Partiful for trademark infringement, the company announced on Thursday. Earlier this week, Instacart launched a new drinks and snack delivery app for parties called Fizz and announced that Partiful had integrated Fizz directly into its platform.

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Part record player, part boombox, part Bluetooth speaker, all class. ....

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