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Traffic navigates Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 2018.

Audit Says NHTSA Safety Probes Take Too Long

Report says the agency doesn't consistently follow its own procedures for making safety problems a high priority.

OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, the founder of ChatGPT and creator of OpenAI speaks at University College London, as part of his world tour of speaking engagements in London, Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

Experts Say AI Raises Risk of Extinction

They say "mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war."

May 31, 2023

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Mexico Arrests Owner of Mine Where 10 Workers Died in Flooded Shaft

The arrest came nine months after the mine filled with water when workers broke through a rock wall into the flooded tunnel of an old adjacent mine.

May 31, 2023

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Impossible Foods Accused of Spying on Plant-Based Meat Rival

The company allegedly hired private investigators to pose as potential customers.

May 26, 2023

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Stratasys Merging with Desktop Metal in $1.8B Deal

The transaction creates a new giant in the additive manufacturing space.

May 25, 2023

A security surveillance camera is seen near the Microsoft office building in Beijing, July 20, 2021.

Microsoft: State-Sponsored Chinese Hackers Could Be Laying Groundwork for Disruption

The hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure.

May 25, 2023

A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at Kickclusive, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

Adidas Puts Yeezy Shoes Back on Sale

June 1, 2023

Students at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics from left: Nikki Reed, William Onderdonk, Jeffrey Natter and Joshua Lindberg study an engine on a Cessna 310 aircraft in West Mifflin, Pa., Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Retirement Wave Leaves Some U.S. Industries Desperate to Hire

June 1, 2023

Flags fly outside the New York Stock Exchange, Sept. 23, 2022.

Recession Ahead? By 1 Metric, One's Already Here

June 1, 2023

Amazon corporate workers hold picket signs in front of the Amazon Spheres, Seattle, May 31, 2023.

Amazon Workers Stage Walkout

May 31, 2023

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May 30, 2023

Travelers walk through a domestic terminal at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, May 26, 2023. On Wednesday, the Conference Board reports on U.S. consumer confidence for May.

U.S. Consumer Confidence Declines Again, 4th Time in 5 Months

Americans became more pessimistic about the labor market, on top of elevated anxiety over inflation.

May 30, 2023

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Union Condemns Plan to Raise Maximum Truck Weights

Officials said the bill would threaten safety without addressing supply chain issues.

May 30, 2023

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz jokes with kids as he shows off a bill he signed at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, May 25, 2023, to establish a paid family and medical leave program in the state starting in 2026.

Minnesota Governor Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to Give Workers up to 20 Weeks Off

Business groups fought to block the proposal.

May 26, 2023

A road bisects a wetland on June 20, 2019, near Kulm, N.D. The Supreme Court has made it harder for the federal government to police water pollution. The decision from the court on Thursday, May 25, 2023, strips protections from wetlands that are isolated from larger bodies of water. It’s the second ruling in as many years in which a conservative majority has narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.

SCOTUS Limits Law Intended to Protect Wetlands

Industry and farm groups praised the ruling.

May 26, 2023

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Companies Struggle to Leave Russia

And others are quietly staying put.

May 25, 2023

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After Years of Controversy, National Bio-Defense Lab Opens in Kansas

It's the nation's most secure biosecurity laboratory for research on potentially deadly animal and plant diseases.

May 25, 2023

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Raltron Names New VP of Sales

Raltron is a provider of high performance frequency management components and wireless antenna products.

May 24, 2023

President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House, May 17, 2023, in Washington.

White House Unveils New Efforts to Guide Federal Research of AI

They want a firmer grip on understanding the risks and opportunities of the rapidly evolving technology.

May 24, 2023

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Bird e-Scooters to Return in Dallas

Dallas selected Bird through a competitive process to offer shared dockless vehicle services for the 2022-2023 annual operating permit cycle.

May 24, 2023

Amazon headquarters, Seattle, Dec. 2019.

Amazon Workers Plan Walkout Over Layoffs, Office Mandate

The protest is contingent on at least 1,000 employees at the company’s Seattle headquarters agreeing to participate.

May 24, 2023

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Tea Company Suspends Operations After Protesters Burn Machines in Kenya

Protesters destroyed tea plucking and harvesting machines because of massive job losses due to mechanization.

May 23, 2023

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Volition Raises $11M to Scale 'the World's Largest Industrial Parts Marketplace'

The company says its data engine has uploaded and standardized an unprecedented amount of product content.

May 23, 2023

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ALPS Experiment Starts Searching for Dark Matter

It will use 24 recycled superconducting magnets from the HERA accelerator and an intense laser beam.

May 23, 2023

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Man Accused of Stealing Tech Used to Make Military Aircraft

He was stealing trade secrets to build his own business in China.

May 22, 2023