(Reuters) -Alphabet’s Waymo said on Wednesday it will begin manual testing of its autonomous vehicles at Newark Liberty International Airport, as the firm looks to bring its robotaxis to one of the three main airports serving the New York City area. The robotaxi firm has grown slowly but steadily over the years in the United …
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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sued Google on Wednesday, alleging the tech giant’s artificial intelligence systems generated “outrageously false” information about him. Starbuck said in the lawsuit, filed in Delaware state court, that Google’s AI systems falsely called him a “child rapist,” “serial sexual abuser” and “shooter” in response to user queries …
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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for them. The lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court by the office of Attorney General Matthew Platkin, a Democrat, …
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By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) -IBM on Wednesday recorded a slowdown in growth in its key cloud software segment, overshadowing booming AI-driven demand for the company’s new mainframe that pushed third-quarter sales and profit above market estimates. The company’s shares were down 5% in extended trading. Slower growth in IBM’s cloud segment, housed within its software …
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(Reuters) -Lam Research forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as chipmakers ordered more of its equipment used to manufacture semiconductors for artificial intelligence applications. Shares of the Fremont, California-based company rose 2.2% in trading after the bell. The stock has doubled so far this year, supported by strong demand for AI semiconductors …
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By Greg Bensinger MILPITAS, California (Reuters) -In its relentless drive to bring everyday items to customers faster, Amazon has shifted expectations from two-day delivery to same-day and even within an hour. Now, with robots, artificial intelligence and even eyewear, it is working to pare seconds off each delivery. On Wednesday, Seattle-based Amazon showed off advanced …
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(Reuters) -Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly will be succeeded by insider Lisa Atherton, effective January 4 next year, the aircraft maker said on Wednesday. Atherton served as the president and CEO of Textron’s Bell segment, which makes helicopters for military and commercial purposes. Donnelly will continue leading the board and will provide advice and counsel …
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By Alexandra Alper, Michael Martina, Jeffrey Dastin and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export restrictions, according to a U.S. official and three people briefed by U.S. …
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(Reuters) -OpenAI, along with Oracle and Vantage Data Centers, will develop a data center campus in Wisconsin, as part of the Stargate project, to keep the U.S. ahead in the global artificial intelligence race, the companies said on Wednesday. The new Port Washington campus is part of OpenAI and Oracle’s partnership announced in July to …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the United Nations said on Wednesday that the global trade system was facing major challenges due to tariffs, with developing countries worst affected. “The rules-based trading system is at risk of derailment,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told delegates at the U.N. Trade and Development conference in …
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