EVgo gets $1.05B loan to build 7,500 DC fast chargers EVgo will focus on underserved communities where people can't charge at home.

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EVgo gets $1B loan for DC chargers

The Department of Energy has conditionally approved a loan for EVgo to build 7,500 DC chargers.

Is NASA’s commercial space station program doomed? "Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke."

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NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out

Over the next several months, NASA will finalize a strategy for its operations in low-Earth orbit after 2030. Then, toward the end of next year, th...

Amazon Prime Video is getting more ads next year Subscribers tolerated the current ad load, so Amazon is adding more commercials.

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Amazon will “ramp up” Prime Video ads in 2025

Subscribers tolerated the current ad load, so Amazon is adding more commercials.

Attackers exploit critical vulnerability recently patched in Zimbra servers When successful, attacks install a backdoor. Getting it to work reliably is another matter.

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Attackers exploit critical Zimbra vulnerability using cc’d email addresses

When successful, attacks install a backdoor. Getting it to work reliably is another matter.

Harvard students make auto-doxxing smart glasses to show need for privacy regs Linking Meta smart glasses to a face search engine can ID strangers in a glance.

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Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds

Linking Meta smart glasses to a face search engine can ID strangers in a glance.

OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch.

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OpenAI is now valued at $157 billion

OpenAI has nearly doubled what investors think it's worth—but there's a catch.

Despite stricter regulations, Europe has issues with tattoo ink ingredients "Clients and artists have a right to know what's in the inks they are using.”

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Despite stricter regulations, Europe has issues with tattoo ink ingredients

Clients and artists have a right to know what's in the inks they are using.”...

Microsoft releases Office 2024, the latest buy-once-own-forever version of Office Standalone apps won't get Copilot but include updates made since Office 2021.

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Microsoft releases Office 2024, the latest buy-once-own-forever version of Office

Standalone apps won't get Copilot but include updates made since Office 2021.

Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges Amazon hit with NLRB complaint after deriding finding that drivers are employees.

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Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges

Amazon hit with NLRB complaint after deriding finding that drivers are employees.

Dish creditors “revolt” over DirecTV merger, try to block loss-making deal Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger.

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DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger.