Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other The AI did better than professional mediators at getting people to reach agreement.

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An AI designed to help humans reach agreement

The AI manages repeated rounds of discussion to get people to agree on a final statement.

Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at “under $60,000” The Terra pickup and Traveler SUV will be built in South Carolina in 2027.

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Reborn Scout Motors—sub-$60k SUV and pickup on the way

Scout Motors, now owned by VW, showed off a new SUV and pickup, with battery electric and range-extended powertrain options.

Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program "We signed up to some things that are problematic."

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Boeing is still bleeding money on the Starliner commercial crew program

We signed up to some things that are problematic."

Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances.

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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak

Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances.

Good Omens will wrap with a single 90-minute episode Creator Neil Gaiman has exited the series in the wake of sexual assault allegations.

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Good Omens will wrap with a single 90-minute episode

Creator Neil Gaiman has exited the series in the wake of sexual assault allegations.

With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit With each passing year, it gets harder to reach net zero quickly enough.

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With four more years like 2023, carbon emissions will blow past 1.5° limit

With each passing year, it gets harder to reach net zero quickly enough.

Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California No new cases in Missouri, but plenty in California and Washington.

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Bird flu hit a dead end in Missouri, but it’s running rampant in California

No new cases in Missouri, but plenty in California and Washington.

Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.

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Apple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday

Announcements will almost certainly include the first wave of M4-powered Macs.

Russian coders removed from Linux maintainers list due to sanction concerns Torvalds defends move, says "Russian troll factories" won't deter him.

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Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

A two-line comment about “various compliance requirements” spurred questions about sanctions policy and procedure on the Linux kernel mailing l...

Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling.

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Cable companies ask 5th Circuit to block FTC’s click-to-cancel rule

Cable companies worry rule will make it hard to talk customers out of canceling.