A startup called Aurora has spent seven years — and hundreds of millions of dollars — preparing for a driverless 18-wheeler to travel from Dallas to Houston, which it hopes to complete before the end of the year. @Ars Technica reports. #AI #Driverless #Tech #Technology
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Driverless semis could be months away
I visited two startups working to bring driverless technology to long-haul trucking.
Excerpts from a new book detail how Elon Musk’s “goons” instilled fear and uncertainty among Twitter's rank and file during the harried last days of the company's 2022 sale. [@vanityfair.com](https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.vanityfair.com/Condé Nast ) has the story. #Twitter #X #ElonMusk #Tech #Technology
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“Are You Saying No to Elon Musk?”: Scenes from the Slash-and-Burn Buyout of Twitter
In an excerpt from their new book, ‘Character Limit,’ Kate Conger and Ryan Mac detail how Musk’s “goons” instilled fear and uncertainty a...
The European Union's top court ruled Apple must pay over $14 billion in back taxes, overturning an earlier decision. The ruling relates to a 2016 case when the EU’s competition chief said that Ireland had given the company an illegal sweetheart deal, amounting to a tax rate of less than 1 percent. More from @Ars Technica. #Apple #EU #Taxes #Tech #Technology
Ars Technica
Apple must pay €13 billion in back taxes after losing final appeal
EU's top court also upholds €2.4 billion antitrust fine against Google.
Google's latest antitrust trial started Monday, with the U.S. Department of Justice accusing the tech giant of "engaging in a systematic campaign to seize control of the wide swath of high-tech tools used by publishers, advertisers, and brokers." The trial, which is expected to last four to six weeks, may be the most consequential of the monopoly trials Google has recently faced. More from @Ars Technica. #Google #antitrust #DOJ #Monopoly #Tech #Technology
Ars Technica
DOJ claims Google has “trifecta of monopolies” on Day 1 of ad tech trial
Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say.
Here's what to expect from Apple Intelligence in late 2024 and early 2025. From [@PCMag](
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Hands On With Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1: Here's What You Get Right Now
Apple's iOS 18.1 brings text-to-Siri, summarized notifications, Writing Tools, and more. From our initial testing, these features are a welcom...
Friendly fraud can range from mistakes — like not remembering you gave your spouse the credit card — to more nefarious intent like theft. While the phrase may sound innocent, friendly fraud can lead to serious consequences. #Tech #Technology #Fraud [@cnet](
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It's Easy to Accidentally Commit 'Friendly Fraud.' How to Avoid This Serious Credit Card Mistake
You should dispute unauthorized charges, but false claims could end up costing you instead.
A handful of last-minute rumors have emerged with new details on the iPhone 16, accessories, AirPods, and more ahead of today’s festivities. [@9to5mac](
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Last-minute Apple event rumors: iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and more [Updated] - 9to5Mac
We’re officially just a few hours away from Apple’s special event focused on the iPhone 16 and more. A handful...
Not one to lag behind in the tech world, Meta has been developing its own flagship generative AI model called Llama. What makes Llama different? In contrast to many of their competitors' models, Llama is open source, so developers can use it almost however they please. [@Techcrunch](
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Meta Llama: Everything you need to know about the open generative AI model | TechCrunch
Meta's Llama models are open generative AI models designed to run on a range of hardware and perform a range of different tasks.
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Apple’s “Glowtime” event takes place Monday, Sept. 9, and TechRadar is expecting to see a huge number of new devices including phones, smartwatches and headphones, plus some major AI updates. Roland Moore-Colyer is on the ground in Cupertino, Calif., with all the updates and early leaks. Here’s what he’s found out so far:
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Apple Glowtime as it happened – iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, an AirPods 4 ANC surprise, plus AI news and more
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Games reviewer Ash Parrish was tired but knew she had a job to do: review Astro Bot by its release date. Parrish committed to playing two levels before going to bed. And, as so often happens in the gaming world, her face burned from smiling — five hours later. Read her report at [@theverge](
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Astro Bot is the game you buy a PS5 for
I get by with a little help from my robot friends.
 #Tech #Technology #Gaming #PlayStation #AstroBot #VideoGames