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https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisagarcia/2025/04/06/these-6-us-cities-lost-the-most-airline-seats-as-canada-reacts-to-trump-policy/
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CALGARY, CANADA MARCH 4, 2025: Air Canada and Westjet aircraft parked at Calgary International ... More Airport, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on March 4, 2025. In response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, Canada has enacted countermeasures intended to push the U.S. to remove the tariffs as soon...
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/rivian-unmapped-roads-gen2/
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Rivian fans rejoice! Just a few weeks ago, Rivian rolled out automated, hands-off driving for its second-gen R1 vehicles with a game-changing software update. Yet, the new feature, which is only operational on mapped highways, had left many fans craving for more. Now the company, which prides itself on listening to - and delivering on - what its customers want, didn't wait long to signal a 'map-free' upgrade will be available later this year.
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https://congress.net/doge-cuts-threaten-to-let-china-take-the-lead-in-ai-development-for-the-foreseeable-future/
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It's no secret that DOGE cuts in the federal government have thrown a wrench into both hiring and day to day operations. What's particularly concerning is that with cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF), there is a very good chance that AI development is going to be scaled back...
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/metas-latest-open-source-ai-models-challenge-gpt-gemini-and-claude/
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Meta has announced the latest iteration of its open-source AI model family Llama which the brand has developed while competition in the generative AI industry continues to intensify. The new AI family includes four models, and Meta detailed Llama 4 Scout, Llama 4 Maverick, and Llama 4 Behemoth. Meta detailed on its AI website that the models were trained on "large amounts of unlabeled text, image, and video data." This indicates that the models will have varied multimodal capabilities.
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https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/mit-invents-new-way-for-qpus-to-communicate-paving-the-way-for-a-scalable-quantum-supercomputer
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Researchers have created a device that allows quantum processors to communicate with each other directly — an important step in developing practical . It could mean both faster and less error-prone communication between processors. Existing quantum architecture offers only limited communication between separate (QPUs).
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https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/motors/dvla-announces-major-rule-change-31363909
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The DVLA is set to send out letters to certain drivers following a significant rule change implemented last week. Electric vehicle (EV) owners, who were previously exempt, will now be required to pay vehicle tax in the same manner as petrol and diesel drivers. This adjustment will be substantial...
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https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2025/4/6/amazon-enters-the-humanoid-robot-business-last-weeks-biggest-retail-technology-plays-at-a-glance
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AmazonAmazon is reportedly building a team of eight individuals, which includes its own employees and members of Covariant, to design and build humanoid robots. The team will increase in size over the coming weeks. That's according to Brittain Ladd, a supply chain consultant and former Amazon...
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25062599.great-scots-green-energy-upgrade-carve-up/?ref=rss
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Objections have been raised with the UK government as foreign companies have cleaned up on green energy supply contacts exporting green electricity from Scotland to England that has been described as the Great Grid Upgrade 'carve up'. Concerns have been raised with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband as it can be revealed more than £60bn of contracts have gone to firms based or owned abroad to create a British energy grid of the future to meet 2035 decarbonization targets.
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https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25067503.john-swinney-takes-tariff-talk-tartan-day-new-york/?ref=rss
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US businesses are "keenly interested" in investing in Scotland, the First Minister said, after attending New York's annual Tartan Day parade. John Swinney spent Saturday promoting Scotland's cultural heritage and joined the parade's grand marshal, actor Alan Cumming, as they walked down the city's Sixth Avenue.
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https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2996299/technology-upgrades-to-drive-clean-energy-outlays
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Investment in new technologies to ensure a stable supply of clean electricity is expected to soar as more solar and wind power is used to support campaigns against global warming, says an energy expert at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Thailand Section. Several billions of baht are expected to be allocated by state power suppliers and companies specialising in electricity transmission and distribution systems over the next 5-7 years as Thailand promotes greater use of renewable energy, said Somporn Sirisumrannukul, a member of the executive committee of the IEEE Thailand Section.
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https://awaken.com/2025/04/holy-grail-of-solar-technology-set-to-consign-unsustainable-silicon-to-history/
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by Nicola Williams: Solar energy breakthrough sees scientists stabilize perovskite crystals for use in future solar panels, promising more efficient and sustainable green technology.Researchers have synthesized highly durable solar cells made from perovskite — a common crystal structure (in its...
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-transports-new-targets-more-spending-on-roads-less-on-public-transport-and-cycling/X7D7IDJFFBAGNB7BK5UFW2JR64/
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Although it's updated every year, the targets in this year's document are significant because they are the first to respond to the Government's new plans for transport.These were set out in the Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport, confirmed by then Minister of Transport Simeon...
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https://www.mytotalretail.com/article/u-s-house-privacy-working-groups-rfi-driving-stakeholder-responses-to-inform-its-crafting-of-new-federal-privacy-and-data-security-legislation/
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On Feb. 12, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), the new chairman of the U.House Committee on Energy and Commerce, together with his vice chairman, Rep. John Joyce (R-PA), announced the creation of the Committee's data privacy working group (PWG) "to bring members and stakeholders together to explore a framework for legislation that can get across the finish line," a goal that has stymied Congress for nearly a quarter century.
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https://www.techspot.com/news/107436-mit-showcases-quantum-chip-communication-without-physical-contact.html
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Why it matters: Quantum computers promise to tackle problems that stump even the most advanced supercomputers. Getting there is a different story, though. One of the biggest hurdles is efficiently connecting multiple quantum processors so they can share information without errors. A new interconnect device by MIT researchers could solve this problem.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11118360/ontario-ice-storm-outages-drop/
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https://itwire.com/business-it-news/hardware-and-storage/resellers/zebra-named-number-one-rugged-mobile-computing-provider-now-embedding-intelligent-automation-throughout.html
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Zebra has established itself as a leading provider of computing devices for manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, transport, medical, retail, and other fields. And now the company is working to add AI smarts to make its tools do more, aiding companies in more error-free, theft-resistant,...
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-inaugurates-new-pamban-rail-bridge-in-rameswaram/article69419686.ece
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 2025) inaugurated the new Pamban rail bridge, which connects Rameswaram Island off the Tamil Nadu coast, with Ramanathapuram in the mainland. Constructed by the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited at a cost of ₹531 crore, the 2.07-km bridge over the Palk Strait features a 72.5-metre vertical lift span that can be raised to a height of 17 metres, facilitating smooth ship movement underneath while improving rail connectivity.
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-neglecting-ai-ethics-is-such-risky-business-and-how-to-do-ai-right/
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Just_Super/Getty ImagesNearly 80 years ago, in July 1945, MH Hasham Premji founded Western India Vegetable Products Limited in Amalner, a town in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra, India, located on the banks of the Bori River. The company began as a manufacturer of cooking oils.In the 1970s,...
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/united-kingdom/uk-government-gives-%E2%80%98green-light%E2%80%99-to-rampion-2-offshore-wind-farm-project-off-the-sussex-coast-199393
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Project delivery would support the UK supply chain and the creation of high quality, skilled jobs. Project planning success follows a four-year programme of engagement and consultation. Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP has awarded a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm project, which is being developed off the Sussex coast.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/grab-a-bite-shop-and-travel-chennai-metro-rail-draws-up-huge-plans-in-phase-ii-network-for-commercial-activities/article69419276.ece
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To grab a bite, sip coffee or for some quick shopping as you travel, Chennai Metro Rail has been chalking out plans to create exclusive commercial spaces in several stations across the 118.9 km phase II project. The phase II network will be built with 128 stations spread over three corridors of the project—Madhavaram to SIPCOT (corridor 3), Light House to Poonamallee (corridor and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur (corridor 5).
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https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Solar-Energy/Solar-Panel-Supply-Chains-Face-Human-Rights-Concerns.html
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Concerns have been raised by international organizations regarding the use of forced labor in Chinese solar panel production facilities, particularly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The global demand for solar panels is rapidly increasing, with China being the primary manufacturer, leading to worries that many countries may unknowingly import products made with forced labor.