Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised concerns about how much control or ‘influence’ he will ultimately have over the humanoid robots that the electric automaker is developing. In an earnings call on Wednesday, October 22, Musk said that he felt uneasy about building a robot army without knowing if he could exert influence over them. … Read more
CHICAGO — CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders asked Gov. JB Pritzker for clemency Wednesday after winning a pardon from President Donald Trump earlier this spring, arguing that he had been “lost in an enduring pattern of criminality” but he’s grown into a different person in the decades since he’s been … Read more
Meta is rolling out new anti-scam features for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp with a focus on protecting unsuspecting senior citizens from digital fraud and helping them secure their accounts. As part of its ongoing anti-scam awareness campaign, the tech giant also shared tips on how senior citizens can avoid getting scammed and stay safe … Read more
Start-ups are booming in the European Union, but experts say bureaucracy keeps them from expanding across borders. Source link
Scientists in China have made a surprising discovery in the first-ever rock samples collected from the far side, or ‘dark side’, of the Moon. The Chang’e-6 mission, which brought lunar soil back to Earth in June last year, revealed fragments of a rare meteorite. The big surprise was that these fragments are likely from a … Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama inmate convicted of killing a man over a drug debt was set to be executed Thursday evening in the state’s latest death sentence carried out with nitrogen gas. Anthony Boyd, 54, was sentenced to death for his role in killing Gregory Huguley in Talladega County more … Read more
Countries worldwide are buying more than ever from China, but domestic consumption is lagging and government stimulus efforts aren’t working. Source link
Over the past two decades, no company has done more to shape the American workplace than Amazon. In its ascent to become the nation’s second-largest employer, it has hired hundreds of thousands of warehouse workers, built an army of contract drivers and pioneered using technology to hire, monitor and manage employees. Now, interviews and a … Read more
University of Virginia strikes deal with Justice Department to pause civil rights investigations Source link
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has suggested he’s entitled to compensation from the federal government over investigations he faced that he claims were politically motivated. Now, the Justice Department that Trump has exerted control over could approve a hefty payout in taxpayer dollars. The Republican president’s comments in the Oval Office on … Read more