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Do we know enough about the health risks of new semiconductor factories?
President Joe Biden gives a speech at the Intel Ocotillo Campus on March 20th, 2024 in Chandler, Arizona. | Photo by Rebecca Noble / Getty Images The Biden administration needs to conduct more thorough environmental reviews, advocates contend. Continue reading…
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GM reportedly cuts 1,000 jobs in its software and services division
Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge GM is laying off 1,000 salaried employees in its global workforce on Monday, CNBC reported today. The cuts will affect the automaker’s software and services division, including about 600 employees working at GM’s tech campus near Detroit. In an email to The Verge, GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said that…
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The ninth-gen iPad nears fire-sale territory with a drop to $199
The sun continues setting on the Touch ID home button for iPads. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Never say never. I know, but I’m not sure if Apple’s ninth-gen iPad is going to get any cheaper than this before it’s outright gone. That’s because, after dropping to consecutive all-time lows of $229…
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This app lets you help scientists find new black holes
Image: NASA Scientists from the Dutch Black Hole Consortium are on a mission to find novel black holes. But the task is a monumental one, as the light from the genesis of a black hole fades quickly, so they’re asking ordinary folks to pore over pictures of possible candidates using an app called Black Hole…
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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke says the AI industry needs competition to thrive
Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo by GitHub Dohmke says navigating Microsoft-Open AI isn’t as complicated as it seems, and open source is still king Continue reading…
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Zoom raises its simultaneous viewer cap to 1 million after massive fundraising calls
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Zoom’s webinar calls can now support up to 1 million simultaneous viewers, as fundraising groups continue to use the video conferencing platform to raise money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign. Now, Zoom customers who want to hold large virtual events can accommodate anywhere from 10,000 to…
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Tesla is hiring people to do the robot
The role comes with height and motion requirements that line up with expectations for Optimus. | Image: Tesla Tesla is employing people to help train its humanoid Optimus robot by wearing motion capture suits and mimicking actions that it will be expected to perform. The position, advertised as a “Data Collection Operator” on Tesla’s career…
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Raspberry Pi 5 gets a cheaper 2GB option
Image: Raspberry Pi Foundation There’s a new Raspberry Pi 5 in town: a 2GB variant that knocks the price of the microcomputer down to $50. The lower RAM doesn’t necessarily mean it comes with fewer capabilities, just that it won’t be up to some RAM-intensive tasks. Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO Eben Upton says the device…
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Lamborghini’s first EV is nearly ready — but are we?
Image: Lamborghini The Italian automaker is not quite ready to release its first full EV. Thankfully, it has a ridiculous new hybrid to tide you over. Continue reading…
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Waymo’s robotaxi depot is still honking its San Francisco neighbors awake
A Waymo car driving in San Francisco. | Photo: Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images San Francisco neighbors who live in a building next to a Waymo parking lot are still being haunted by overnight honking. That’s despite a fix from the ride hail company that seems to have fixed the original problem —…