Tesla offers cheaper version of its best-selling EV in bid to win back market share in a tough year

Tesla announced the launch of a new, cheaper version of its best-selling electric vehicle Tuesday in hopes of reviving flagging sales.

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Government shutdown threatens to stall the recovery in the IPO market

The U.S. government shutdown could raise a caution flag for private companies considering a move to the public market for investors.

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Nobel Prize in physics goes to 3 scientists whose work advanced quantum technology

Nobel Prize in physics goes to trio for research on the weird world of sub-atomic quantum tunneling that advances the power of everyday digital communications and computing.

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Deloitte to partially refund Australian government for report with apparent AI-generated errors

Deloitte Australia will partially refund the Australian government for a report filled with apparent AI-generated errors.

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Verizon names board member and former PayPal CEO Schulman to its top post

Verizon is tapping the former CEO of PayPal to its top role, taking over the post from Hans Vestberg.

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Social media’s changing narrative of the Israel-Gaza war

Nearly two years into the conflict, social media is increasingly capturing the day-to-day toll in Gaza, as U.S. public opinion on the war shifts.

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Amazon is overhauling its devices to take on Apple in the AI era

With new leaders, Amazon is preparing to take its consumer gadget line upscale.

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OpenAI and chipmaker AMD sign chip supply partnership for AI infrastructure

AMD is announcing a deal to supply its chips to OpenAI for building AI infrastructure.

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What to Stream: Documentaries on John Candy and Victoria Beckham, Battlefield 6 and ‘Family Guy’

Documentaries on comedian John Candy and pop artist-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham as well as a “Family Guy” Halloween special are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

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Seeing through the reality of Meta’s smart glasses

Analysts say the glasses will be a small seller because of their high price and the uncertainty that people will want a screen on their face while in public.

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Why did Amazon bet billions on ‘Patagonia’ pickups? Rivian’s RJ Scaringe

RJ Scaringe founded Rivian, an EV maker vying to be "Tesla 2." His trucks are a status symbol in Seattle, but can a new, cheaper version sell beyond the tech set?

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A gunmaker’s lobbying shows how Trump’s tariffs changed the game

A loose affiliation of lobbyists with close ties to the president, Brian Ballard foremost among them, is in line to make a lot of money.

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Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI

Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania.

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Apple takes down app that allows people to track and anonymously report sightings of ICE agents

Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that let users report and track U.S. immigration agents.

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Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology

U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, have agreed to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovations.

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OpenAI now worth $500 billion, possibly making it the world’s most valuable startup

OpenAI could now be the world’s most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and TikTok parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to retain employees at the ChatGPT maker.

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Apple shelves vision headset revamp to prioritize Meta-like AI glasses

Apple announced internally last week that it's moving staff from that project to accelerate work on glasses.

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DoorDash finalizes its $3.9 billion acquisition of UK’s Deliveroo

Food delivery app DoorDash said it has finalized its acquisition of U.K. rival Deliveroo, with the boards of both companies approving the nearly $4 billion deal first announced in the spring.

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Tesla reports surprise increase in sales in third quarter

Tesla reported a surprise increase in sales in the third-quarter, likely benefited by consumers using a $7,500 credit before it expired on Sept. 30.

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Mystery drone sightings reported over critical infrastructure in northern Germany

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein.

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OpenAI announces partnerships with South Korean chip giants over Stargate project

OpenAI and South Korean tech giants Samsung and SK have announced partnerships to support Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project.

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US takes a stake in company operating one of world’s largest lithium mines in Nevada

The U.S. government is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, a company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in northern Nevada.

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New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn’s moon Enceladus

Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn's moon Enceladus.

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