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Concrete made with industrial waste can cut emissions up to 80%, yet uptake lags
Concrete is the most widely used human-made material on Earth. Billions of tonnes are produced every year.
1h agoBloomberg TechnologyCongress Pressures Jensen Huang to Talk About Spy Scandal
Members of Congress of both parties vow to investigate potential chip smuggling to China
2h agoBloomberg TechnologyHSBC Plans SRTs Tied to $7 Billion of US, Asian Corporate Loans
HSBC Holdings Plc is working on two significant risk transfer deals to hedge around $7 billion of large corporate loans in the US and Asia.
2h agoThe InformationUnited Airlines Blocks AI Agents Like Muse and Instinct From Booking Flights
United Airlines said Wednesday it will ban AI agents and assistants from booking its flights, following similar bans by banks and retailers that cited privacy concerns. The ban covers bookings made directly on United’s app and website as well as through travel agencies and aggregators. The ...
14h agoEngadgetNew York is forcing T-Mobile to stop putting data caps on low-income home internet plans
The company was throttling speeds for plans offered under the Affordable Broadband Act.
15h agoTechXploreMost top mobile games in Japan still don't fully reveal loot box odds, despite decade-old industry rules
Loot boxes and gacha mechanics inside video games offer players random prizes for money. Policymakers around the world are concerned about the risks involved with gambling-like products. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has argued that failing to disclose the probabilities of winning rare prizes breaches consumer protection law. The EU is expected to soon propose new laws to regulate loot boxes.
17h agoArs TechnicaTrump admin loses fight to spy on random journalists’ LinkedIn DMs
Confidential sources “lifeblood” of free press, court rules in LinkedIn fight.
19h agoThe VergeToyota’s Scion is back, starting with an American-made, 25-mph kei truck
Toyota is dusting off the Scion badge for a radically different mission. Rather than targeting youth-market hatchbacks, "Scion by Toyota" is being positioned as an experimental mobility incubator - and its first vehicle is an authentic Japanese-style kei truck built in Indiana. Kei vehicles, which are built to satisfy Japan's light vehicle regulations, are enjoying [...]
20h agoTom's HardwareSoftbank loses $3.7 billion on canceled AI data center gas turbine orders days after denying Elon Musk’s claim it was defaulting
SoftBank might not have defaulted on a raft of gas turbine orders, but it has pulled out of deals for unwanted power units after overestimating how many it could use amid the AI data center buildout boom.
23h agoThe InformationCoreWeave Reports Revenue Surge But Huge Increase in Cash Burn
CoreWeave reported third quarter revenue of $3.66 billion, more than double the year earlier number of $1.365 billion, but its losses also ballooned. CoreWeave’s net loss for the quarter jumped to $709 million, reflecting a huge increase in CoreWeave’s interest costs on its debt, to $846 million ...
1d agoMIT Technology ReviewNancy Pelosi’s replacement is ready to regulate AI
As a California state senator, Scott Wiener authored legislation aimed at curbing the risks of advanced AI. Now, after winning a tight congressional race for former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s open San Francisco seat, he could play a key role in setting federal AI policy.  I spoke with Wiener on Friday, only a...
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