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Autonomous robot replaces human fusion reactor inspectors in world-first trial

TechSpot

JET was one of the world's largest and most powerful operational fusion reactors until it was recently shut down. Meanwhile, the robotic star of the show was, of course, the four-legged Spot robot from Boston Dynamics, souped up with "localization and mission autonomy solutions" from the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI).

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This startup helped Bryson DeChambeau win the U.S. Open — can it improve my golf swing?

GeekWire

From left: Sportsbox AI product director Paul Park; Sportsbox AI CEO Jeehae Lee; golf pro Bryson DeChambeau; and swing coach Dana Dahlquist at The Open Championship in July. (Sportsbox AI Photo) It’s not common for a tech startup get a shoutout during a high-profile sports event press conference. But that’s what happened in June after golf superstar Bryson DeChambeau won the prestigious U.S.

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Oracle-backed Ampere explores sale amid shifting semiconductor landscape

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Ampere Computing, the Oracle-backed semiconductor startup specializing in Arm-based processors for data centers, is reportedly exploring a potential sale, according to Bloomberg, which cited sources familiar with the matter.

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Podcast: Amazon’s quest to become a startup again; Plus, 6 years of progress in driverless cars

GeekWire

Logo in the lobby of the Amazon re:Invent building in Seattle. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) This week on the GeekWire Podcast: Amazon’s decision to bring its employees back to the office five days a week is a window into the challenges facing the e-commerce and technology giant, and CEO Andy Jassy’s larger plan to get the company to operate like “the world’s largest startup” again.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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Corsair's full ecosystem gets the Call of Duty treatment across keyboards, PCs, controllers, and more

TechSpot

The collaboration kicks off with the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on October 25 and will "include several Call of Duty titles." Corsair's various sub-brands, including Elgato, SCUF Gaming, Origin PC, and Drop, will all be getting in on the action with branded peripherals and systems.

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New York’s governor wants to “liberate” kids — by taking their phones

Vox

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul waves during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images There’s a hot new trend this back-to-school season: cellphone bans. At least eight states have enacted regulations limiting cellphone use in schools so far this year, and many more individual districts and schools have implemented similar policies on their own.

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Oversupply in the EV market drives down prices as automakers revise their production outlook

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Over the past year, automakers have reported softening demand for electric vehicles and have subsequently reassessed their original ambitious production targets. At the same time, there is an unexpected level of oversupply in the market, depressing prices and giving bargain-hunting consumers the opportunity to buy these cars at a discounted.

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