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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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Streamlining Scripts & Schedulers: How to Tame Disconnected Automation Tools

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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World's first transparent 5G antennas turn windows into base stations

TechSpot

That's where futuristic glass antennas come in, courtesy of a partnership between glassmaker AGC, mobile carrier NTT Docomo, and infrastructure firm JTower. Dubbed WAVEANTENNA, it turns ordinary windows into inconspicuous 5G base stations by sandwiching a special transparent conductive material – similar to what's found in laminated windshields – between.

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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

TechSpot

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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