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A New Law Supercharged Electric Car Manufacturing, but Not Sales

President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.

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Israel-Hamas War Has Stifled Speech At Google, Employees Say

Google has long been a hub for employee activism, including over the company’s business with Israel. But workers looking to express support for Palestinians say they face hostility.

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Nature Retracts Room-Temperature Superconductor Discovery

It was the second paper led by Ranga P. Dias, a researcher at the University of Rochester, that the journal Nature has retracted.

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WeWork Files for Bankruptcy Amid Glut of Empty Offices

The move is a blow for landlords who have rented space to the co-working group, which is planning a “comprehensive reorganization” that includes cutting some of its leases.

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Uber Reports Record Ridership and Second Straight Quarterly Profit

Revenue was up 11 percent from a year earlier, helping to generate $221 million in net income.

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Chatbots May ‘Hallucinate’ More Often Than Many Realize

When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3 percent of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system’s rate was 27 percent.

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Tech Start-Ups Try to Sell a Cautious Pentagon on A.I.

Shield AI, a tech start-up, already has a drone run by artificial intelligence being used by the Israeli military. But persuading the Pentagon to embrace the technology remains a big challenge.

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Look, Up in the Sky! Amazon’s Drones Are Delivering Cans of Soup!

Amazon’s much-hyped drone project is dropping small objects on driveways. Some customers are not sure what it delivers beyond minestrone.

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Another Google Antitrust Battle Reaches Court in Epic Games Case

The Fortnite creator accuses Google of stifling app competition, a challenge on top of a federal suit claiming the tech giant abuses its search dominance.

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WeWork Bankruptcy Would Deal Another Blow to Ailing N.Y. Office Market

The fallout would be particularly hard for landlords already struggling with piling debt and companies scaling back their office footprint.

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