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Jun 21, 2023 • 7min
Apple Is Taking On Apples in a Truly Weird Trademark Battle
Apple, the company, wants rights to the image of apples, the fruit, in Switzerland—one of dozens of countries where it’s flexing its legal muscles.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 5min
How to Live Well, Love AI, and Party Like a 6-Year-Old
WIRED cofounder Kevin Kelly believes tech ultimately bends towards good—you just might have to wait a while. For now, he's got a book of life advice.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 11min
Jack Ma Isn't Back
The iconic Alibaba founder disappeared from view after criticizing China's government. He returned to the country in March—as a teacher, not a businessman.
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Jun 16, 2023 • 7min
Google Made Millions From Ads for Fake Abortion Clinics
The search giant took $10 million in ads from, and gave grants to, “crisis pregnancy centers” that work to prevent women from accessing abortions.
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Jun 15, 2023 • 12min
His Drivers Unionized—Then Amazon Tried to Terminate His Contract
The ecommerce giant’s “delivery service partners” are under constant pressure to perform, but say they have little freedom to manage their own businesses.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 10min
UFO Whistleblower, Meet a Conspiracy-Loving Congress
Fresh claims from a former US intelligence officer about an “intact” alien craft may get traction on Capitol Hill, where some lawmakers want to believe.
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Jun 13, 2023 • 10min
Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Deals to let GM and Ford EV owners use Tesla charging points show the EV maker turning its giant Supercharger network into a competitive advantage.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 7min
Deepmind’s AI Is Learning About the Art of Coding
AlphaDev has made small but significant improvements to decades-old C++ algorithms. Its builders say that’s just the start.
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Jun 9, 2023 • 5min
The Strangely Believable Tale of a Mythical Rogue Drone
A widely shared story highlights the need for greater transparency in the development and engineering of AI systems.
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Jun 8, 2023 • 7min
Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Put Crypto on Ice
The SEC has launched two lawsuits in 24 hours, putting a huge question mark over the future of retail crypto trading in the US.
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