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Rich white people are overwhelmingly blocking wind farms

The NIMBYs blocking the deployment of wind farms are overwhelmingly rich and white in the US and Canada, according to a new study. Rich white people are wind farm NIMBYs The study, “Prevalence and predictors of wind energy opposition in North America,” is newly published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by researchers from UC Santa Barbara, the University…
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AI & RoboticsNews

The top U.S. cities for AI-driven job hunters

Nearly half of the generative AI job postings in the past year were for roles in San Francisco, San Jose, New York, Los Angeles, Boston and Seattle. These six AI hotspots have been identified by the Brookings Institution, which also found that San Francisco is home to 20 of…
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SAP launches its own enterprise AI assistant: meet Joule

Not content to let Microsoft and Amazon hog the spotlight when it comes to new AI assistants, German enterprise giant SAP today announced a new AI assistant for its enterprise customers called “Joule,” that it hopes will “power the outcomes of humans and businesses,”…
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Microsoft’s bold move: Introducing AI assistant ‘Copilot’ in Windows 11

Microsoft, in a barrage of announcements, has once again made it clear that artificial intelligence (AI) is at the core of its business strategy, positioning itself as a leader in enterprise AI. The company unveiled a host of new features and products today, all underpinned by AI and aimed at enhancing security, productivity, and user experiences. The software giant appears to be doubling down its…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC, ETH Rebound Ahead of US Consumer Confidence Data – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin rebounded from a multi-week low on Tuesday, as markets awaited the latest consumer confidence report in the United States. The latest figures from the Conference Board are expected to show a slight decline, with a reading of 105.9 in September. This will be down from 106.1 the month prior. Bitcoin Bitcoin was back in the green on Tuesday, as its price rebounded from a multi-week low during…
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DefenseNews

Griffon, Textron advance in Army’s Future Tactical UAS competition

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army picked two companies out of a group of four to move on in the Army’s competition to procure a Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, or FTUAS. Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems were awarded a second agreement to provide prototypes to the Army following the first development phase which began in February, the service confirmed to Defense News. At the start of…
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