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Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...

Tech - VentureBeat - November 6

TSMC to close door on producing advanced AI chips for China from Monday

World’s biggest contract chipmaker acts to ensure it is in line with US restrictions on Chinese access to latest processors

World - Financial Times - November 8

Paul Stephenson, 87, Dies; Advanced Britain’s Civil Rights Movement

The bus boycott and one-man pub sit-in that he led in the mid-1960s helped pave the way for a law outlawing discrimination in public places.

World - The New York Times - November 11

Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

World - ABC News - November 12

Virginia Democrats advance efforts to protect abortion, voting rights, marriage equality

Democratic lawmakers who wield control of the Virginia Legislature are hoping to make good on promises made on the campaign trail, including becoming the first Southern state to expand ...

Health - ABC News - November 13

Advance Auto Parts to Close Stores as Sales Outlook Misses Views

Advance Auto Parts said it will close hundreds of stores and cut jobs after posting a surprising quarterly loss and forecasting revenue below market expectations.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Advance Auto Parts to close more than 700 locations

The closures would reduce the company's footprint by about 15%.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Sinner stays perfect and Fritz also advances to the semifinals at the ATP Finals

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and U.S. Open finalist Taylor Fritz advanced to the semifinals at the ATP Finals

Sports - ABC News - November 14

Advance Auto Parts Closing Hundreds of Stores in Turnaround Effort

More than 200 franchises will shutter, as well as more than 500 corporate stores as the chain retrenches in the face of ongoing losses.

Business - Inc. - November 15

Here’s how options traders are playing Nvidia in advance of its earnings release

Indicators point to a higher stock price after the company reports on Nov. 20.

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances

World - ABC News - November 21

Building-Materials Provider Quikrete in Advanced Talks to Buy Summit

Quikrete is in advanced talks to acquire Summit Materials, according to people familiar with the matter.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

Airweave Advanced Mattress Review: A Firm Feel With Extraordinary Airflow

Woven polyethylene looks like tangled fishing line but delivers superior airflow for a firm mattress.

Tech - Wired - November 21

Iran activates ‘new advanced centrifuges’ after nuclear watchdog’s rebuke

Move follows resolution by International Atomic Energy Agency saying Tehran failed to co-operate with investigation

World - Financial Times - November 22

Atos Jumps on French State Bid for Advanced Computing Business

Atos has received a non-binding offer from the French government to acquire its advanced computing activities for an enterprise value of around $521 million.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

As Russia Advances in Ukraine, a Cop Has to Flee City After City

For Volodymyr Nikulin, being a wartime police officer means aiding evacuees, surviving a shrapnel wound and tackling looters. It also means quickly switching cities when one falls to the invaders.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Surveillance tech advances by Biden could aid in Trump's promised crackdown on immigration

President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among ...

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Honolulu hopes to identify long-unclaimed bodies with advanced DNA testing

Forensic pathologists hope advanced DNA testing technology will enable them to attach names to all the unidentified people at the Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office.

Australian lawmakers advance bill to bar under-16s from social media

Australia's House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from using most social media platforms.

Alibaba researchers unveil Marco-o1, an LLM with advanced reasoning capabilities

The model uses more cycles during inference to generate more tokens and review responses, improving its performance on reasoning tasks.

Tech - VentureBeat - 2 days ago

In a shock offensive, insurgents breach Syria's largest city for the first time since 2016

Insurgents have breached Syria’s largest city and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016

World - ABC News - 22 hours ago

Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges: UN watchdog

Iran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Lakers' chance to advance in NBA Cup slim after bruising loss to the Thunder

Oklahoma City handed the Lakers a hard-fought defeat that might leave the defending NBA Cup champions out of the in-season tournament's next stage.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 14 hours ago

How Celtics can advance to NBA Cup knockout stage

The Celtics can still punch their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinal, but they'll need help. Here's how they can advance to the knockout stage.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 16 hours ago

Bolton suggests Trump will not accept results if Harris wins: 'We should be ready for it'

Former national security adviser John Bolton said that he doesn't think former President Trump will accept the results of the presidential election if he doesn't win, warning that "we should be ...

Politics - The Hill - November 2

Women's professional baseball is ready for its moment. But first it needs to find players.

It’s been nearly seven decades since women in the U.S. have had a league of their own.

‘We are locked and loaded’: Trump fans in North Carolina ready for a ‘stolen election’

Supporters in Kinston back ex-president as he claims he’s well ahead in polls and repeats conspiracy of election fraud. “As Republicans, we are locked and loaded and ready to go.”. The startling ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is ready to ‘push back’ on a second Trump administration

Voters in Delaware elected the country’s first out transgender member of Congress on Tuesday, with NBC News projecting a win for state Sen.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

How Jayden Maiava remained ready to seize the USC quarterback job

New USC starting quarterback Jayden Maiava's year at UNLV taught him that there was only so much he could control and to be patient.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready for dialogue

Russian leader says US president-elect acted ‘like a man’ after assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, and expressed ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

‘This victory is a mandate’: rightwing groups ready with policy proposals for new Trump administration

Project 2025 and other far-right groups have outlined a blueprint for Trump’s second term. As Donald Trump prepares to move back into the White House, he’ll have a host of rightwing groups trying ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

With Ready Orders and an Energy Czar, Trump Plots Pivot to Fossil Fuels

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team for climate and the environment is considering relocating the E.P.A. out of Washington and other drastic changes.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Hochul, in Unwanted Position, Says She Is Ready to Work With Trump

While other big state Democrats are reviving the resistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York says she is open to working with Donald J. Trump where possible.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 10

Mets’ Tyrone Taylor undergoes two procedures, expected to be ready for spring training

The Mets announced that outfielder Tyrone Taylor underwent a umbilical hernia repair on Oct. 30 and a right elbow loose body removal on Thursday in New York.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Whiskey Brand Co-Founder Fawn Weaver Isn’t Ready to Celebrate

Uncle Nearest is the fifth Black female-owned company to net a $1 billion valuation. But co-founder Fawn Weaver tells ‘From the Ground Up’ her work is far from over.

Business - Inc. - November 11

Rassie Erasmus calls on doctor to deliver message: Springboks are ready

Despite having less time than England to prepare, South Africa hope Bomb Squad can give impression of strength. When Rassie Erasmus does something out of the ordinary it is usually for a reason, so ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

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