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General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business

After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."

BBC News - Dec. 11

General Motors Scraps Cruise Robotaxi Program

Carmaker cites competition, time and costs needed to scale the business.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10

Arrests Made in 2021 Crash That Killed Over 50 Migrants

U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said the arrests were linked to a human trafficking ring and a deadly 2021 traffic accident.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

Heineken Made A Game Controller To Bring You (Non-Alcoholic) Beer

Last year, beer company Heineken introduced the Gaming Fridge, a PC with a fridge installed, but now it wants to put the power to get a Heineken 0.0--its non-alcoholic beer--into players' hands ...

GameSpot - Dec. 10

Head of Dem Caucus wants Pence's Jan. 6 testimony made public

The head of the House Democratic Caucus wants to make public the testimony former Vice President Mike Pence gave to a grand jury surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. ...

The Hill - Dec. 10

Josh Allen Made a Change. Now He’s the N.F.L.’s Best Quarterback.

Allen’s growth has the Bills looking like legitimate Super Bowl contenders, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 10

How Years of Reddit Posts Have Made the Company an AI Darling

The social-media veteran is profiting from feeding artificial-intelligence companies’ insatiable appetite for conversational text.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10

Has the Russell row made Verstappen to Mercedes in 2026 less likely?

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

BBC News - Dec. 10

Mondelez made a takeover approach for Hershey, sources say

Hershey shares climbed as much as 15% during Monday trading after reports that Mondelez is attempting another takeover of the chocolate company.

CNBC - Dec. 9

Report: Sabres Star Has Generated Trade Interest

According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, this Sabres forward is generating a lot of interest.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Made a Record $2 Billion of Ticket Sales

Over 21 months, the pop superstar’s culture-dominating stage show doubled the gross of its closest competitor, according to ticket sales figures confirmed for the first time.

The New York Times - Dec. 9

How Is Using Generative AI Not Considered Theft?

Forget about ethics. Could your business be penalized for using AI?

Inc. - Dec. 8

Democratic attorneys general are itching to challenge Trump’s agenda

Without question, Democratic attorneys general will be important national actors over the next four years.

The Hill - Dec. 8

Walmart Just Made a Game-Changing Announcement, and It Only Cost $2.3 Billion

With its acquisition of TV-maker Vizio, Walmart is making a bet on the future.

Inc. - Dec. 8

Polls close in Ghana's general election in the shadow of the worst economic crisis in a generation

Voting has officially closed in most polling centres throughout Ghana, bringing to an end the presidential and legislative elections poised to be a litmus test for democracy in a region shaken by ...

ABC News - Dec. 7

NFL made "multiple attempts" to meet with Deshaun Watson's latest accuser

Settlement agreement short-circuited NFL's investigation.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

McDonald’s Just Made a Big Announcement, and Customers Will Be Very Happy

Any good story needs a beginning, a middle, and an end. This is the end.

Inc. - Dec. 7

Polls open in general election in Ghana overshadowed by the worst economic crisis in a generation

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

Drugs seized and arrests made in police crackdown

Police say they are determined to create a "hostile environment" for drug dealers in the county.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

A Filipino Holiday Tradition, Perhaps Best Not Made at Home

This year, I found a new way to celebrate my heritage through parols, colorful star-shaped lanterns.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

'History made at Dawn Sturgess' rollercoaster inquiry'

Presenters of The Salisbury Poisoning podcast share what it was like reporting on the inquiry.

BBC News - Dec. 7

EA Just Made Two Accessibility Patents Open-Source

EA has made two of its patents accessible to the public, declaring them open-source, allowing non-EA developers to access technology the AAA publisher previously owned. Even better, this decision ...

GameSpot - Dec. 6

How a Stowaway at J.F.K. Airport Made It All the Way to Paris

Prosecutors accused Svetlana Dali, 57, of hiding among other travelers during a busy travel day before Thanksgiving.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

A Kid Made $50,000 Dumping Crypto He’d Created. Then Came the Backlash

In less than 10 minutes, a US teen made a small fortune selling off a memecoin he’d made on a lark. Traders, feeling swindled, sought revenge.

Wired - Dec. 6

Brain op failings made patients' lives 'hell'

Patients speak out as a leaked report reveals many were failed over several years.

BBC News - Dec. 6

One in five shop purchases now made in cash

Notes and coins used in a fifth of transactions, say retailers - a second consecutive annual rise.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Why President Yoon Made a Fateful Decision by Declaring Martial Law

A day after he declared — and then withdrew — martial law, President Yoon Suk Yeol was politically isolated as observers pondered his future in leadership.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs

In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Chuck Todd: Biden 'made a huge mistake' with Hunter pardon

NBC's Chuck Todd called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, "a huge mistake" in an analysis article published Wednesday. "Biden made a huge mistake, and it really is going ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex

Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour

This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos

Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.

VentureBeat - Dec. 3

PlayStation at 30: the console that made video games cool

Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own. If you were ...

The Guardian - Dec. 3

Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’

A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’

Inc. - Dec. 3

EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount

Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state finances

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it

The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Here's How Many PS2s Sony Made In Its Lifetime

The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling console of all time, and now the exact number of units produced has been confirmed by a former PlayStation executive.. Over on Twitter , an image was floating ...

GameSpot - Dec. 2