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Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces human line judges with electronic system

Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All England Club announced Wednesday that...

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Bimbo Bakeries pushes back on an FDA warning over their sesame labeling

A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — a potentially dangerous allergen — when they don’t....

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A severe geomagnetic storm could disrupt GPS and the power grid right as...

A severe geomagnetic storm forecast through Friday could light up the night sky over much of the northern half of the country, bringing with it disruptions to the power grid, GPS and radio blackouts,...

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Amazon’s new AI-powered spotlight tech aims to help delivery drivers find...

Amazon, in its quest for greater efficiency, has developed new systems to shave seconds off each package delivery and to help customers make faster buying choices, even for new product types that they...

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MoneyGram hack update: Breach included Social Security numbers, government...

MoneyGram is back online after a cybersecurity breach disrupted services and compromised personal information. Between September 20 and 22, an “unauthorized third party” accessed and acquired the...

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Social Security announces a 2.5% boost for recipients in 2025

Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday.The cost-of-living...

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Why did the 2024 Nobel for physics go to AI-related research?

The award this week of Nobel prizes in chemistry and physics to a small number of artificial intelligence pioneers affiliated with Google has stirred debate over the company’s research dominance and...

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Marriott settles with the FTC for $52 million over data breaches

Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security to resolve state and federal claims related to major data breaches that affected more than 300...

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Ben Horowitz’s dual support for Trump and Harris says a lot about the...

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. I’m Mark Sullivan, a senior writer at Fast Company, covering emerging tech, AI, and...

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After Helene and Milton, a severe solar storm could further stress power grids

A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday. The National Oceanic and...

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AI’s exploited workforce: Here’s how to make supply chains ethical

In dusty factories, cramped internet cafes and makeshift home offices around the world, millions of people sit at computers tediously labeling data. These workers are the lifeblood of the burgeoning...

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‘I’m not afraid of women’: New campaign takes on the Trump-obsessed manosphere

An inescapable presence has been lurking in the sidelines of UFC fights and the inner sanctum of dudefluencers like Adin Ross and Logan Paul. The current most in-demand entity in the so-called...

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How a Tampa hospital withstood two massive hurricanes

Tampa General, a Florida hospital with just over 1,000 beds and the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, sits on the tip of Davis Islands. It’s one of the lowest-lying neighborhoods in the Florida...

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Buy now, pay later: Here’s what borrowers are spending and buying

As Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy now, pay later for purchases in the last quarter of the...

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It’s time to redesign hurricane season’s most recognizable graphic

After the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene and the ongoing impact of Hurricane Milton, it’s clear that extreme weather events won’t stop—and will likely only get worse due to the effects of...

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How debt influences Gen Z and millennial career choices

Even as the job market remains strong—with employers adding 254,000 jobs in September—some workers are still reeling from the impact of ongoing layoffs across the corporate world. A new Harris Poll...

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How Kamala Harris would continue to rein in ‘junk fees’ for consumers

A crackdown by the U.S. consumer finance watchdog on hidden or excessive financial fees could expand to target billions of dollars in mortgage, credit reporting and other fees if Vice President Kamala...

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Captain’s gender didn’t cause ship to sink, New Zealand minister says

New Zealand’s Defense Minister on Thursday publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it...

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How the Mama of ‘Star Wars’ revolutionized science fiction and fantasy books

Think of your favorite fantasy or science-fiction novel. You’ll know the author and title, of course. But can you think of its editor or publisher? In publishing, the people who work behind the scenes...

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Delta Air Lines says it expects lower travel demand around the election. Is...

On Thursday, Delta Air Lines announced that it expects a minor revenue hit in the fourth quarter due to the upcoming presidential election, and lower demand for travel before and after. The...

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