SpaceX launches Starlink satellites at California base
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California just before 6:00am…
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company to be located in Memphis
The Greater Memphis Chamber made the announcement during a news conference on Wednesday, saying the company, xAI, will build the world’s largest…
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Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral
Google said Friday it has made “more than a dozen technical improvements” to its artificial intelligence systems after its retooled search engine…
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Elon Musk’s AI startup valued at $24 billion
The money will be used to take xAI’s first products to market, build advanced infrastructure, and accelerate research and development of future…
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on climate change effect on transportation, Boeing and electric vehicles
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation on Sunday about climate change’s effect on transportation,…
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TikTok creators files lawsuit against U.S. government
Eight creators want to block the recently passed law that could ban the social media app in the United…
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Local students learn about eco-cars and self-driving technologies
The Yuma Boys & Girls Club hosted a group from the Eco Car EV Challenge, a four-year collegiate automotive engineering…
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New solar plant coming to Dateland
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved Balanced Rock Power to move forward with its process of bringing a solar power facility…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Where is Lithium Valley?
For years, lithium has been a popular topic in Imperial County due to the amount of lithium minerals found beneath the Salton Sea…
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California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among…
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Apple unveils new iPads and chip during virtual event
Apple announced new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets in a video posted to their website on…
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Transportation leaders unveil autonomous vehicles
In a press release obtained by NBC News, the summit will be about “building public trust, strategies to connect communities and navigating the future…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with biotech experts
According to NBC Bay Area, Blinken is also set to deliver a keynote speech at the RSA Conference and is set to announce the rollout of the Biden…
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Lithium training program at IVC prepares local workforce
Imperial Valley College (IVC) is starting the second phase of the lithium training program which will prepare the local workforce for the projects…
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Survey finds subscription prices on the rise, often goes undetected
A CNET Money survey found the average American is spending more than $1,000 a year on subscriptions and it’s getting more expensive. 67% of adults…
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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project
Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion…
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New research shows crash avoidance systems don’t always work
New vehicles come with crash avoidance systems, but new research shows they don’t always…
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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was…
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2024 Imperial Valley Economic and Energy Summit registration opens
The annual Imperial Valley Economic & Energy Summit will be happening from June 12-14 and will be discussing industry and economic growth in Imperial…
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NASA restores contact with Voyager 1 after no contact for five months
Launched over 46 years ago, the interstellar explorer stopped sending intelligible data back to Earth in November of last…
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