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A British Airways plane is taxiing to take-off as a United Airlines plane lands at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.
Jets operated by British Airways and United Airlines.
  • Airlines take into account safety and cost when deciding how to divert flights.
  • British Airways typically sends flights back to London when possible, making repairs and rerouting easier.
  • American Airlines has an automated tool called HEAT that helps it make calls on where to divert.

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Tesla unveiled its Optimus humanoid robot in 2021.
  • Tesla says Optimus is working on its factory floor.
  • The company said in an X post that two of the humanoid robots had been deployed in a factory.
  • Elon Musk has called Optimus Tesla's most valuable product, but it's still got a long way to go.

It sounds like Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot, may finally be helping to



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BYD has rapidly become one of the world's largest EV companies, briefly overtaking Tesla earlier this year.
  • The EU has imposed tariffs of up to 38.1% on Chinese EVs. 
  • Joe Biden also launched a crackdown on Chinese EVs last month, hitting them with a 100% tax.
  • Trade barriers come amid fears a wave of cheap Chinese brands could take over Western markets. 

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Waymo is issuing a voluntary software recall after one of its driverless vehicles collided with a telephone pole in Phoenix, Arizona, last month, the company said. The vehicle was damaged, but no passengers or bystanders were hurt in the incident.

The company is filing the recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration



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Say quantum technologies and most people probably still imagine something decades into the future. But, as a new report released today demonstrates, quantum is already here — especially as it relates to the telecom industry.  After years of incremental progress confined to research institutions, the emerging quantum technology sector has begun to gather commercial momentum. While most of the



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Once-struggling retailer Abercrombie is booming, and its stock is even beating out Wall Street darling Nvidia

Abercrombie & Fitch long had a certain, shall we say, reputation. Its employees were hot, its stores reeked of cologne, and unless you were rich and thin, it was not for you. If it's any solace, the company was not really for Wall Street


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More Americans are identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Data offers a glimpse at the ages, races, and financial statuses of LGBTQ+ Americans.
  • DC, Vermont, and Massachusetts have the highest concentrations of same-sex couple households.
  • Historically, limited LGBTQ+ data collection has made it hard to identify the community's demographics.

It's pride month in the US


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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be