I reluctantly went on my first cruise vacation. It was surprisingly fun, but the crowding was intense.

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The front of the Vision of the Seas ship.
When you go into the Windjammer buffet, it overlooks the front of the ship and gives a nice view of the ocean.

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A Robotaxi Was Blamed for a San Francisco Man's Death, But He Was Actually Hit By a City Bus

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A couple of weeks ago, as San Francisco emergency responders attempted to pull away from a scene where a man had been seriously injured, a pair of Cruise robotaxis allegedly loitered in the ambulance’s path, not understanding that they were required to get out of the way. The man died not long afterward. It didn’t…

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A passenger went overboard Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas, the largest operating cruise ship in the world at 18 decks tall and 230,000 tons

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AI This Week: Cruise Veers Off Course

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Cruise workers use code words to communicate on board — here are 35 of the secret terms

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A passenger cruise ship of the Princess company and one more of the Holland America Line company are anchored on the outskirts of the Bay of Paz, during a protest against cruise ships industry on May 8, 2021 in La Paz, Mexico.
On a single cruise ship, there may be cruise workers from over 40 countries.

Driverless Cars Are Worse at Spotting Kids and Dark-Skinned People, Study Says

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Driverless car systems have a bias problem, according to a new study from Kings College London. The study examined eight AI-powered pedestrian detection systems used for autonomous driving research.

Big Tech salaries revealed: This is what developers, engineers, and product managers make at Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon

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Business Insider analyzed salary data for workers at top tech companies.

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The first large cruise ship built in China complete with a water park, a brewery, and 5G will sail this year — see inside

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A rendering of Adora Cruises' Adora Magic City at sea
Adora is a joint venture between Carnival Corp and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. Its first vessel, the Adora Magic City, will sail later this year.

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San Francisco officials want to stop robotaxis operating 24/7 after one got stuck in concrete and others caused traffic chaos

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A Cruise self-driving car in San Francisco.
Robotaxi services from Cruise and Waymo have been allowed to operate across the whole of San Francisco.

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Self-driving car company Cruise agreed to reduce its driverless fleet by 50% after a spate of recent crashes. San Francisco officials previously pushed for a slower rollout of robotaxis.

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A passenger getting out of a Cruise driverless taxi.
A passenger gets out of a Cruise driverless taxi after a test ride in San Francisco on February 15, 2023.

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