More big shipping companies suspend Red Sea operations as fears build over global supply chains amid increasing Houthi rebel attacks

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Cargo ships are seen at Israel's Haifa commercial shipping port in the Mediterranean Sea on December 13, 2023.

Elon Musk tells Italians to have more children during an appearance at a political conference in Rome: 'Make more Italians'

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Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk reacts, as he attends political festival Atreju organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) right-wing party, in Rome, Italy, December 16, 2023.
Elon Musk attended Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy right-wing party in Rome on Saturday.

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Audi driver says their car's Pre Sense safety feature stopped the vehicle in the middle of a highway and almost killed them

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A journalist sitting on the drivers seat of an Audi during a test drive on a closed part of the motorway A9 near Ingolstadt, Germany, 12 May 2016. During the so-called piloted driving, the car takes over full control, breaks and accelerates, uses signals and changes lanes while keeping a sufficient distance to cars in the front.
Audi's Pre Sense technology takes over the brakes if it detects a potential emergency.

Large AI models can now create smaller AI tools without humans and train them like a 'big brother,' scientists say

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GM's CEO said 2023 would be 'a breakout year' for EV production. But demand has fallen sharply.

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Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, speaks during an interview with David Rubenstein, the President of The Economic Club at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Barra covered many topics pertaining to the automotive industry during her interview, including electric cars and the workforce involved in the production of vehicles.
GM's CEO Mary Barra

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Harvard early applications are down 17% from last year amid antisemitism row

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The campus of Harvard Business School and Harvard University.

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Former IDF chief's nephew killed in battle in southern Gaza, just days after his son also died while fighting Hamas

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Former army chief Gadi Eisenkot attends the funeral for his son, First Sergeant Major Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25 years old, at the Herzliya cemetery on December 8, 2023 in Herzliya, Israel. The Israel Defense Forces said the 25-year-old major, son of the cabinet minister and former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, died on Thursday in Gaza. Over two months have passed since the Oct.

Chinese garlic is a threat to US national security and a 'severe public health concern,' senator says

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Florida Senator Rick Scott says that garlic imported from China has been fertilized with human feces.

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A startup is using woodchips to make synthetic graphite for EV batteries

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CarbonScape uses leftover woodchips to produce graphite.

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Elon Musk appears to agree with Sam Altman's post saying that antisemitism on the left was worse than he thought

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Elon Musk replied saying "yes" to Sam Altman's tweet about the extent of antisemitism in the US.

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