New stealthy submarine glider set for autonomous undersea missions
The ocean depths are a new frontier explored by humans and autonomous vehicles.
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New federal rule would bar ‘noncompete’ agreements for most employees
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency Tuesday, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Got Overwhelmed.
The idea triggered a full-scale revolt on the Google campus.
China slams U.S. probe into its shipbuilding industry, says move is a 'mistake on top of a mistake'
China said it "firmly opposes" the U.S. investigation into its maritime, logistics and shipbuilding industries, calling the move a "mistake on top of a mistake." In an official statement late Wednesday, China's ministry of commerce said the U.S. provides hundreds of billions of dollars in "discriminatory" subsidies to its domestic industries, "yet accuses China of adopting so-called 'non-market practices.'" "In fact, the development of China's industries is the result of companies' technological innovation and active participation in market competition,"
‘There is much more to do’: B.C. marks eight years of toxic-drug health emergency
Eight years to the day after British Columbia declared a public health emergency, Premier David Eby said the toxic drug crisis has had a “catastrophic impact” on families and communities.
Can more federal cash ramp up pre-fab housing? Trudeau pitches funds
The federal Liberals want to boost pre-fabricated housing and are again laying out millions of dollars in more spending as political pressure to tackle the housing crunch builds.
The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do
The Biden administration announced new guidance to federal agencies on how they can and cannot use artificial intelligence, in a memo released by the Office of Management and Budget.
Canada's need to improve productivity has reached emergency level, says Bank of Canada official
A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades.