Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Top AI ethics researcher says Google fired her; company denies it
By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - A top Google scientist on ethical artificial intelligence says she was fired after criticizing the company's diversity efforts, a claim th...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. in talks with Huawei CFO Meng on resolving criminal charges: source
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is discussing a deal with Huawei's finance chief, Meng Wanzhou, that would allow her to return to China from Canada, in exchange for admitting wrongdoing, a per...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Senate set to vote on Trump FCC nominee as soon as next week
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is set to vote as early as next week to approve the nomination of a senior Trump administration official who has helped lead an effort seekin...
Dec 03, 2020
‘This is not science fiction,’ say scientists pushing for ‘neuro-rights’
By Avi Asher-Schapiro (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scientific advances from deep brain stimulation to wearable scanners are making manipulation of the human mind increasingly possible, creating a ne...
Dec 03, 2020
Governor says no decision yet on whether to extend restrictions beyond December 8
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the state health department may consider extending some or all of the most recent restrictions for restaurants, theaters, schoo...
Dec 03, 2020
Leclerc would bet on Russell winning in Hamilton’s car
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc says he would bet on George Russell winning Sunday's Sakhir Grand Prix when the Briton makes his Mercedes debut as Lewis Hamilton's replacement in...
Dec 03, 2020
President-elect Biden says he has asked Fauci to stay on and join COVID-19 team
By Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has asked top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci to continue in his job and serve as Biden's chief medical adviser ...
Dec 03, 2020
Moderna to supply 100 to 125 million COVID-19 vaccine doses globally in first quarter
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Thursday it expects to have between 100 million and 125 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available globally in the first quarter of 2021. The company said 85 milli...
Dec 03, 2020
Amid pandemic, orders soar for Brazil robot that feeds pigs playing classical music
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Orders for a Brazilian pig-feeding robot, which plays classical music while dispensing meals, soared this year as farmers strove to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandem...
Dec 03, 2020
Grosjean crash a wake-up call for Haas team mate Magnussen
By Abhishek Takle MANAMA (Reuters) - Romain Grosjean's fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash came as a wake-up call that drove home the reality of Formula One's dangers, his Haas team mate Kevin Magnussen sa...
Dec 03, 2020
