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Tesla CEO and xAI founder Elon Musk has thrown his support behind a California bill that’s divided Silicon Valley and promises to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. Suggested Reading. The bill, SB 1047, would mandate companies that have spent more than $100 million to develop an AI model, or...

Elon Musk just threw his support behind a controversial bill to regulate AI

Interesting Engineering

In a letter to Federal Communication Commission, SpaceX stated that it aims to provide Wireless Emergency Alerts to everyone.

Elon Musk: Starlink to beam free emergency service for all mobile users globally

Business Insider

Xpeng, a Tesla rival, unveiled its M03 EV on Tuesday. The model with autonomous-driving features costs about $22,000.

Chinese Tesla rival launches $22,000 EV with self-driving features. Here's why that's a big problem for Tesla.

Reuters

(Reuters) - Tesla chief Elon Musk, who also owns social media platform X, said on Monday he feels California should pass an AI bill that would require tech companies and AI developers to conduct safety testing on some of their own models.

Elon Musk voices support for California bill requiring safety tests on AI models

"What has already been achieved was scoffed at as impossible by skeptics, who now complain that the transition isn't really complete yet." California has reached an enviable energy milestone, according to Electrek. For 100 days, the state had at least some minutes where its entire power grid was fueled by renewable energy.

State achieves remarkable milestone with 100 days of 100% of electricity demands met by clean energy: 'This was declared impossible'

Solar-powered power banks seem like a fantastic idea -- attach some solar panels to a power bank, and you have a free power source whenever the sun is shining. However, the reality is different from this idyllic vision of limitless energy. Also: The best portable power stations you can buy:...

Why you should stop using your solar-powered power bank

Wyoming State

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Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

A new grid-scale wave energy device has been deployed off the coast of Hawai'i to produce electricity, which the company that developed it says is a world's first for its type at this scale. The oceans offer a vast resource for power generation, with companies finding new ways to harness...

Tech giant announces world's first deployment of revolutionary grid-scale energy device: 'This ... project couldn't come online at a more critical time'

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Germany just hit a clean energy home run, and it's a win for your wallet and the planet. Imagine powering your entire neighborhood with nothing but renewables like sunshine and wind. Well, Germany just did that for nearly 60% of its electricity needs, according to Electrek. In the first three...

Germany achieves new milestone in power generation: 'Never before has so much renewably generated energy been produced and fed into the grid'

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Mercury Direct will provide three zodiac signs with abundance and fortune on August 28. It will help them get back on track and remove their obstacles. The astrological transit will put things for the signs. What’s holding you back from exploiting your potential?

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Fortune Era Will Start | August 28, 2024

Some zodiac signs have many misfortunes while others excel in all sectors. Venus is in Libra on August 29 and will transform the three luckiest zodiac signs’ lives. Their friendships and relationships will grow on Thursday. Libra’s transition will inspire them to have a good attitude in each move they make. Could you be among these lucky signs?

3 Luckiest Zodiac Signs On August 29, 2024

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Select GameStop locations will once again start serving physical copies of classic video games. There used to be a day when every GameStop location would offer copies of classic video games. There'd be a bin filled with old cartridges and CDs for old school Nintendo, Sega, and other systems. Gradually, the retailer phased this idea out, but now it looks like retro gaming is back on the menu. On Tuesday, GameStop indicated that select locations will utilize GameStop Retro branding and begin selling physical copies of classic games.

GameStop Retro locations have started opening

Afrotech

A class action lawsuit continues to loom over Shaquille O’Neal. As AFROTECH™ previously reported, he was named in a class-action lawsuit filed against the Astrals Project, which he created alongside Music Manager Brian Bayati, who serves as the CEO, and his son Myles O’Neal, who is the head of investor relations. They launched to the… Continue reading Shaquille O’Neal Confirmed To Be A ‘Seller’ For Astrals NFT Project In A Class Action Lawsuit

Shaquille O’Neal Confirmed To Be A ‘Seller’ For Astrals NFT Project In A Class Action Lawsuit

Fremont County, WY

Lander, WY

FREMONT, SUBLETTE AND SWEETWATER COUNTIES—Voters streamed in and out of the Bob Carey Memorial Fieldhouse at Lander Valley High School early Tuesday, accompanied by the sound of thwacking pickleballs from the nearby courts.

Wyoming voters ‘boiling mad’ over misleading mailers

A new direct air capture (DAC) method to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere has been proposed, and it's inspired by natural mechanisms. Researchers in the UK have looked at how biological membranes transport chemicals passively through a flow between high and low concentrations, as Anthropocene reported. With this as a guide, they've built a special membrane by drilling conical holes into an alumina tube and filling the material with molten carbonate salt.

Scientists make revolutionary breakthrough in air pollution removal without using any electricity — here's how it works

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced agreements to acquire 23 aircraft from multiple counterparties for a total of approximately US$1.1 billion. The consolidated aircraft portfolio will have a weighted average age of 3.4 years and a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.8 years. These aircraft are leased to 13 airlines across nine countries. The portfolio is composed of 91% narrow-body aircraft by value, with 86% featuring next-generation technology.

DAE to acquire 23 aircraft in US$1.1 billion deal

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Elon Musk's xAI has been accused of using gas turbines at data center without a permit

The Health Department in Shelby County has received a letter asking to investigate the gas turbines, which contribute to Memphis' F-grade air quality. Elon Musk’s xAI...

Elon Musk's xAI has been accused of using gas turbines at data center without a permit

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