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Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Strategy: Slow Their Adoption
A decade ago, then-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said he saw autonomous vehicles as an existential threat to the ride-hail company’s business model. “What would happen if we weren’t a part of that future? If we weren’t part of the autonomy thing? Then the future passes us by,” Kalanick told Business Insider. In the years since,…
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UN chief warns of imminent ‘catastrophic consequences’ as US launches new strikes: report
Shortly after the United States launched a fresh round of strikes at Iran on Sunday, the United Nations secretary-general pleaded with all parties to practice restraint, or risk sparking global and imminent “catastrophic consequences.” On Saturday, the United States launched strikes at Iran in response to an attack on a container ship transiting the Strait…
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Don Iwerks, Disney Legend and Pioneering Imagineer, Dies at 96
Don Iwerks, a Disney Legend and the son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, has died at 96. On July 9 — just days before his 97th birthday — Iwerks died while “surrounded by the love of family and friends,” according to an obituary shared by his family, per Deadline. During his career, Iwerks, the…
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Extremely rare cancer striking kids in rich SoCal city takes worrying turn — as possible cause emerges
Families in a rich California enclave have claimed an extremely rare cancer has struck more people than first feared and that its root cause could be due to the rampant use of pesticides. Locals in Ladera Ranch, Orange County, have spent months raising concerns after at least six local children were diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma,…
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Byron Allen Donates $100,000 to Nolan Wells GoFundMe
Byron Allen, the host of “Comics Unleashed” — which recently took over the time slot for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — donated $100,000 to a GoFundMe campaign for Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip to Mississippi’s Horn Island. On Saturday, Allen’s website, TheGrio, announced the…
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From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham’s long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump
WASHINGTON — After the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Lindsey Graham said he had finally had enough of the man who was championed by the mob that stormed the pillar of American democracy: President Trump. “Trump and I, we’ve had a hell of a journey. I hate it to end this way. Oh, my God,…
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White House insiders reveal the next Trump whisperer after Lindsey Graham’s death: report
White House insiders revealed on Sunday which GOP Senator is likely to step up and fill the void left after Sen. Lindsey Graham‘s (R-SC) shocking death on Saturday night, according to a new report. Graham died suddenly on Saturday after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office announced. Reports indicate that Graham experienced chest pains…
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Lindsey Graham, US Senator and Longtime Trump Ally, Dies at 71
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham(R-S.C.) has died at 71. On Saturday, July 11, the Republican politician “passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office shared on X. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period,” the message added. Emergency services…
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Academy Award-winning special effects pioneer Don Iwerks dies at 96
Don Iwerks, an Academy Award-winning special effects pioneer whose innovations transformed film and Disney theme parks, died peacefully Thursday at the age of 96, the Walt Disney Co. announced. For Disney and his own studio, Iwerks Entertainment, Iwerks helped develop technologies and techniques like Circle-Vision, the 360-degree camera behind “America the Beautiful” and other early…
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‘I can’t die now’: Explosive report reveals Graham laughed off advice to seek medical care
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) jokingly shrugged off advice that he seek immediate medical attention in the moments before his death Saturday night, according to a new Axios report. Graham’s office announced early Sunday the South Carolina Republican had died of a “brief and sudden illness,” and further reporting revealed that he may have suffered from…