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Buying Whole Foods could complete an Amazon ecosystem a decade in the making
Posted in Online on 19th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller
Amazon announced a $13.7 billion deal to buy the Whole Foods grocery chain.
For First Time in History, Solar Jobs Outnumber Coal Jobs in Virginia
Posted in Business on 18th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller
Virginia has long been coal country, but the solar power industry has been increasing its foothold in the Commonwealth over the last few years.
Clean Energy Is About to Become Cheaper Than Coal
Posted in Business on 16th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller
The inflection point has already been reached in the West, and by 2021 solar will be cheaper than coal in China.
Apple's Tim Cook confirms self-driving car plans
Posted in Business on 14th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller
Apple's chief executive has confirmed it is developing a self-driving car system.
DARPA Is Working to Make AI More Trustworthy
Posted in Software on 13th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller
In order to probe the AI mind, DARPA is funding research by Oregon State University that will try to understand the reasoning behind decisions made by AI systems.