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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 8
Editor’s Note – Welcome to the October 2024 edition of Plugged In, in which we continue our three-part series on the role of technology and AI in shaping the future of the automotive industry. Our journey will culminate on November 19, 2024 with two panel discussions addressing the business and legal issues arising in the…
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FCC Proposes AI Regulations
In its latest move addressing artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to regulate robocalls made using AI. This NPRM follows the agency’s Notice of Inquiry released last November, seeking information and input from communications-focused industries on how the FCC should respond to the rapid proliferation of…
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Secret Documents Show Hamas Tried to Persuade Iran to Join Its Oct. 7 Attack
The Times reviewed the minutes of 10 meetings among Hamas’s top leaders. The records show the militant group avoided several escalations since 2021 to falsely imply it had been deterred — while seeking Iranian support for a major attack.
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Canada Tightens Immigration Policy And Leaves Thousands in Limbo
Canada has long had one of the world’s most open immigration policies. Now, faced with a growing popular backlash, it’s changing the rules.
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Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Former First Minister, Dies at 69
Mr. Salmond led the Scottish National Party twice, guiding it from a fringe political group into a powerful electoral force in Britain.
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How South Korea’s Dogs Became Members of the Family
They have become pampered family members in South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birthrate and where much of the population lives alone.
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Rise of the Dragons: Fire-Breathing Drones Duel in Ukraine
Drones are getting another new twist: Soldiers attach canisters to them to create weapons capable of spitting out molten metal that burns at 4,400 degrees.
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Led by Believers in the City’s Future, Detroit Is on the Rebound
Once the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy, this Midwestern metropolis is now thriving. But some obstacles still remain.
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Black Voters Drift From Democrats, Imperiling Harris’s Bid, Poll Shows
Vice President Kamala Harris is on track to win a majority of Black voters, and has brought many back to her party since taking over for President Biden. Still, a significant gap in support persists.
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Hairballs Shed Light on Tsavo Man-Eating Lions’ Menu
The Tsavo man-eaters terrorized railroad workers in British East Africa in the 19th century, but their tastes went well beyond human flesh.