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Amazon to Merge Pharmacy Operations with Grocery Delivery for a Seamless Experience

SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2024 — Amazon has announced a major step in streamlining its services by merging its pharmacy operations with its grocery delivery platform. The integration is designed to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience, allowing them to order medications alongside everyday groceries through a single, unified service. This strategic move aims to…

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NASA’s Europa Clipper Begins Mission to Explore Jupiter’s Moon for Signs of Life

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 — NASA has officially launched the Europa Clipper mission, a groundbreaking space exploration endeavor aimed at investigating Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, for signs of life. The spacecraft embarked on its seven-year journey from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, Oct. 12, and is set to arrive at Europa by 2031. Scientists…

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Tesla’s Optimus Robots Face Scrutiny as Human Intervention Raises Capability Concerns

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 15, 2024 — Tesla’s Optimus robots, the humanoid machines designed to revolutionize labor-intensive tasks, have come under increased scrutiny following reports that human intervention was required during several key demonstrations. The incidents have raised questions about the true capabilities of the robots and whether Tesla’s vision of fully autonomous robots is still…

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Amazon and Databricks Ink 5-Year Deal to Boost AI Development with Trainium Chips

SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2024 — Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Databricks, a leading AI and data analytics platform, have inked a five-year strategic partnership to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) development using Amazon’s custom-designed Trainium chips. The collaboration is aimed at expanding the capacity of AI training and machine learning (ML) models, enabling businesses to build,…

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Google Partners with Nuclear Startup to Power AI Data Centers with Small Reactors

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 — Google has announced a strategic partnership with nuclear startup Oklo to power its expansive network of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres using small modular reactors (SMRs). The collaboration marks a significant move toward reducing carbon emissions in the tech industry, leveraging advanced nuclear technology to meet the energy-intensive…

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