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Sierra hopes every company will use its empathetic AI chatbots for customer interactions.

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This Is Why Tesla’s Stainless Steel Cybertrucks May Be Rusting

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Who knew stainless steel might not be such a good idea for the exterior of an electric SUV? The entire automotive industry, that’s who.

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The Danger Lurking Just Below Ukraine’s Surface

Justin Ling

The widespread use of mines has left Ukrainians scrambling to find ways to clear the explosives. New efforts to develop mine-clearing technology may help them push back Russia’s invading forces.

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Signal Finally Rolls Out Usernames, So You Can Keep Your Phone Number Private

Andy Greenberg

We tested the end-to-end encrypted messenger’s new feature aimed at addressing critics’ most persistent complaint. Here’s how it works.

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The Skilled Workers Training AI to Take Their Jobs

Morgan Meaker

A new workforce of language experts, creative writers, and nuclear physicists are turning to data labor—and potentially making their future jobs obsolete in the process.

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Metal Prices Are Soaring. So Is Metal Theft

Chris Baraniuk

It’s a multi-billion-dollar global problem, and in a rapidly electrifying world, the profits—and ease—of stealing metals is only going to increase.

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