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The US’ most anticipated museum opens

Plus, a British engineering marvel turns 100, Paris reveals its best baguette and a spectacular desert show offers a new way to honour the world’s oldest continuous living culture. As the world fully reopens, the next few months will see more people travel than before the pandemic. From personal success stories to long-awaited openings, here are five bits of recent travel news that are...

California lawmakers and AV industry battle for future of self-driving trucks

California lawmakers and AV industry battle for future of self-driving trucks

A California bill that would require a trained human safety operator to be present any time a heavy-duty autonomous vehicle operates on public roads in the state is getting traction. The bill, first introduced in January, passed the state’s Assembly Wednesday and will now face a committee review and vote in the Senate. Advocates of the bill want to ensure both the safety of...

Indian SaaS startup Capillary Technologies grabs $45M to expand globally

Indian SaaS startup Capillary Technologies grabs $45M to expand globally

Capillary Technologies, an Indian SaaS startup that offers solutions for loyalty management and customer engagement, has raised $45 million in a funding round, as it plots plans to expand into global markets and widen its reach through mergers and acquisitions. The funding arrives at a crucial time amidst the prevailing market slowdown, where startups, particularly those at the late stage, are facing a capital...

An Inside Look at Covid’s Lasting Damage to the Lungs

More than three years after the start of the pandemic, many Covid survivors continue to struggle. Some, especially those who became so severely ill that they were hospitalized and unable to breathe on their own, face lasting lung damage. To better understand the long-term impact of Covid’s assault on the lungs, The New York Times spoke with three patients who were hospitalized during the...

US actor Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape counts

US actor Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape counts

Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A jury in Los Angeles has found US actor Danny Masterson guilty on two out of three counts of rape. The star of That ’70s Show, a TV series, faces up to 30 years in prison. He was led from court in handcuffs. Three women, all former members of the Church of Scientology, accused the actor of sexual...

AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms

AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms

By Jack Goodman and Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Team Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence – but footage that may help prosecutions can be taken down without being archived. Meta and YouTube say they aim to balance their duties to bear witness...

‘Twilight Zone’ Planets, The Milky Way And Stargazing On The Solstice: A Stargazer’s Guide To June

June can be a tricky time to go stargazing in the northern hemisphere. With equinox coming later in the month, astronomical darkness is in short supply, particularly if you live in northerly latitudes. However, with some careful planning and a few late nights (and early starts) it will be possible to see some incredible sights with your naked eyes even in this “twilight zone.”...

Lightmatter’s photonic AI hardware is ready to shine with $154M in new funding

Lightmatter’s photonic AI hardware is ready to shine with $154M in new funding

Photonic computing startup Lightmatter is taking its big shot at the rapidly growing AI computation market with a hardware-software combo it claims will help the industry level up — and save a lot of electricity to boot. Lightmatter’s chips basically use optical flow to solve computational processes like matrix vector products. This math is at the heart of a lot of AI work and...

An Appeals Court Gave the Sacklers Legal Immunity. Here’s What the Ruling Means.

In return for the shield, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma are committed to paying up to $6 billion to help compensate communities and individuals for the ravages of the opioid epidemic. On Tuesday, a federal appeals court granted members of the billionaire Sackler family a legal golden key that they had been seeking for nearly four years: The Sacklers will be shielded from...

FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Adults 60 and Older

The News The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults age 60 and older, the second approval granted for shots offering protection from the virus this month. GSK was the first drugmaker to get the F.D.A.’s permission to market an R.S.V. vaccine on May 3. The vaccines are expected to be available in...