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Study explores how wind turbine visibility affects property values across the US

Renewable energy sources are essential for transitioning towards a decarbonized energy system and making the electricity grid more environmentally sustainable. Clean energy alternatives like wind power can effectively replace ...

Business

New technique helps AI tell when humans are lying

Researchers have developed a new training tool to help artificial intelligence (AI) programs better account for the fact that humans don't always tell the truth when providing personal information. The new tool was developed ...

Internet

Is Reddit's IPO worth it? Social media site aims to go public 'out of necessity,' says finance expert

Despite never having made a profit in its nearly 20-year history, Reddit, the site that bills itself as "the front page of the internet," is gearing up to go public, targeting a valuation of about $6.5 billion.

Business

US Supreme Court skeptical of curbing govt contact with social media firms

A majority of justices on the US Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Monday of efforts to impose restrictions on federal government efforts to curb misinformation online.

Business

TikTok and its 'secret sauce' caught in US-China tussle

As a US campaign to sever TikTok from its Chinese parent heads to the Senate, analysts say Beijing's response to a forced sale of the app—and its 'secret sauce' algorithm—will be clear: Hands off.