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Oct 17th, 2018

A Border Force vessel assist a group of people thought to be migrants on board from their inflatable dinghy in the Channel.

UK Government, Ben & Jerry's in Spat Over Migrants

The company criticized Britain’s interior minister, who has vowed to stop asylum seekers.

Apple Sued Over Voice Recognition Patent

A Chinese AI company is once again taking the world’s most valuable company to court.

Richard Branson, of Virgin Group, prepares to unfurl a banner during a naming ceremony for the Brightline train station.

Passenger Train Company Drops Virgin as Partner

Brightline partnered with an internationally recognizable name for a small, undisclosed investment — but the money never came.

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Why More Manufacturing Employees Need to Speak Up

The secret to surviving and thriving in the automation revolution is in what computers can’t replace: human creativity, empathy, and critical thinking.

James Jackson outside his home during the coronavirus pandemic.

For Pandemic Jobless, the Only Real Certainty Is Uncertainty

The COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic upheaval have thrown millions of lives into disarray.

Striking Bath Iron Works shipbuilders march in solidarity.

Shipyard, Union Reach Tentative Deal to End Strike

The agreement would increase annual wages by 3% over three years, preserve seniority and improve health care.

Second Wave of Coronavirus Layoffs Is Here

Nearly a third of those returning to work have been laid off a second time.

The Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

Samsung's New Phones Test Consumer Demand for Pricey Gadgets

The latest Galaxy phones will cost $1,000 to $1,300.

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School Laptops Held Up Over Possible Human Rights Violations

The Lenovo computers involved a separate electronics company accused of involvement in human rights violations in China.

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Builder Pitched to Trump Wins New Border Wall Contract

The North Dakota company had already received $1.7 billion in two contracts elsewhere on the border.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX Capsule, NASA Crew Make 1st Splashdown in 45 Years

The astronauts' ride back to Earth was fast, bumpy and hot — at least on the outside.

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US Sinks Another $2.1B Into Potential Vaccine

In addition to 100 million doses of the experimental vaccine, the funds will also cover “clinical trials, manufacturing, scale-up and delivery."