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Tesla Moves to Toss Infringement Suit Over Self-Driving Patents – Bloomberg Law

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Tesla Moves to Toss Infringement Suit Over Self-Driving Patents – Bloomberg Law
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Tesla Inc. urged a federal judge to ax the majority of a lawsuit accusing its self-driving cars of infringing a trio of autonomous vehicle patents.

Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC’s infringement claims related to US Patent Nos. 11,738,765 and 12,037,004 should be dismissed because the firm failed to plead “any facts whatsoever to allege infringement” of the two inventions, Tesla argued in a motion filed Feb. 14 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The electric vehicle giant also moved to transfer the suit to a California federal court, but filed the motion under seal because it …

Mark Zuckerberg Follows Elon Musk’s Footsteps As Meta Reportedly Plans Major Investment Into AI-Powered Humanoid Robots – Yahoo Finance

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Mark Zuckerberg Follows Elon Musk’s Footsteps As Meta Reportedly Plans Major Investment Into AI-Powered Humanoid Robots – Yahoo Finance
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Mark Zuckerberg could be following Elon Musk’s footsteps, as Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly planning a significant investment into AI-powered humanoid robots.

What Happened: Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to spearhead this initiative, according to Bloomberg.

The tech giant plans to develop its own humanoid robot hardware, initially focusing on household tasks. The broader aim is to create AI, sensors, and software for robots that other companies will manufacture and sell.

Meta has started discussions with robotics firms like Unitree Robotics and Figure AI Inc.

New hate speech laws tackling antisemitism to be introduced in NSW parliament today – ABC News

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New hate speech laws tackling antisemitism to be introduced in NSW parliament today – ABC News
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New laws will be introduced into the New South Wales parliament on Tuesday which the government says will “confront hate speech”, and establish a new criminal offence for intentionally inciting racial hatred.

Attorney-General Michael Daley said the legislation is designed “to crack down on the really unacceptable spate of escalating and troubling graffiti, racial hatred and antisemitism we’ve seen lately in New South Wales”.

It would create a new criminal offence for intentionally inciting racial hatred, with a maximum penalty of up to two years’ jail, or fines of up to $11,000, if found guilty.

A proposed law could force California health insurers to explain claim denials – Los Angeles Times

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A proposed law could force California health insurers to explain claim denials – Los Angeles Times
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When Colleen Henderson’s 3-year-old daughter complained of pain while using the bathroom, doctors brushed it off as a urinary tract infection or constipation, common maladies in the potty-training years.

Henderson, however, suspected it could be something worse, and asked for an ultrasound. The doctor and ultrasound technician told her that her insurance provider, UnitedHealthcare, would not cover it, but Henderson decided to do it anyway, charging the $6,000 procedure to her credit card. Then came the news: There was a grapefruit-sized tumor in her toddler’s bladder.

Banks Including JPMorgan Chase And Morgan Stanley Reportedly Cutting Back DEI References—Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI – Forbes

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Banks Including JPMorgan Chase And Morgan Stanley Reportedly Cutting Back DEI References—Here Are All The Companies Rolling Back DEI – Forbes
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JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are reportedly removing or changing public-facing language around diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, days after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said he would cut “stupid” costs after an employee asked about diversity, equity and inclusion programs at a company town hall, Bloomberg reported—though Dimon said the move was about cost-cutting and was not in response to backlash against DEI that has become a central issue of President Donald Trump’s second term.

Milei plans key US trip to seek IMF funds from Trump amid his memecoin blackeye – MSN

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Milei plans key US trip to seek IMF funds from Trump amid his memecoin blackeye – MSN
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Argentine President Javier Milei will visit Washington this week to ask for US President Donald Trump’s help in securing funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while negotiating an exemption from trade tariffs proposed by the Trump administration. 

The visit comes as Milei faces backlash at home over his “brief” promotion of the memecoin LIBRA, which investors and lawyers claim was a rug pull project. The Argentine leader hopes to meet with former President Trump as part of his push for a new IMF agreement to stabilize his country’s struggling economy.

China seeks cooperation with Japan amid tariff row with US – The Mainichi

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China seeks cooperation with Japan amid tariff row with US – The Mainichi
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 Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Tuesday urged Japanese business leaders to “join hands” with Beijing, as the world’s second-largest economy remains engaged in a tariff war with the United States following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House last month.

In talks with a Japanese business delegation led by Masakazu Tokura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren, and other officials, Wang called for a “rules-based settlement” of the trade conflict between Beijing and Washington, apparently referring to a mechanism under the World Trade Organization.

The world’s two largest economies imposed additional tariffs on each other’s imports earlier this month, with China also filing a complaint with the WTO over the new U.S. duties.

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS – The Associated Press

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Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS – The Associated Press
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people familiar with the inner workings of the plan who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly told The Associated Press on Monday.

If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records. The people who spoke to the AP and requested anonymity said DOGE is specifically seeking to access the IRS’ Integrated Data Retrieval System, which enables employees “to have instantaneous visual access to certain taxpayer accounts,” according to the IRS website.

Advocates fear that the potential unlawful release of taxpayer records could be used to maliciously target Americans, violate their privacy and create other ramifications.

Police arrest alleged leader of anarchist vegan cult tied to series of crimes, including CBP agent murder – Fox News–

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Police arrest alleged leader of anarchist vegan cult tied to series of crimes, including CBP agent murder – Fox News
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The alleged leader and another member of a fringe group of vegan activists on the West Coast, who have been tied to a series of crimes and the murder of a Border Patrol Agent, have been arrested.

The Maryland State Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Jack “Ziz” LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, Michelle Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, and another person were arrested Sunday afternoon on a number of charges unrelated to the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland.

Police said that shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, LaSota was arrested and charged with trespassing, obstructing and hindering, and firearm in vehicle, while Zajko was arrested on the same charges in addition to resisting arrest, and handgun on person in Frostburg, Maryland.