Hertz rival also uses AI scanners to charge for bogus claims: report

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Hertz customers aren’t the only ones getting burned by artificial intelligence-powered damage scanners. Sixt, the Germany-based rival which operates more than 100 branches in 25 US states, has reportedly been sticking car renters with bogus repair bills for pre-existing damage. The company uses what it calls a “Car Gate” system that photographs vehicles when customers […]


Ex-employee of tech CEO Andy Byron claims he was a ‘toxic’ boss before Coldplay drama

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The camera-shy tech CEO caught in an awkward embrace with an employee at a Coldplay concert was allegedly a “toxic” boss — and former employees were “laughing their ass off” at the news, a former colleague exclusively told The Post. Andy Byron, the married CEO of New York-based software firm Astronomer, skyrocketed to internet infamy […]


23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims

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Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent. The suit, filed on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, argues that 23andMe needs to have permission from each and every customer before […]


Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024

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The U.S. power grid added more capacity from solar energy in 2024 than from any other source in a single year in more than two decades, according to a new industry report released on Tuesday. The data was released a day after the new U.S. energy secretary, Chris Wright, strongly criticized solar and wind energy […]


Google claims quantum milestone — but can’t solve real-world problems

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A woman bikes by a giant Google logo at Google’s Bay View campus in Mountain View, California on Aug 13, 2024 where the “Made by Google” media event was held today.  Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google has unveiled a new chip that it says marks a major breakthrough in the field of […]


Pro-marijuana veterans group claims it was suspended from Instagram in act of censorship

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What a buzzkill! Instagram suspended the account of a pro-weed military veterans group, organizers said on Sunday. “On November 21, 2024, our organization’s official Instagram account, @disabledveteransincannabis], was suddenly and unexpectedly suspended without any prior notice or explanation,” Osbert Orduna, co-founder of Service Disabled Veterans in Cannabis, told The Post. “We have diligently adhered to […]


Hedge fund big and Kamala Harris fund-raiser Marc Lasry accused of sexual harassment by former executive he claims is trying to extort him for $50M

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Hedge fund honcho Marc Lasry was accused of sexual harassment in a lawsuit by a former executive at his firm – less than a week after the billionaire lodged his own complaint claiming that she was trying to extort him for $50 million. Lasry — the co-founder of Avenue Capital Group and a major fund-raiser […]