Meet your new virtual assistant: The AI in your car
The MBUX virtual assistant “is the most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet,” according to the company, an d advanced 3D graphics make interactions with the driver more natural, intuitive and personalized. (Mercedes-Benz) (NEW YORK) — The
Modern female crash dummies can improve safety for women, experts say
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are
Alabama governor signs bill prohibiting DEI programs at schools, state agencies
Fotosearch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a sweeping bill that prohibits the use of state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and offices at state agencies, higher education institutions and other
Sudan now ‘1 of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory:' UN
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Humanitarian organizations are sounding alarm over the crisis in Sudan, warning the conflict has created “one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent memory.” Speaking at a briefing to the security council on
In Brief: 'Succession' Emmy winner Brian Cox to play Santa, and more
Anna Camp and Griffin Matthews have been cast as series regulars for the fifth and final season of the Netflix thriller You, according to Variety. Camp will play both Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, twin sisters-in-law to Penn
Gaza reaches 'tipping point,' doctors tell UN in plea for help
A woman and her daughter sit at a nutritional stabilization center in Gaza in March, in a photo supplied by MedGlobal. (MedGlobal) (UNITED NATIONS) — At the United Nations headquarters on Tuesday, four doctors from the U.S.,
House committee launches investigation into organ transplant network
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has launched a bipartisan investigation into the U.S. organ transplant system — the latest scrutiny of the system following reports from
Washington, DC Police Union set to declare city crime a 'crisis' in House hearing as staffing continues to decline
amphotora/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Washington, D.C. Police Union is set to declare a “crisis” during its testimony at a hearing before lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday. The hearing, which will focus on the impact of crime
This major US county is on the way to ending chronic homelessness
Homeless encampment in the East Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. (Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Karen Staples Gonzalez had been living out of her car with her son from 2015 until 2023,
Famine-imminent conditions in Gaza 'unprecedented': UN official
Palestinians receive food rations at a donation point at a camp for internally displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 2, 2024, as fighting continues between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. (Said Khatib/AFP