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The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, March 16, 2021.Rebecca Cook | ReutersDETROIT – General Motors' U.S. vehicle sales were down about 15% in the second quarter from a year ago as the automaker continues to battle supply chain issues, but showed improvement from earlier in the year.Before announcing its sales results, the automaker said it has about 95,000 vehicles in its inventory that were manufactured without certain components as of June 30, a majority of which…

Like snowflakes, no two people are exactly the same. You're probably used to the idea that people differ substantially in personality and in cognitive abilities – skills like problem-solving or remembering information.  In contrast, there's a widely held intuition that people vary far less in their ability to recognize, match or categorize objects. Many everyday tasks, hobbies and even critical jobs – like interpreting satellite imagery, matching fingerprints or diagnosing medical conditions – rely on these perceptual…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell:General Mills (GIS) – General Mills reported adjusted quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share, 11 cents above estimates, with revenue that also topped Wall Street forecasts. The stock rose 1.6% in the premarket, even as the food producer forecast full-year profit below Street estimates amid rising costs and shifting consumer preferences toward cheaper brands.Carnival (CCL) – The cruise line operator's shares slid 7.8% in premarket trading after Morgan Stanley cut the…

General Motors Co's Cruise has started charging fares for driverless rides in San Francisco, the company said, a step towards commercialization of the service. Cruise earlier this month became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in the US city, after it overcame objections by local officials. Self-driving test cars with human safety drivers have become a constant sight in San Francisco, and completely driverless ones are increasingly common too. Turning them into a fledgling business…

The best autonomous car stock is a well-established company known for driving innovation in its industry While autonomous transportation technology is fascinating, the sector is still in its infancy. As with any developing sector, multiple companies are entering the space with a research and development team, hope, and a vision. Investing blindly in any new market, including automated driving and driver assistance, is a risky move that could result in huge losses. Finally, the greatest self-driving car stocks are…

General Motors is bringing artificial intelligence into the vehicle inspection process. The automaker is making an undisclosed “strategic investment” in Israeli startup UVeye, which makes vehicle diagnostic systems that use sensors and AI to quickly identify damaged parts or maintenance issues. The investment in UVeye was made by GM Ventures, the automaker’s venture fund, which also has investments in a variety of other AI-themed startups. GM will sell UVeye’s technology to its dealer network to upgrade their vehicle…

Last September Ed Sheeran’s Bad Habits was finally dislodged from its seat at No 1 in the UK singles chart after 11 long weeks. Its replacement? Ed Sheeran’s Shivers, which subsequently nestled at the top for a month. That’s nearly a quarter of 2021’s singles charts ruled by one man. The streaming stats for both songs are mind-boggling, with combined Spotify plays at the time of writing soaring past 2bn, while their parent album, = (Equals), hasn’t left the UK top 5 in eight months.It’s hardly surprising, then, that this…

Scientists have identified the traits that may make a person more likely to claim they hear the voices of the dead.According to research published in 2021, a predisposition to high levels of absorption in tasks, unusual auditory experiences in childhood, and a high susceptibility to auditory hallucinations all occur more strongly in self-described clairaudient mediums than the general population.  The finding could help us to better understand the upsetting auditory hallucinations that accompany mental illnesses such as…

Data, of late, has become the lifeblood for business operations and market prediction; but the cutthroat competition demands a business house to stay on top of the things. Be it monitoring consumer behavior, uncovering product insights, or catching up with web analytics, there is nothing like real-time insights that can make businesses make quick and productive decisions. Datastax is a data analytics company that develops analytics tools capable of generating insights in real-time to make companies not just catch up…

Reuters: Sources: Sequoia India, hit by governance scandals at companies in its portfolio, faces fresh challenges including a defamation suit by a former general counsel — Sequoia Capital's India partners, caught out early this year by governance scandals at startup companies in its portfolio … Reuters: Sources: Sequoia India, hit by governance scandals at companies in its portfolio, faces fresh challenges including a defamation suit by a former general counsel — Sequoia…