AI "godfather" Yann LeCun says it won"t destroy jobs forever
Prof Yann LeCun says fears that AI will pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous"......»»
Steve Jobs hand-numbered Apple-1 sells for $442,118
An Apple-1 has fetched over $442,000 at auction, a board that's not only fully functional but also hand-numbered by Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs.Apple-1 [RR Auction]The auctioned board, sold on December 15 by RR Auction, had an initial estimat.....»»
CHIPS Act scorebook: 4 Taiwan firms investing US$45.5 billion to create 6,200 jobs in America
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) compiled a list of semiconductor-related investment projects announced between the time the CHIPS Act was introduced in the Spring of 2020 through the months following its enactment, showing that a total o.....»»
Steve Jobs signed letter & Apple IIc prototype heads to auction
An auction featuring artifacts from Apple's history is closing on Tuesday, with a typed and signed letter from Steve Jobs, a Apple IIc prototypes, an original Mac motherboard, and lights bearing the Apple logo.A signed sales letter from Steve Jobs [S.....»»
GM and LG get $2.5 billion battery loan from the Department of Energy
11,000 new jobs will be created in Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. Enlarge / GM's Ultium batteries are modular. The largest packs are found in the Hummer EV, which carries a hefty 200 kWh. (credit: GMC) The US Department.....»»
The 5 best dramas ever made
From The Godfather to Citizen Kane, the best dramas cover a wide range of topics, but they all have great scripts, great direction, and iconic characters......»»
How to improve your health by heeding Apple Watch stand directions
According to the American Heart Association sedentary jobs have increased by 83% over the last sixty years — and we're only getting sicker because of it. Here's how your Apple Watch can help — if you listen to it.The Apple Watch Ultra shown can h.....»»
On this day in Apple history: Byte Shop opens, Apple’s first customer
On this day 47 years ago, Paul Terrell opened the Byte Shop, one of the world’s first personal computer retail stores and famously known for ordering the first rudimentary computers from Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s newly formed company, Apple.....»»
Fired Twitter cleaning staff "treated like garbage"
One of them told the BBC a member of Elon Musk's team said their jobs would be replaced by robots......»»
Tech layoffs at Meta, Twitter, Amazon: The good people helping Indians find jobs
Tech workers are rallying together to help peers who face having to leave the US after being laid off......»»
Envision AESC to invest $810 million on U.S. BMW battery plant
Envision AESC's 1.5-million-square-foot battery factory in Florence, S.C., will create 1,170 jobs and build a next-generation lithium ion cell for BMW......»»
Opinion: Jobs are up! Wages are up! So why am I as an economist so gloomy?
In any other time, the jobs news that came down on Dec. 2, 2022, would be reason for cheer......»»
Decoding the cell signals between young proteins and their "chaperones"
Of the 25,000 different proteins in the human body, insulin, antibodies, and collagen are among the few that perform their biological jobs by literally folding into 3D shapes......»»
Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: "Tech layoffs won"t destroy American dreams of Indians’
Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with......»»
Meta, Amazon, Twitter layoffs: "Tech layoffs will not destroy our American dreams"
Surbhi Gupta, who was laid off in the US, on the uncertainties she and other visa holders are dealing with......»»
GM, LG to invest $275M more at Tenn. Ultium plant
The increased investment in the Ultium Cells plant in Spring Hill will add 400 jobs and increase annual production capacity at the battery plant from 35 to 50 gigawatt-hours......»»
Never-before-seen malware is nuking data in Russia’s courts and mayors’ offices
CryWiper masquerades as ransomware, but its real purpose is to permanently destroy data. Enlarge Mayors' offices and courts in Russia are under attack by never-before-seen malware that poses as ransomware but is actuall.....»»
Gig platforms help immigrant care workers find jobs, but they are only a temporary solution
For internationally trained healthcare professionals faced with unemployment and underemployment in the Canadian labor market, digital platforms offer the possibility of finding jobs in the industry they are trained in......»»
Steve Jobs hand-numbered Apple-I goes up for auction
A fully working Apple-I motherboard a number handwritten by Steve Jobs, plus all accessories, is expected to get $375,000 at auction.Previously sold at auction for $375,000 in 2018, it's a "Byte Shop"- style Apple-I, meaning this is how it would have.....»»
Two thirds of Australian authors are women. Our new research finds they earn just $18,200 from their writing
Most Australian book authors do not earn enough income from their creative practice to make ends meet. They rely on other jobs and other support, such as a partner's income......»»
BMW doubles investment to EUR$2 billion in Hungary EV plant
BMW AG is doubling its investment at its Hungarian factory to EUR2 billion ($2.1 billion), adding a high-voltage battery assembly facility that will create more than 500 jobs......»»