Steve Jobs" Birkenstocks sold for $218,750
A few days after they went on sale, Birkenstocks said to have been on Steve Jobs' feet — and a NFT of them — have sold at auction for $218,750.The shoes, which were expected to sell for up to $80,000, have blown away all expectations.The brown su.....»»
GM supplier to invest $390M in new Michigan plant, factory expansions
Gestamp is building a $64.5 million, 450,000-square-foot plant in suburban Detroit to support GM. The plant is expected to create 390 jobs......»»
New weight-loss and diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of 10 cancers
For diabetes patients, GLP-1 drugs linked to lower cancer risks compared to insulin. Enlarge / Ozempic is a GLP-1 drug for adults with type 2 diabetes. (credit: Getty | Steve Christo) For patients with Type 2 diabetes, t.....»»
Employee ownership models can increase worker productivity and well-being
A new paper examines how high-quality jobs can increase innovation and productivity. It found that higher pay does motivate workers, alongside other metrics, but that after a certain tipping point more money does not help job satisfaction......»»
Sustainability and climate education are "vital for green jobs," say experts
As the new U.K. government begins its stated mission to "rebuild Britain," a group of education and climate experts is calling for sustainability and climate education to be at the heart of its priorities......»»
Ford plant incentives slashed by Michigan after EV projects shrink
The reductions are in step with Ford’s scaling back of the EV battery project in Marshall, Mich., from $3.5 billion and 2,500 jobs to the new range of $2.5 billion-$3 billion and 1,700-2,100 jobs, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corp.....»»
Detecting defects in tomorrow"s technology: Study enhances understanding of likely candidate for next-generation chips
Silicon computer chips have served us well for more than half a century. The tiniest features on chips currently sold are approximately 3 nanometers—a startlingly small size given that a human hair is roughly 80,000 nanometers wide. Reducing the si.....»»
Returning Steve Jobs took over Apple 27 years ago
In July of 1997, five months after Apple bought NeXT and brought him back into the fold, Steve Jobs became Apple's de facto interim CEO, kicking off the most successful comeback by an executive in the history of American business.Steve Jobs (left) an.....»»
Steve Jobs predicted Apple Intelligence almost 40 years ago
The man would do anything to pepper Aristotle with questions......»»
I’d love to see Apple put together a creative team to invent the obvious
We’re of course all eagerly awaiting the iOS 18 headline feature to hit the betas: Apple Intelligence. But sometimes the little things really count. Steve Jobs famously said that design is not just how things look, but how they work. Jony Ive ad.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 3, 2024
CISO Atera | Israel | On-site – View job details The CISO will oversee our company’s information, cyber, and technology security and will have end to end full responsibility developing, implementing, and enforcing security polic.....»»
Jony Ive still thinks of Steve Jobs every day
In a new podcast interview, ex-Apple chief designer Jony Ive has told of his hard early years at the company, and how hard it was leaving.Jony IveJony Ive left Apple in 2019, and reports since have claimed it was because of dissatisfaction with the c.....»»
Britain"s first AI politician claims he will bring trust back to politics—putting him to the test
Political parties often like to say their candidates are different from the rest, but Smarter UK's really is, because he isn't human—he's a creation of artificial intelligence (AI). The new political party believes its candidate, AI Steve, can put.....»»
Leading Lab-Grown Meat Company Cuts Dozens of Jobs
Upside Foods is slashing staff, citing legislative, regulatory, and funding headwinds......»»
Tesla posts disappointing production and sales numbers for Q2 2024
Sales fell by 5 percent, with production cut by more. Enlarge / For some time now, Tesla has produced more cars than it has sold. This past quarter, that changed. (credit: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Tesla pub.....»»
Former used-car retailer Vroom agrees to pay $1 million to settle FTC claims
The Federal Trade Commission said Vroom misrepresented inspection work done on vehicles it sold, failed to offer consumers timely refunds when it did not deliver vehicles on schedule and did not make certain required disclosures......»»
Troubled EV startup Fisker cut more jobs this week, workers say on social media
Dozens of Fisker Inc. employees said on social media sites such as LinkedIn that they were part of the latest wave of layoffs at the financially troubled EV startup. Fisker had no comment......»»
8BitDo M Edition mechanical keyboard is a modern take on IBM’s Model M
Numpad sold separately. 8BitDo's IBM-like M Edition keyboard. [credit: 8BitDo ].....»»
8BitDo’s Retro IBM-inspired keyboard could use more retro
Numpad sold separately. 8BitDo's IBM-like M Edition keyboard. [credit: 8BitDo ].....»»
Verizon is offering YouTube Premium at a discounted price
Verizon has announced that YouTube Premium will be added to its myPlan perks where it will be sold at a discounted price of $10. The post Verizon is offering YouTube Premium at a discounted price appeared first on Phandroid. If you hate ad.....»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 29, 2024
Cloud Security Engineer – Secret Clearance Required Constellation West | USA | Remote – View job details As a Cloud Security Engineer, you will establish, execute, and sustain an ISSP A&A capability that ensures the security of.....»»