Twitter board fights Musk takeover with unanimous adoption of poison pill
New poison pill makes it hard for anyone to buy over 15% of Twitter stock. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Peter Dazeley) Twitter's board of directors approved a poison pill to prevent a hostile takeover in response to Elon Mu.....»»
Accenture expands partnership with Google Cloud to boost AI adoption and cybersecurity
Accenture and Google Cloud announced that their strategic alliance is advancing solutions for enterprise clients and seeing strong momentum across industries in two critical and related areas: GenAI and cybersecurity. As part of the announcement toda.....»»
Verdy launches limited edition ‘Vear Toy’ bear that holds the new Beats Pill
Apple recently relaunched the with a lot of improvements compared to the original model, and the company has been using the iconic Beats Pill Dudes characters to promote the speaker. Unfortunately, the Dude-shaped holders have remained in the past,.....»»
Elon Musk’s Boring Company can’t get Tesla FSD to work in tunnels
Despite "full self driving," Teslas still can't cope with one-way tunnels. Enlarge / Human driver will continue to be a job at the Boring Company Las Vegas Loop for the foreseeable future. (credit: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Gett.....»»
Apple all-in on struggling Matter, to the detriment of HomeKit Accessory Protocol
Apple has privately and publicly pledged its support to new smart home standard Matter over its own HomeKit Accessory Protocol, but customer confusion and a staggered rollout has put the damper on widespread adoption.Apple tries to push Matter forwar.....»»
X’s Grok will direct users to Vote.gov after bungling basic ballot question
After falsely stating that ballot deadlines passed, Grok sends users to Vote.gov. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Elon Musk's X platform made a change to its AI assistant, Grok, that may prevent it from giving.....»»
A YouTube video really can remove water from your iPhone
A YouTube video claiming it can remove water from your iPhone might seem up there with emails from Nigerian princes and videos of Elon Musk promoting some new cryptocurrency, but tests reveal that it does actually work … somewhat. A tech writer.....»»
Elon Musk foreclosing on former home of actor Gene Wilder
Tesla's CEO sold the home, which is down the street from where Lee Iacocca used to live, in 2020 when he was getting rid of some possessions......»»
Missouri AG’s legal war against Media Matters shot down by federal judge
Judge: Missouri AG's actions chill speech about extremist content on Musk's X. Enlarge / Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey arrives to testify at House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. (c.....»»
GenAI buzz fading among senior executives
GenAI adoption has reached a critical phase, with 67% of respondents reporting their organization is increasing its investment in GenAI due to strong value to date, according to Deloitte. “The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise: Now decid.....»»
Labor board confirms Amazon drivers are employees, in finding hailed by union
“We are Amazon workers”: Delivery drivers celebrate labor board finding. Enlarge (credit: Jaroslaw Kilian | iStock Editorial / Getty Images Plus) Amazon may be forced to meet some unionized delivery drivers at the ba.....»»
Canada orders end to railroad lockout, says "trains will be running within days"
Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to direct the parties to extend their current labor contract and said the railways should resume operations “forthwith.”.....»»
How Twitter—now X—helps with understanding Canadian values and attitudes toward asylum seekers
The treatment of asylum seekers is an important issue for many countries as they grapple with polarized public views on the issue. Some policymakers focus on the need for border security to keep asylum-seekers out and "protect" their nations, while o.....»»
Canadian government intervenes in railway labor dispute
Federal Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon to use powers under Section 107 of the Labor Code to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose final, binding arbitration.....»»
Keychron Q15 Max review: High-quality and quirky mechanical keyboard
The Keychron Q15 Max is a premium keyboard option for those who are on board with ortholinear setups, or want to give it a try.Keychron Q15 Max reviewAn ortholinear keyboard has a non-staggered layout, where keys are aligned in a grid format. They of.....»»
Want to improve your company"s performance? Here"s why hiring directors with international experience can help
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows that companies perform better when they hire board directors with some international professional experience. Just one caveat: their existing board members must function cohe.....»»
Donald Trump says he may end EV tax credit; Elon Musk considered for advisory role
Asked if he would consider naming Elon Musk to an advisory role or cabinet job, Trump said he would. "He's a very smart guy. I certainly would, if he would do it, I certainly would......»»
AMD signs $4.9 billion deal to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead
Company hopes acquisition of ZT Systems will accelerate adoption of its data center chips. Enlarge (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) AMD has agreed to buy artificial intelligence infrastructure group ZT.....»»
That book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyes
Old books with toxic dyes may be in universities, public libraries, private collections. Enlarge / Composite image showing color variation of emerald green bookcloth on book spines, likely a result of air pollution (credit: Winte.....»»
How "winner and loser effects" impact social rank in animals—and humans
Research has shown that in many animals, the winners of a fight are more likely to win subsequent contests, while the losers tend to lose their following fights. In experiments where male stickleback fish were randomly introduced to another fish, 65%.....»»
Elon Musk says SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will be ‘epic.’ Here’s why
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Sunday that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission involving four non-professional astronauts will be "epic.".....»»