Collaborate Disseminate
“OpenAI’s former chief research officer is raising $70 million for a new startup building an AI and software platform to automate manufacturing,” reports the Wall Street Journal, citing “people familiar with the matter.
“Arda, the new startup co-foun… Continue reading OpenAI’s Former Research Chief Raises $70M to Automate Manufacturing With AI
How many Node.js users are running unsupported or outdated versions. Roughly two thirds, according to data from Node’s nonprofit steward, OpenJS.
So they’ve announced “the Node.js LTS Upgrade and Modernization program” to help enterprises move safely… Continue reading 2/3 of Node.Js Users Run an Outdated Version. So OpenJS Announces Program Offering Upgrade Providers
When Block cut 4,000 jobs — nearly half its workforce — co-founder Jack Dorsey “pointed to AI as the culprit,” writes Entrepreneur magazine. “Dorsey claimed that AI tools now allow fewer employees to accomplish the same work.”
“But analys… Continue reading Jack Dorsey’s Block Accused of ‘AI-Washing’ to Excuse Laying Off Nearly Half Its Workforce
Cornell University makes an announcement. “Employees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like ‘synergistic leadership,’ or ‘growth-hacking paradigms’ may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study reveals.”
Published in the jo… Continue reading Workers Who Love ‘Synergizing Paradigms’ Might Be Bad at Their Jobs
Palantir’s CEO was blunt. “If Silicon Valley believes we are going to take away everyone’s white-collar job… and you’re going to screw the military — if you don’t think that’s going to lead to the nationalization of our technology, you’re retar… Continue reading AI CEOs Worry the Government Will Nationalize AI
Would you move sunrise to 9 a.m. in Detroit? Or to 4:11 a.m. in Seattle…
Though both options have problems, “There’s no law we can pass to move the sun to our will,” argues the president of the nonprofit “Save Standard Time”. The Associated Press ex… Continue reading Daylight Saving Time Ritual Continues. But Are There Alternatives?
First, Hyundai “is discontinuing its most affordable electric sedan after just three years on the market,” reports USA Today. After being introduced in 2022, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 “quickly gained the admiration of automotive critics because of its afford… Continue reading As US Tariffs Hit EVs, Hyundai Discontinues Its Cheapest IONIQ 6, While Kia Delays EV6 adn EV9 GT
Steven Spielberg directed his last Jurassic Park movie nearly 30 years ago, notes ScreenRant. But the 79-year-old filmmaker now brings us The Dinosaurs, a four-part documentary on Netflix where he’s executive producer:
The first few reviews are in, an… Continue reading Steven Spielberg + Dinosaurs + Netflix = Mixed Reviews
NASA heralded a new study published Friday documenting a first for humanity — “the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun.”
It was 2022’s DART mission where NASA crashed a spacecraft in… Continue reading A First for Humanity Confirmed: NASA’s DART Mission Slowed the Asteroid’s Orbit
Long-time Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this report from Agence France-Presse:
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson’s and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies … Continue reading Japan Approves Stem-Cell Treatments For Parkinson’s, Heart Failure In World Firsts