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Machine learning is ‘biggest shift of our lifetimes, Google boss says
At the AI Action Summit in Paris, Google chief executive Sundar Pichai told attendees that although the shift towards machine learning was still in its early days, “it will be the biggest of our lifetimes – a fundamental rewiring of technology and an accelerant of human ingenuity.” He cited the recent development of DeepSeek, a…
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Apple accused of imposing illegal workplace rules
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has accused Apple of silencing its employees through strict workplace policies that violate their right to organize and advocate for better working conditions. The complaint claims Apple required employees nationwide to sign illegal confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-compete agreements and imposed overly broad misconduct and social media policies. The NLRB…
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Disney changes DEI to focus on business outcomes
Disney is changing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs to focus more closely on business outcomes, according to a memo. The note to employees from Disney’s chief human resources officer, Sonia Coleman, says the company’s “Reimagine Tomorrow” site will be rebranded as “MyDisneyToday.” The “Reimagine Tomorrow” program was an online space for “amplifying underrepresented…
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Latino workers risk being left behind due to a lack of digital skills
A study from the UCLA Latino Policy Institute indicates that Latinos are overrepresented in fields at risk of automation such as agriculture, construction, retail and food services. “This report sheds light on a critical but often overlooked reality: Automation is not just a technological issue but an equity issue,” observed Misael Galdámez, co-author of the…
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Meta prepares for layoffs
Meta is to commence company-wide layoffs while expediting the hiring of machine learning engineers, the Facebook parent company told employees in internal memos seen by Reuters on Friday. The process is set to start today in most countries, including the U.S. According to one of the posts, authored by Meta’s head of people Janelle Gale,…
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Jobs suggested Gates take acid to liven up Microsoft’s products
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has revealed that the late Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, suggested he use hallucinogenic drugs to help make Microsoft products more interesting. Gates said: “Steve Jobs once said that he wished I’d take acid because then maybe I would have had more taste in my design of my products.”…
