As the Ai Industry Booms What Toll Will It Take on the Environment
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AI Will Take 10 Percent of Jobs. What About the Other 90 Percent?
Do the valuable jobs that AI chatbots do poorly.Inc. - Business -
A Way for Energy Investors to Ride the AI Boom
Investors watching artificial intelligence are turning to a typically sleepy corner of the market: companies that own power plants. Is the run-up justified?The Wall Street Journal - World -
AI boom broadens out across Wall Street
Reflected glory of chipmaker Nvidia has caused other stocks to surgeFinancial Times - Business - Artificial Intelligence -
Even John Deere Is Getting in on the AI Boom. Here's How
John Deere is using AI to help farmers kill weeds without wasting herbicide.Inc. - Business -
Super Micro's AI Boom Carries a Big Price Tag
The maker of Nvidia-based AI servers has a hot hand, but a high-cost business model leaves the stock looking overheated.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The A.I. Boom Makes Millions for an Unlikely Industry Player: Anguilla
The small Caribbean territory brought in $32 million last year, more than 10 percent of its G.D.P., from companies registering web addresses that end in .ai.The New York Times - Tech -
Amgen wants in on the booming weight loss drug market — and it's taking a different approach
Amgen is testing a monthly injection that works differently and appears to help patients maintain their weight loss even after they stop taking it.CNBC - Business -
NYC Congestion Pricing and Tolls: What to Know and What’s Next
The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority voted to approve a new $15 toll to drive into Manhattan. The plan still faces challenges from six lawsuits before it can begin in June.The New York Times - Top stories -
AI boom drives global stock markets to best first quarter in 5 years
MSCI index of world stocks rises 7.7% as optimism about US economy offsets expectations of slower rate cutsFinancial Times - Business -
The AI boom is prompting tech companies to offer extraordinary incentives to attract talent even by the relatively lavish past standards of outsize pay and perks.
The AI boom is prompting tech companies to offer extraordinary incentives to attract talent even by the relatively lavish past standards of outsize pay and perks.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Nuclear industry critics take aim at liability cap extension
Critics are warning that the recent government funding bill's newly extended nuclear power liability cap could impact safety and prevent survivors from getting adequate compensation in the case of an accident. Congress's 40-year extension of a ...The Hill - Politics -
AI ‘apocalypse’ could take away almost 8m jobs in UK, says report
Women, younger workers and lower paid are at most risk from artificial intelligence, says IPPR thinktank. Almost 8 million UK jobs could be lost to artificial intelligence in a “jobs apocalypse”, according to a report warning that women, younger ...The Guardian - World - Artificial Intelligence -
Want to Know if AI Will Take Your Job? I Tried Using It to Replace Myself
The “Cognitive Revolution” will automate tasks done by hundreds of millions of workers. The best way to understand which of us will go first is direct experience with AI.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Use AI to See, Hear and Speak. What Are They Like?
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued.The New York Times - Tech -
Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Use AI to See, Hear and Speak. What Are They Like?
What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued.The New York Times - Business -
Investigation Into Ship Malfunction and Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Take Years, Officials Say
Crews recovered two bodies from the Patapsco River and are pushing to clear the blocked waterway.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Walgreens to cut costs by $1 billion this year, with layoffs and store updates
Walgreens’ stock seesawed around the flatline Thursday, after the drugstore chain swung to a large quarterly net loss and trimmed its full-year outlook, but also reported the biggest beat for quarterly adjusted profit in at least five years.MarketWatch - Business -
Sean Payton says it's 'realistic' for Broncos to trade up in NFL Draft; What would it take to get into top 4?
Payton also gave an idea of where they might try to land if they do move upCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
As the Snoopy Omega Lands, Cartoon Luxury Goes Boom
As the new MoonSwatch watch hits stores, licensing operations behind IP from Popeye to Miss Piggy are no longer dealing in bargain-basement merch—Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Fendi, Audemars Piguet and more are tapping into high-end comic connections.Wired - Tech -
Ericsson will cut around 1,200 jobs in Sweden as the telecom-equipment company adjusts to a lower-volume environment.
Ericsson will cut around 1,200 jobs in Sweden as the telecom-equipment company adjusts to a lower-volume environment.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Xi Jinping sought to reassure American chief executives that China's economy hasn't peaked and that his country is working to improve its business environment.
Xi Jinping sought to reassure American chief executives that China’s economy hasn’t peaked and that his country is working to improve its business environment.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
The AI beat goes on…with a farewell | The AI Beat
On the AI beat, the beat never stops — so as the industry gathered this week at Nvidia GTC, the AI news cycle continued apace.VentureBeat - Tech - Artificial Intelligence -
Death toll rises in Russia terror attack
In the aftermath of Friday's terrorist attack at a concert venue outside Moscow (when armed men in combat fatigues opened fire and then set the place ablaze), the death toll has now climbed to more than 130. Although ISIS claimed responsibility, ...CBS News - World - Russia -
NYCB and Meridian Rode the Property Boom Together. Now They're Struggling.
The bank got many of its loans from a broker now blacklisted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A trucking and rail strategy that boomed during pandemic shocks is heating up again
Transloading, a supply chain strategy used during Covid, is back, a tailwind for CH Robinson, Uber Freight, Union Pacific, JB Hunt and Schneider.CNBC - Business -
The best computer speakers for 2024 deliver crisp sound with booming bass
Upgrade your home computer setup with speakers that complement your music, games, and even video meetings.CBS News - Top stories -
Title IX sports are booming. They're also a legal house of cards.
So here’s my pitch: Why drag this out? Why not remove girls’ and women’s sports from our increasingly fragile administrative law and add “competitive athletics”—coupled with a formal equality mandate—to the statute’s list of exceptions?The Hill - Politics -
Latino-Owned Businesses Are Booming, but Access to Funding Remains a Challenge
Latinos play a key role in driving the U.S. economy. But Latinas and immigrant entrepreneurs face ongoing obstacles.Inc. - Business -
Investors bet a Modi election win will extend India’s stock market boom
Some analysts are increasingly concerned about lofty valuations and shallow marketsFinancial Times - World -
Corporate profits hit record high as economy boomed in fourth quarter of 2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) and corporate profits both smashed expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023 as the knock-on effects of pandemic stimulus juiced the U.S. economy. GDP came in at a 3.4 percent increase, below the massive bump of 4.9 ...The Hill - Politics -
AI Will Mean Cheaper Food
It will allow farmers and distributors to make dramatic improvements in efficiency, putting downward pressure on prices.The Wall Street Journal - World - Artificial Intelligence -
Beware AI euphoria
Like all great bubble stories, the latest tech narrative conveys a sense of inevitabilityFinancial Times - Business - Artificial Intelligence -
Is AI the Future of NPCs?
Artificial intelligence is poised to have a massive impact on video games in the next few years, something that excites and worries developers. Some think non-player characters might be AI’s killer app.Wired - Tech -
Will AI Always Favor the Attacker in Warfare?
We need not succumb to fatalism.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden Wants to Put AI on a Leash
Bill Clinton’s regulators, by contrast, produced prosperity by encouraging freedom on the internet.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Death Toll in Attack at Russian Concert Hall Tops 130 as Suspects Detained
Russia’s largest terrorist attack in years adds to security challenges confronting Moscow and follows a U.S. warning that such an assault could be imminent.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Putin says gunmen who raided Moscow concert hall tried to escape to Ukraine. Kyiv denies involvement
The suburban Moscow concert hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities arrested four suspectsABC News - World - Ukraine -
The disinformation war has taken a toll, but researchers feel a shift
Researchers who combat disinformation have faced years of attacks. Recently, they've achieved some quiet but significant victories ahead of the 2024 election.NBC News - Top stories -
Moscow terror attack: Putin says all four gunmen held as death toll reaches 133
Putin suggests – without evidence – that Kyiv may have been involved in attack, claiming attackers planned to flee to Ukraine. Vladimir Putin said Russia had arrested all four gunmen responsible for the shooting that killed 133 people at a concert ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
Moscow terror attack: Putin vows retribution as 4 arrested
Gunmen opened fire in Crocus City Hall Friday, killing and injuring hundreds.ABC News - Top stories - Russia