Jim Fish, CEO of WM, a waste management company, revealed that the future of his industry can be summarized by his teenage daughter's observation that none of her classmates aspire to become truck drivers. WM has spent $3 billion to bolster its recycling infrastructure and expand capacity in markets like Texas and Tennessee.
BusinessWaste Management | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-23 02:10:49 PM |
Artificial Intelligence companies are using web crawler bots to scrape data from websites for training AI models, with iFixIt reporting a bot hit its website nearly a million times in a single day. This has forced content creators to engage in a 'whack-a-mole' game to protect their data. The bots are a third category, neither purely good nor bad, as they can be used for both beneficial and malicious purposes.
AIAI | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-23 02:10:49 PM |
Qualcomm has reportedly approached Intel about a potential takeover, which would be the year's most spectacular tech deal. The San Diego-based mobile chipmaker wants to acquire Intel. The news comes after John Mulaney roasted techies at Dreamforce, a corporate event, saying 'You look like a group who looked at the self-checkout counters at CVS and thought, 'This is the future.'
TechQualcomm | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-23 11:10:33 AM |
Singer Usher deleted his tweets over the weekend, sparking speculation about his friendship with music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who was arrested on Tuesday after being indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs has denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty. Usher lived with Diddy in the 1990s to learn about the industry.
EntertainmentUsher | Rating: 36 | 2024-09-23 02:40:47 AM |
Tom Miller, a Northwestern University data scientist, pinpointed the moment the presidential race turned in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, citing a huge jump in her support on July 31st, coinciding with Donald Trump's appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention. Miller's election forecast is based on PredictIt betting site prices for both candidates.
PoliticsTrump | Rating: 47 | 2024-09-22 11:40:43 PM |
Experts feared AI-generated deepfakes would flood social media, but instead, absurd and cartoonish videos have emerged, featuring former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in unrealistic scenarios. The 2024 election is looming, and AI is playing a major role in the presidential campaign.
AIDeepfakes | Rating: 57 | 2024-09-22 03:40:39 PM |
A person developed symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, and runny nose during a family vacation, initially thinking it was a summer cold. After taking over-the-counter cold medicine for nearly a week, the symptoms worsened, leading to an at-home COVID test confirming the diagnosis. The person had previously had COVID in 2022 and was up to date on vaccinations.
HealthNone | Rating: 45 | 2024-09-22 11:40:47 AM |
OpenAI employees were shown a new logo design, a simple black 'O', during a company-wide meeting. The design was met with shock and alarm, with some staff members openly voicing their dislike. The proposed logo is a change from the company's current logo. The company is behind ChatGPT and is known for its generative AI technology.
AIOpenAI | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 60 | 2024-09-22 05:40:39 AM |
According to a report, 70 million U.S. workers are skilled through alternative routes, but are being held back by a 'paper ceiling' of degree requirements. 79% of employers believe a degree still holds value for an entry-level worker, and 70% say a degree is a strong indicator of career readiness.
Educationnone | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-21 01:40:41 PM |
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechen Republic, accused Elon Musk of disabling a Tesla Cybertruck he claimed to have received from the billionaire last month. The Chechen leader shared a video in August of him driving the electric vehicle with a machine gun mounted on its roof. Musk denied the claim, calling it a lie on his social media platform X.
PoliticsTesla | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 37 | 2024-09-21 04:40:47 AM |