U.A.W. Strike Hits Home in Michigan, the Auto State
Latest Administration News - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 01:38
Fewer Michigan residents work in auto manufacturing than before, but a strike by U.A.W. members is a reminder of what the industry still means to the state.
Defense Department Awards Chip Funding to Fuel Domestic Research
Latest Administration News - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 00:58
The $238 million in grants will set up eight research hubs, as a small slice of the federal money that will go to chip companies and research facilities in the coming months.
Google’s Bard Just Got More Powerful. It’s Still Erratic.
Latest Business News - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 00:45
The chatbot now pulls information from a user’s Gmail, Google Docs and Google Drive accounts. The feature leaves a lot to be desired.
Fed holds interest rates steady - for now
News Feed - Thu, 09/21/2023 - 00:24
The US central bank signals it could raise its key interest rate again this year
Space-Based Solar Power Is a Possible Alternative Energy Source
Latest Business News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 23:32
Space-based solar power, once a topic for science fiction, is gaining interest.
Floods, Winds and Temperature Extremes Challenge Rail Lines
Latest Administration News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 23:29
The environmental risks to railroads are rising, but the measures to reduce the danger will be costly.
ChatGPT Can Now Generate Images, Too
Latest Administration News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 22:39
OpenAI released a new version of its DALL-E image generator to a small group of testers and incorporated the technology into its popular ChatGPT chatbot.
ChatGPT Can Now Generate Images, Too
Latest Business News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 22:39
OpenAI released a new version of its DALL-E image generator to a small group of testers and incorporated the technology into its popular ChatGPT chatbot.
What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Latest Administration News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 20:31
Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
Daily Management Thought - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 20:23
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant.
Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases
News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 19:05
Parents in the US whose children made unintended in-game purchases will be offered $245m (£198m) in refunds.
Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases
Daily Management Thought - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 19:05
Parents in the US whose children made unintended in-game purchases will be offered $245m (£198m) in refunds.
Petrol ban delay could stop people buying electric cars, warns industry
News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 19:00
Plans to push back the ban on new petrol and diesel cars could delay shift to electric, the SMMT says.
Google Says Switching Away From Its Search Engine Is Easy. It’s Not.
Latest Administration News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 18:30
Google says a change takes just a few steps, but a panel of designers found otherwise. The issue is at the heart of a federal antitrust trial.
Google Says Switching Away From Its Search Engine Is Easy. It’s Not.
Latest Business News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 18:30
Google says a change takes just a few steps, but a panel of designers found otherwise. The issue is at the heart of a federal antitrust trial.
Franzen, Grisham and Other Prominent Authors Sue OpenAI
Latest Business News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 18:21
The suit, filed with the Authors Guild, accuses the A.I. company of infringing on authors’ copyrights, claiming it used their books to train its ChatGPT chatbot.
$100 Oil Could Scramble the Fed’s Efforts to Ease Inflation
Latest Administration News - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 17:10
Goldman Sachs and others are predicting that crude will hit triple-digit prices, a scenario that could impact global economic growth.
UK inflation: Slowing food prices drive surprise fall
News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 16:51
Prices are now rising at their slowest rate in a year-and-a-half with inflation falling to 6.7% in August.
Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans
News Feed - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 15:31
The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.
Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans
Daily Management Thought - Wed, 09/20/2023 - 15:31
The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of Facebook messages.