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Apr 18 2024
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Sundar Pichai fires 28 Google workers for staging sit-in protest over $1.2 billion Israeli contract
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services. The protests, which were led by the No Tech for Apartheid organization, took place Tuesday across Google offices in New York City, Seattle, and Sunnyvale, California.
FortuneApr 17 2024
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Google Fires 28 Workers After Anti-Israel Protests
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has fired 28 employees after they were involved in protests against Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract with Amazon.com Inc. to provide the Israeli government with AI and cloud services. The protests, which were led by the No Tech for Apartheid organization, took place Tuesday across Google offices in New York City, Seattle, and Sunnyvale, California.
Time MagazineApr 17 2024
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World Economic Forum leader Klaus Schwab in good health
World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab, whose organization annually hosts a conference for global leaders in Davos, Switzerland, has been a lightning rod for conspiracy theorists opposed to globalization. PolitiFact has debunked numerous claims about Schwab, including that Schwab wants to end car ownership, called for AI to replace elections and that he and global
PolitiFactJul 31 2023
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A.I. is on a collision course with white-collar, high-paid jobs — and with unknown impact
The notion of technological advancement upending the job market isn’t a new phenomenon.
Robots and automation, for example, have become a mainstay of factory floors and assembly lines. And it has had various effects on the workplace, by displacing, changing, enhancing or creating jobs, experts said.
Artificial intelligence — a relatively nascent and fast-moving type of technology
CNBCApr 09 2024
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IN-DEPTH: US Intensifies Semiconductor Restrictions, Prompting a Technological Rift With China
High-tech firms are witnessing dwindling profits in China, prompting a reevaluation of their market strategies. In response to moves by the United States and its allies, China is facing mounting challenges in accessing state-of-the-art semiconductors and the technology to manufacture them. This shift is noticeable even at leading global artificial intelligence (AI) conferences, where China-
The Epoch TimesApr 18 2024
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Austin, NYC are tech job boom towns, new report finds
Austin's tech workforce grew faster than any other metro area between 2019 and 2023, while New York City won the biggest share of relocating tech workers, and the San Francisco Bay Area continues to dominate AI talent, per new data from VC firm Signalfire. Why it matters: The U.S. is able to support a growing number of second tier tech hubs, which also include Seattle and Boston, without
AxiosApr 21 2023
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Mayorkas says AI, China top threats to national security
In a speech before the Council on Foreign Relations, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas identified artificial intelligence and the People’s Republic of China as top threats to national security.
Speaking on the evolving threat landscape, Mayorkas spoke about the risks of attacks from foreign adversaries, the threat of violent domestic terrorism and increasing immigration due
NewsNationApr 13 2023
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Automation, AI Taking Over Walmart, But What Will Happen To Workers?
Automation and AI will soon take over Walmart's stores and warehouses, performing servicing and fulfillment duties, but that may not be bad news for its workers.
According to an announcement by the retail giant earlier this month, by the end of 2026, close to 65% of its stores will be serviced by automation, while roughly 55% of fulfillment center volume will move through automated
International Business TimesOct 30 2023
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Biden’s Newest Bid To Clamp Down On AI Could Open The Door To More Online ‘Censorship,’ Experts Warn
• President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order aimed at curbing the dissemination of deceptive content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, a decision that some experts believe might lead to increased online content suppression. • Monday’s executive order seems to center, in part, on protecting Americans by labeling deepfakes, which are AI-generated deceptive content
The Daily CallerOct 30 2023
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Biden’s Sweeping AI Executive Order Calls for Standards to ‘Mitigate Harms’ to Workers Posed by Artificial-Intelligence Tech
President Biden issued an executive order Monday aimed at establishing new safeguards about the use of AI while also promoting U.S. interests in the artificial-intelligence field. The executive order “establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands up for consumers and workers, promotes innovation and competition,
Variety