Economy Nov 17 IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from X over concerns of antisemitic messages By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Economy Aug 25 Watch 8:27 How apprenticeships can bridge the employment gap for workers without college degrees Because of the pandemic, millions of lost jobs in the U.S. are not filled yet. While there are reports of labor shortages in many sectors, a large percentage of workers say they are looking for a new job. For some… By Paul Solman
Education Jul 01 Facing skilled worker shortage, U.S. companies try to train their own new labor pools With a growing consensus that some sectors of the economy face a shortage of qualified workers, employers are paying entry-level workers to learn on the job. By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report
Nation Jun 11 Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following similar moves by Amazon and IBM. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Science Oct 23 Google claims quantum computing milestone. IBM pushes back. Google said it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing research, saying an experimental quantum processor has completed a calculation in just a few minutes that would take a traditional supercomputer thousands of years. By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Aug 08 IBM Researchers develop processor modeled after the human brain By Charles Pulliam-Moore Using the same kind of silicon used to make traditional computer chips, the “neurosynaptic processor” is designed to distribute various computing functions associated with memory storage and communicating across more than 4,000 individual cores. When linked together, the chips… Continue reading
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Oct 09 Seven-day Slide: GM Drops 30 Percent as U.S. Stocks Continue to Tumble By PBS News Hour U.S stocks tumbled for a seventh straight session Thursday as investors bet recent worldwide efforts to thaw frozen credit markets would not be enough to avert a global recession. Continue reading
Jun 26 Scientists to Begin Mapping the Cocoa Genome By PBS News Hour Chocolate maker Mars Inc. will fund a five year, $10 million project to map the cocoa bean genome -- work that could lead to hardier, higher-yielding crops and better quality chocolate, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading