Ram ends EV pickup truck plans
Stellantis, the parent company of Ram, said Friday that it will no longer develop a battery-electric full-size pickup. The company cited low demand for full-size battery-electric trucks as the primary reason.
The Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says
The Pentagon is discussing plans to set up secure environments for generative AI companies to train military-specific versions of their models on classified data, MIT Technology Review has learned. AI models like Anthropic’s Claude are already used to answer questions in classified settings, including for analyzing targets in Iran. But allowing models to train on…
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‘Unifier Across Generations’: Gen Z Is Helping Older Colleagues Learn How to Use AI at Work, According to a New Survey
Office workers overall saved 55 minutes per day on average because they used AI tools, the survey found.
‘Catfish’ Star Nev Schulman Is Starting a New Career at Age 40 — And It’s Not on Television
Schulman is starting his entrepreneurial journey as a real estate agent.
Via shrugs off tepid open to end first day of trading slightly above IPO price
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Pilot union urges FAA to reject Rainmaker’s drone cloud-seeding plan
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Could a Universal Translator Soon Be a Reality? Apple, Meta, and Google Are All Working on It.
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Why the Oracle-OpenAI deal caught Wall Street by surprise
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Google is a ‘bad actor’ says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content
People CEO Neil Vogel says Google’s AI crawler can’t be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI.
Follow This 4-Step Sales Blueprint to Turn Prospects Into Customers for Life
Building customers for life means creating meaningful connections and delivering solutions that truly make a difference. Here’s a step-by-step approach to make that happen.
Steve Aoki’s Secret Weapon for 1,000% Energy Isn’t Drinks — It’s Chewable
How does cake-throwing DJ Steve Aoki stay energized? By teaming up with this gum company and weaving in his own brand.