Big Four Firm PwC Is Struggling to Find ‘Hundreds of Engineers’ to Hire
PwC can’t find the right talent to fill hundreds of open positions, according to Mohamed Kande, PwC’s global chairman.
This startup claims it can stop lightning and prevent catastrophic wildfires
On June 1, 2023, as a sweltering heat wave baked Quebec, thousands of lightning strikes flashed across the province, setting off more than 120 wildfires. The blazes ripped through parched forests and withered grasslands, burned for weeks, and compounded what was rapidly turning into Canada’s worst fire year on record. In the end, nearly 7,000…
DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters
DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.
Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes
Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.
The State of AI: Chatbot companions and the future of our privacy
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. In this week’s conversation MIT Technology Review’s senior reporter for features and investigations, Eileen Guo, and FT tech correspondent Melissa…
What’s next for AlphaFold: A conversation with a Google DeepMind Nobel laureate
In 2017, fresh off a PhD on theoretical chemistry, John Jumper heard rumors that Google DeepMind had moved on from building AI that played games with superhuman skill and was starting up a secret project to predict the structures of proteins. He applied for a job. Just three years later, Jumper celebrated a stunning win…
A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human wellbeing
Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing wellbeing, and respecting user attention.
The Future Belongs to Leaders Who Orchestrate AI, Not Pass Tasks to It
Most executives still treat AI as another task manager, but the real breakthrough comes when you build agents that think like you do and run autonomously.
Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups
Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.
Major Frozen Custard Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy, Blames ‘Toxic’ Chicago Regulations
M&M Custard says 31 Freddy’s Frozen Custard locations put them in the red.
How I Turned a Life of Pain Into Purpose and Built a Multi-state Business
The lessons that got me here weren’t found in textbooks. They were learned on cracked sidewalks, in shelters and in the middle of grief.