Scientists finally build artificial brain cells
By: Futurism Dec 03, 2019 Scientists have finally decoded the bizarre behaviors of brain cells — and recreated them in tiny computer chips. The tiny neurons could change the way we build medical devices because they replicate healthy biological activity but require only a billionth of the energy needed by microprocessors, according to a University of […]
Global Bank Job Cull Tops 75,000 This Year as UniCredit Cuts
By: Bloomberg Law Dec 03, 2019 UniCredit SpA’s plan to eliminate 8,000 jobs is pushing cuts announced by banks this year past 75,000, almost all of them in Europe, where negative interest rates and a slowing economy force lenders to slash costs. Chief Executive Officer Jean Pierre Mustier on Tuesday announced the measures as part of the next, […]
Silicon Valley giants accused of avoiding over $100 billion in taxes over the last decade
By: Consumer News and Business Channel Dec 03, 2019 Six of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies had a combined “tax gap” of more than $100 billion this decade, according to a new analysis. Fair Tax Mark, a British organization that certifies businesses for good tax conduct, assessed global tax payments from Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google […]