Here’s What We Do and Don’t Know About the Effects of Remote Work
By New York Times Published October 10, 2023 Three years into a mass workplace experiment, we are beginning to understand more about how work from home is reshaping workers’ lives and the economy. Read More
TechScape: How police use location and search data to find suspects – and not always the right ones
Johana Bhuiyan Tue 3 Oct 2023 In January 2020, Florida resident Zachary McCoy received a concerning email from Google: local authorities were asking the company for his personal information and he had just seven days to stop them from handing it over. Police were investigating a burglary, McCoy later found out, and had […]
JPMorgan’s Dimon Predicts 3.5-Day Work Week for Next Generation Thanks to AI
By Daniel Taub and Hannah Levitt October 3, 2023 Jamie Dimon said artificial intelligence is already being used by thousands of employees at his bank, and is likely to make dramatic improvements in workers’ quality of life, even if it eliminates some jobs. “Your children are going to live to 100 and not have cancer because […]
More than 40% of labor force to be affected by AI in 3 years, Morgan Stanley forecasts
By Amanda Published 2023/10/02 The growth of artificial intelligence soon could have some big implications for the labor market, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Brian Nowak estimates that the AI technology will have a $4.1 trillion economic effect on the labor force — or affect about 44% of labor — over the next few […]
Record numbers of over-50s embrace part-time work
By BST, The Times Published October 01, 2023 Rather than opting for traditional retirement or pursuing full-time employment, an increasing number of over-50s are embracing part-time and road-based work. Read More
Forget a Dating Profile, This App Says It Just Needs Your Face
By Julie Jargon Sept. 30, 2023 Can artificial intelligence find your perfect romantic match—just by examining your face? SciMatch thinks it can. The dating app runs photos of users’ faces through its algorithm to determine their personality traits, such as outgoing, neurotic or conscientious. It then recommends potential mates who have compatible characteristics. […]
Three astronauts return to Earth after a year in space. NASA’s Frank Rubio sets US space record
BY MARCIA DUNN Published September 28, 2023 A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote […]
AI Accelerates Ability to Program Biology Like Software
By Steven Rosenbush Sept. 19, 2023 Artificial intelligence is turbocharging the frontiers of biological research, helping scientists program living organisms much as a software engineer might write code. Some scientists are even creating new proteins not found in nature. The field, known as synthetic biology, is breaking down barriers in medical science and […]
How new tech is helping people circumvent digital authoritarianism
By Tate Ryan-Mosley September 18, 2023 I want to talk about the battle that’s raging every day between people who want to censor online content and those who want to protect access to a free and open internet. It also relates to a recent scoop about a new Google product that’s designed to […]