Today’s Tech Founders Don’t Just Own the Company – They’re Also Getting Huge Pay Packages
By: The Wall Street Journal October 16, 2021 Archer Aviation Inc. is years from producing its only planned product, a four-passenger electric air taxi that the main U.S. regulator hasn’t yet certified. It hasn’t generated any revenue. Still, the co-founders of this three-year-old company got a huge payday last month, a $99 million […]
The Jobs Impact of EV Transition
By: LinkedIn October 7, 2021 Industry bodies in the automotive sector have called for investment in reskilling to mitigate job losses they say will result from a transition away from petrol and diesel vehicles. One such body has called on the EU to invest in educating the workforce, citing analysis that shows some jobs shed at […]
Law Enforcement’s Use of Commercial Phone Data Stirs Surveillance Fight
By: The Wall Street Journal September 15, 2021 In January 2020, a 14-year-old girl was reported missing from her home in Missouri and classified as a runaway by local police. Her phone had been wiped of data and left behind, leaving few clues about her whereabouts. Several hundred miles away in Fayetteville, Ark., […]
Israeli Firm Unveils Armed Robot to Patrol Volatile Borders
By: AP September 13, 2021 LOD, Israel (AP) — An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield. Proponents say […]
Bitcoin Uses More Electricity Than Many Countries. How Is That Possible?
By: NY Times September 3, 2021 Cryptocurrencies have emerged as one of the most captivating, yet head-scratching, investments in the world. They soar in value. They crash. They’ll change the world, their fans claim, by displacing traditional currencies like the dollar, rupee or ruble. They’re named after dog memes. And in the process of […]
The Third Revolution in Warfare
By: The Atlantic September 11, 2021 On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, against the backdrop of the rushed U.S.-allied Afghanistan withdrawal, the grisly reality of armed combat and the challenge posed by asymmetric suicide terror attacks grow harder to ignore. But weapons technology has changed substantially over the past two decades. And thinking […]
The Way Amazon Uses Tech to Squeeze Performance Out of Workers Deserves Its Own Name: Bezosism
By: The Wall Street Journal September 11, 2021 For Austin Morreale, working as a stower in an Amazon warehouse was tough to the point of being physically unsustainable, but nonetheless rewarding. The hours were long and the work grueling. The night shift he took at Amazon on top of his day job as a […]
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Compete for Work on ICE RAVEn Data-Mining Tool
By: Business Insider September 2, 2021 Representatives from Google, Amazon and Microsoft showed up for ICE’s RAVEn technology on a busy industry day. The tool uses thousands of sources, including surveillance footage, biometrics, and social media data. Contracts for the program are worth up to $300 million, according to documents obtained by Insider. […]
A Chinese Satellite Seems to Have Collided With a Piece of a Russian Rocket in March — The First Big Space Crash in a Decade
By: Business Insider August 18, 2021 A Chinese satellite mysteriously broke apart in March, scattering into dozens of pieces. Now, a Harvard astronomer has discovered what likely happened: It seems to have collided with a chunk of a Russian rocket. “This looks to be the first major confirmed orbital collision in a decade,” […]