Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
40% of Workers Will Have to Reskill in the Next Three Years Due to AI, Says IBM Study
IBM’s business research organization (the IBM Institute for Business Value), released results from a new global study. Its conclusion? “The world of work has changed compared to even six months ago.” Executives surveyed estimate that 40% of their workforce will need to reskill as a result of implementing AI and Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Russia’s First Lunar Mission in Decades Crashes Into the Moon
Russia’s first lunar mission in decades has ended in failure with its Luna 25 spacecraft crashing into the moon’s surface. The incident, a blow to Russia’s space ambitions, happened after communication with the robotic spacecraft was interrupted, a blow to Russia’s space ambitions. Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said it lost Read more…
Creativity Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
68 Years After His Death, James Dean Is Reportedly Starring in a New Movie – Thanks to AI
Nearly seven decades after he died, James Dean “has been cast as the star in a new, upcoming movie,” reports the BBC: A digital clone of the actor — created using artificial intelligence technology similar to that used to generate deepfakes — will walk, talk and interact on screen with Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc)
Cheese-Makers Track Their Parmesans By Embedding Edible, Blockchain-Enabled Microchips
“Italian producers of parmesan cheese have been fighting against imitations for years,” writes the Wall Street Journal, adding “Their latest trick to beat counterfeiters is edible microchips. “Now, makers of Parmigiano-Reggiano, as the original parmesan cheese is officially called, are slapping the microchips on their 90-pound cheese wheels as part Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Canada Demands Meta Lift News Ban To Allow Wildfire Info Sharing
The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information about wildfires in the west of the country. Meta started blocking news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for all users in Canada this month in Read more…