The once-booming tech job market has contracted sharply, with software development postings down over 30% since February 2020, according to Indeed.com. Tech companies have shed around 137,000 jobs since January. This downturn, following years of aggressive hiring, marks a significant shift in the industry’s labor dynamics. Companies are pivoting from Read more…
Google said in a blog post today it will begin labeling AI-generated and AI-edited image search results later this year. The company will flag such content through the “About this image” window and it will be applied to Search, Google Lens, and Android’s Circle to Search features. Google is also Read more…
Neuralink said on Tuesday it has received the FDA’s “breakthrough device” designation for its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision. Called Blindsight, the device “will enable even those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve to see,” said Neuralink founder Elon Musk. Reuters reports: The FDA’s breakthrough tag Read more…
AI pioneers have issued a stark warning about the technology’s potential risks, calling for urgent global oversight. At a recent meeting in Venice, scientists from around the world discussed the need for a coordinated international response to AI safety concerns. The group proposed establishing national AI safety authorities to monitor Read more…
Google’s philanthropic arm is partially funding a new initiative that aims to deploy more than 50 small satellites in low-Earth orbit to pinpoint flare-ups as small as a classroom anywhere in the world. The FireSat constellation, managed by a nonprofit called Earth Fire Alliance (EFA), will be the first satellite Read more…
The FDA has approved sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four days ahead of the Series 10’s September 20 release date. The feature, announced at last week’s iPhone 16 event, will arrive as part of the imminent Read more…
In 2015 Amazon purchased chip designer Annapurna Labs and proceeded to design CPUs, AI accelerators, servers, and data centers as a vertically-integrated operation. The article argues that while AMD, Nvidia, and other big-name processor companies may also want to control the full stack (purchasing server, software, and interconnect companies) — Read more…