8 h. ago C.E.O.s Want Their Companies to Adopt A.I. But Do They Get It Themselves?

Some are being nudged to learn how to use the nascent technology. Coming to the C-suite retreat: mandatory website-building exercises using A.I. tools.

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44 h. ago Grok 4's new AI companions offer 'pornographic productivity' for a price

The most controversial AI platform is arguably the one founded by Elon Musk. The chatbot Grok has spewed racist and antisemitic comments and called itself "MechaHitler," referring to a character from a video game.

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50 h. ago Big Tech’s A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone

Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business.

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53 h. ago There’s Money to Be Made From ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.

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69 h. ago Protect your vision and your wallet with the best deals on sunglasses, from Oakley to Zenni

When looking for the best sunglasses deals, look to companies like Zenni, Amazon and GlassesUSA.

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2 d. ago U.S. companies rushed in imports at Port of Los Angeles to avoid tariff deadline, now pushed back

U.S. companies rushed in imports at Port of Los Angeles to avoid tariff deadline, now pushed back  CNBC

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3 d. ago AI companies want copyright exemption, but the arts minister says there are 'no plans' to weaken these laws

Arts minister Tony Burke said last week, "We have copyright laws. We have no plans, no intention, no appetite to be weakening those copyright laws based on this draft report that's floating around."

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3 d. ago Indian Illegal Alien Sex, Labor, Drug Trafficking Ring Busted by Feds in Nebraska

Federal authorities in Nebraska carried out a series of raids, leading to the arrest of a group of Indian nationals who were allegedly engaged in an elaborate scheme involving sex, labor, and drug trafficking. In addition to multiple businesses owned by the suspected traffickers in Nebraska, the scheme also involved companies in Georgia and Texas. The post Indian Illegal Alien Sex, Labor, Drug Trafficking Ring Busted by Feds in Nebraska appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off.

Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.

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3 d. ago New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year

Fewer than 1,000 private-sector jobs were added, the slowest growth in the labor market outside a recession and the pandemic since 2003.

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3 d. ago Top private prison companies see profits amid administration's immigration crackdown

The country's largest private prison companies are reporting significant profits amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

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3 d. ago Trucking companies sue California, seeking a release from Clean Truck Partnership

Trucking companies sue California, seeking a release from Clean Truck Partnership  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 d. ago Key Inflation Gauge Sped Up in July as Companies Grappled With Tariffs

July’s Consumer Price Index report showed an acceleration in “core” prices that strip out volatile food and energy items.

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4 d. ago CPI Likely to Show Rising Inflation as Trump’s Tariffs Lead to Price Hikes

The Consumer Price Index is expected to reflect an uptick in inflation as companies increase prices as a result of President Trump’s tariffs.

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4 d. ago The tech behind genetically modified babies is getting a reboot

A Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, made a shocking announcement to the world in 2018: He had secretly engineered the birth of the first gene-edited babies. The birth of the twins was seen as reckless and unethical by the scientific community. That’s because, among other things, the CRISPR gene-editing technique Jiankui used was so new. NPR science correspondent Rob Stein has been following the controversial world of gene-editing and human reproduction, including some companies’ recent quests to push gene-editing technology forward.Read more of Rob Stein’s reporting on the topic here.Interested in more science news? Let us know at shortwave@npr.org. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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4 d. ago Judge Will Not Unseal Grand Jury Papers of Maxwell, Epstein’s Companion

President Trump has tried to subdue conspiracy theories by pushing to disclose the transcripts from the cases of Jeffrey Epstein, who abused teenage girls, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who assisted him.

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4 d. ago Could the Patriots adopt the ‘tush push’? Here’s what Josh McDaniels said.

"Obviously the Eagles are exceptional at it and have been for a few years now. I don't dislike the play. The post Could the Patriots adopt the ‘tush push’? Here’s what Josh McDaniels said. appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Goodbye, $165,000 tech jobs. Student coders seek work at Chipotle.

As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace AI coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs. The post Goodbye, $165,000 tech jobs. Student coders seek work at Chipotle. appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China

In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government.

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6 d. ago Computer Science Grads Struggle to Find Jobs in the A.I. Age

As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs.

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