An AI mentor, robots, and a model that can ‘brainstorm’: This week in new AI launches
Harmonic, an AI company developing mathematical superintelligence, announced that it raised a $75 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Nvidia is back in the $3 trillion club — and Jensen Huang is $2 billion richer
This current uptick in Nvidia stock may be driven by Bain’s annual technology report, released Wednesday, that predicted that the market for AI products could reach as much as almost $1 trillion by 2027.
Target might reject your return if it suspects something fishy
With these measures in place – including new self-checkout technology that warns customers if they’ve forgotten to scan an item – Target aims to create a move secure shopping environment.
CrowdStrike exec reveals new safety measures in Congressional drilling
Meyers was grilled Tuesday afternoon by lawmakers from the House’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protectionsubcommittee over the company’s failure to properly address its faulty software update that led to a global IT outage in mid-July.
Jamie Dimon isn’t making a big deal of the Fed interest rate cut
“The labor market has cooled from its formerly overheated state, inflation has eased substantially from a peak of 7% to an estimated 2.2% as of August,” Powell said.
Career-connected learning yields positive impact on learners’ future plans
To further improve these opportunities, the report recommends schools include a greater variety of CCL activities, partner with community organizations, and connect students with mentors.
3 ways districts can better manage workers’ comp programs
Viera said she strongly encourages school staff to report any and all kinds of injuries — even if it’s just a papercut or stubbed toe — because even a minimal accident could potentially snowball into a bigger issue for which the district could be found responsible.
The Teamsters say neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump are pro-labor enough to endorse
President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Image: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images)
GM electric vehicle owners will finally get access to Tesla Superchargers
Tesla’s charging division has been working on the rebound for months after CEO Elon Musk decided to abruptly lay off thousands of workers to streamline operations.
Ray Dalio on Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris: ‘Neither is what the country needs’
The billionaire has previously said he sees a 35% to 40% chance that the U.S. could end up in a civil war, telling the Financial Times in May that “we are now on the brink.” Dalio said such a conflict would be less blood soaked and more focused on the erosion of acceptance between people with different beliefs, who would move to states they feel more comfortable in and ignore federal rules from officials they don’t trust.
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time in years as inflation keeps cooling
Erica Groshen, senior economics advisor at Cornell University and former vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, warned, however, that interest rates may not return to pre-pandemic levels, in part because the Fed is in the process of reducing its balance sheet.
Bridgerton, Berlin, and more: The 10 most-watched shows on Netflix so far this year
Netflix’s “3 Body Problem” was created by Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and is based on a successful sci-fi Chinese novel series.
Get ready for stocks to soar when the Fed cuts interest rates, strategist says
Now if there’s a 50-basis-point cut, what happens, I think, on balance, the market surges because it lowers that drag of interest rates across the economy makes stocks look on the margin more attractive.
To keep CTE programs up to date, look to the community
School districts that receive federal Perkins funding already have to make sure their programming has some alignment with the local labor market, said Alisha Hyslop, chief policy, research, and content officer for the Association for Career and Technical Education.
This week’s most fabulous real estate listings
Situated in the rolling hills of Irvine, California, this elegant Mediterranean-style mansion features amenities including elevators, a ballroom, a fitness center with a sauna, and a private movie theater.
Teachers are shelling out thousands of dollars decorating classrooms
Scrolling through the right parts of TikTok, YouTube (GOOGL), or Instagram (META) reels reveals a world of schoolteachers – particularly female Gen Z-ers, who grew up immersed in influencer culture – that are shelling out hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars on customizing their rooms.
Apple iPhone 16 pre-orders are slumping because of Apple Intelligence delays, analyst says
Kuo added that “intense competition in the Chinese market continues to impact iPhone demand.” Ship dates in the country appear to be shorter in other regions, potentially because higher supply compared to lower demand for the smartphones, according to a BofA Securities (BAC) research note.