Simulated images of the cosmos from the DC2 simulated sky survey conducted by the Dark Energy Science Collaboration (DESC) from the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). DC2 simulated five years of image data as will be generated by the Rubin Observatory during LSST. Credit: LSST DESC On a mountain in northern Chile, scientists … Read more
Black business owners and business leaders are becoming more vocal in their support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election. A new poll shows that 59% of black men under 50 support Harris; an increase from 51% in August. The Trump campaign said it is also reaching out to black voters and black … Read more
Professional development often focuses on improving yourself and your skills to help you advance in your career. The better you are at something and the more skills you have, the higher up the ladder you can climb. But no one really achieves perfection—not even leaders. Learning doesn’t stop once you become a boss. In fact, … Read more
Charles Liang, CEO of Super Micro Computer Inc., during the Computex conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The trade show runs through June 7. Annabelle Chih | Bloomberg | Getty Images Super Micro investors continued to rush the exits on Friday, pushing the stock up another 9% and taking this week’s selloff to … Read more
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part interview. To read the first part, click here. Dennis Chornenky, chief AI advisor at UC Davis Health, knows what it takes to be a chief AI officer in healthcare—he’s been one twice. That’s why we sat down with him for this two-part interview — to … Read more
The top three automation predictions for 2025 Forrester Sustained interest and experimentation in AI will support sustainable learning and progress in 2025. Generative AI (genAI) and edge intelligence will drive robotics projects that will combine cognitive and physical automation, for example. Citizen developers will start building automation applications infused with genAI, leveraging their domain expertise. … Read more
For exactly 100 years, chemists have considered double bonds impossible—or nearly so—in organic chemistry under specific circumstances. Known as Bredt’s rule, this axiom was based not on theory, but on decades of previous observations of molecules that lacked such bonds. The belief was high enough that it is widely published in textbooks. New research shows … Read more
Rachel Reeves has been warned that her number one mission to boost Britain’s economy is at risk amid fresh evidence that the budget has damaged business confidence following the wobble in financial markets. With the government under pressure to defend its tax and spending plans, business leaders said the chancellor had failed to stem a … Read more
A Waymo rider in San Francisco experienced an attempted break-in Sunday night when the driverless car stopped at a red light. A man approached the vehicle and tried to open it, hitting the door handle, according to a video posted on Reddit. Unsuccessful, he knocks on the window to get the rider to open the … Read more
Comcast Corp. opened its latest earnings call with a surprise announcement: The Brian Roberts-led media giant was weighing whether to spin off its cable TV channels into a separate “well-capitalized company” that would “position them to were taking advantage of opportunities in the changing media landscape.” Was Comcast testing the waters? Of course. Comcast President … Read more