Price pressure remains stubbornly high
Inflation did not decline as expected in August, with the consumer price index rising 8.3 percent, showing that pressure on consumers remains acute.
Meta divests PyTorch Foundation to make AI framework vendor neutral
enlarge / The PyTorch logo on a fancy gradient. PyTorch Foundation Meta AI announced today that the board of PyTorch, a popular open source deep-learning… Read More »Meta divests PyTorch Foundation to make AI framework vendor neutral
When the Big One reaches Portland, Cargo Bikers will save you
But then we had a child and after her first birthday we enrolled her in daycare. As I flipped through the parent’s handbook and perused… Read More »When the Big One reaches Portland, Cargo Bikers will save you
The 2022 Emmys Were So Embarrassingly Bad — Just When The Winners Finally Got Good
Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Jennifer Coolidge didn’t take a lavender bath to see such an embarrassing Emmy broadcast. The actress, who rightly… Read More »The 2022 Emmys Were So Embarrassingly Bad — Just When The Winners Finally Got Good
‘Succession’ Wins Best Drama at Emmys as HBO Triumphs Again
It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO took home the television industry’s largest award for a recurring series. “Ted Lasso” won Best… Read More »‘Succession’ Wins Best Drama at Emmys as HBO Triumphs Again
Google’s cost-cutting kills Pixelbook division
enlarge / The Pixelbook Go starts at $649 for a Core m3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Valentina Palladino Google’s hardware department… Read More »Google’s cost-cutting kills Pixelbook division
Former Federal Prosecutor Says Barr Fired Him Because Investigations Endangered Trump’s Re-election Chances
Former federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman has accused former Attorney General Bill Barr of firing him from office because his department’s investigations at the time threatened… Read More »Former Federal Prosecutor Says Barr Fired Him Because Investigations Endangered Trump’s Re-election Chances
2 Peloton founders leave the company
The departure is part of a managerial shake-up after the fitness equipment company announced a quarterly loss of $1.2 billion last month.
Uber agrees to pay NJ $100M in driver employment status dispute
New Jersey demanded back taxes from the taxi company, alleging it misclassified drivers as independent contractors.
Undocumented workers protest Uber Eats crackdown
These deactivations have infuriated French unions, who believe Uber Eats is deactivating accounts because growth has stalled. “The decision was made without the workers being… Read More »Undocumented workers protest Uber Eats crackdown
Apple ships iOS 15.7, macOS 12.6 with security updates with iOS 16 release
enlarge / A few apps that received major updates in iOS 15. Samuel Axon Apple today released the next major versions of several of its… Read More »Apple ships iOS 15.7, macOS 12.6 with security updates with iOS 16 release
Goldman Sachs prepares for layoffs as deal slows down
The bank reported in July that profits had fallen as a result of shaky economic conditions.
How long is the drive to the edge of the universe?
See you in a quadrillion year or so. Don’t forget to pack countless tons of snacks!
The FTC Approaches Runaway AI
The US regulator wants to end unfair use of artificial intelligence and commercial surveillance, but experts remain skeptical.
No choice but to allow Russian uranium shipment
BERLIN (AP) – The German government said Monday it cannot prevent a shipment of Russian uranium destined for French nuclear power plants from being processed… Read More »No choice but to allow Russian uranium shipment
