[ad_1] Photo: Yuriko Nakao / Contributor (Getty Images) Stories of the Texas relief efforts due to the storm and power outages are pouring in, and it was encouraging at see people regroup. It is important to recognize the essential workers who have fed people throughout the pandemic and local emergencies, as they receive very little … Read more
[ad_1] Google fired Margaret Mitchell, co-leader of the AI Ethics team, after using an automated script to scan her emails for evidence of discrimination against Timnit Gebru. The news was first reported by Axios. Mitchell’s firing comes a day after Google announced a reorganization of its AI teams working on ethics and fairness. Marian Croak, … Read more
[ad_1] Photo: Joe raedle (Getty Images) Comcast has once again decided to cut some of its customers a break with their data limits, Ars Technica reports. Face never-increasing pressure from customers and lawmakers, the Internet service provider decided not to apply the over-limit data charges to its customers in the Northeast until 2022. “We recognize … Read more
[ad_1] The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has said he expects a winning streak for the digital currency Bitcoin to end. “Personally, I was surprised that Bitcoin continues to thrive,” Eric Rosengren, the regional central bank manager, said in an interview with The New York Times on Friday. The digital currency is … Read more
[ad_1] Shares closed on a mixed note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 nearly flat on Friday afternoon. Bitcoin has taken another step, breaking the $ 1 trillion mark for market capitalization. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said a significant Covid relief program is needed for a full recovery in the … Read more
[ad_1] Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine no longer needs to be stored in ultra-freezing temperatures and can be safely stored in normal medical freezers – making distribution easier, the company said in a report on Friday. The makers of the snaps, including German biotech company BioNTech, have found that doses can stay anywhere between 5 and -13 … Read more
[ad_1] Billionaire biotech investor Patrick Soon-Shiong blasted a report on Friday that he was considering a Los Angeles Times sale, saying he was “committed” to the newspaper. He tweeted his engagement shortly after an article in the Wall Street Journal that Soon-Shiong was exploring a sale of the publication he acquired three years ago for … Read more
[ad_1] James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Lagos, Nigeria, November 5, 2019. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters The biggest source of growth for Coca-Cola over the next few years will likely be the sugar-free version of the company’s eponymous soda. “In fact, the best growth engine … Read more
[ad_1] Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates have spent more than $ 200 million to campaign for Proposition 22, the costliest voting measure in California history, successfully convincing voters that they could not not properly paying and protecting their workers if they were forced to classify them as full employees – at least not without … Read more
[ad_1] Google is amending its policies on research and diversity after conducting an internal investigation into the firing of co-AI ethics team leader Timnit Gebru, according to Axios. The company intends to tie the compensation of certain executives to diversity and inclusiveness goals. It also changes the management of sensitive employee exits. Although Google has … Read more