After a year’s hiatus, the AI Debate hosted by Gary Marcus and Vincent Boucher returned with a gaggle of AI thinkers, this time including policy types and scholars outside of the discipline of AI such as Noam Chomsky. Montreal.ai and Gary Marcus After a one-year hiatus, the annual artificial intelligence debate organized by Montreal.ai and… Continue reading Machines that think like humans: Everything to know about AGI and AI Debate 3
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Here’s every holiday return policy from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and more
Oscar Wong/Getty Images ZDNET Recommends There are always two parts to the holiday shopping season: the buying and gifting phase and the receiving and returning phase. We’ve now reached the second half. If truth be told, no matter how much you think you know that special someone, or yourself, not every holiday gift is a guaranteed… Continue reading Here’s every holiday return policy from Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and more
How edge-to-cloud is driving the next stage of digital transformation
Getty/vilrap Let me know if this sounds familiar. Your organization started with a data center, an actual building. Then you added a few satellite installations, either as server racks, co-lo, or additional physical data centers. Then management did a reorg and, all of a sudden, your IT team went from producing applications over the course… Continue reading How edge-to-cloud is driving the next stage of digital transformation
Twitter: Quit, Elon! Quit!
Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and a whole lot of other companies, literally asked Twitter’s users, “Should I step down as head of Twitter?” And, following this, he declared, “I will abide by the results of this poll.” The results are in, and with 17.5-million votes, the people have spoken, and they’ve… Continue reading Twitter: Quit, Elon! Quit!
Future of your laptop? Dell’s modular concept PC comes apart like building blocks
Image: Dell In pursuit of sustainable product design, Dell has highlighted how it’s using telemetry and robotics to speed up laptop repairs by showcasing updates to its concept laptop ‘Luna’. Some Dell laptops, like the 2017 Latitude E5270, have a repairability score of 10 out of 10 from right to repair advocate iFixit. Dell’s Concept… Continue reading Future of your laptop? Dell’s modular concept PC comes apart like building blocks
LG Energy Solution to spend $3 billion to expand EV battery production in South Korea
Tesla is one of LG Energy Solution’s major customers for EV batteries. Image: Tesla LG Energy Solution said on Monday that it will spend 4 trillion won, or approximately $3.07 billion, up until 2026 to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery production in South Korea. The funds will go into expanding and building new battery… Continue reading LG Energy Solution to spend $3 billion to expand EV battery production in South Korea
8,000 Southwest Airlines passengers were ready to take a chance
Getty Images I often wonder about companies and the ideas they have. more Technically Incorrect Do they always think them through? Do they feel pressured by internal or external forces, of the social or political kind? And how do customers truly react when a company thrusts an idea upon them, especially an idea the company… Continue reading 8,000 Southwest Airlines passengers were ready to take a chance
Hey, Starbucks, how much should I tip for 10 seconds of service?
Getty Images It’s a creepy feeling, isn’t it? You’re in a store, you buy something and then you get the little screen turned toward you. It’s the screen that tells you how much you’re about to pay. It’s also the screen that wonders how much you’d like to tip. The store salesperson looks at you.… Continue reading Hey, Starbucks, how much should I tip for 10 seconds of service?
GM Cruise automated cars are under federal investigation for hard braking, stranding passengers
Getty Images Earlier this week, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into General Motors’ self-driving robotaxis, Cruise. The investigation is a result of incidents of the vehicles’ tendency to “engage in inappropriately hard braking or become immobilized while operating,” according to the NHTSA. The NHTSA’s filing says they received three reports of… Continue reading GM Cruise automated cars are under federal investigation for hard braking, stranding passengers
The best electric cars for winter driving 2023
Tech specs: Range: 516 miles | Max power: 1,200+ hp | Charge: 200 miles in 12 minutes when connected to 350 kW DC fast charger and equipped with 19-inch wheels | Acceleration: 0-60 mph in less than 2 seconds | Price (with dual-motor all-wheel drive): From $154,000 Lucid Motors advertises the Air as the “longest range, fastest charging luxury EV… Continue reading The best electric cars for winter driving 2023