Commencement speeches are typically given by celebrities, government officials, tenured professors or other notable individuals, but D’Youville University in Buffalo, New York did not hand the microphone to a human being during its spring ceremony over the weekend. The private university opted to have an artificially intelligent robot named Sophia speak on Saturday to the …
Best Buy has made significant cuts to its workforce, including the Geek Squad. On the heels of the cuts, the Minnesota-based company announced that artificial intelligence will help customers Addressing “lower business demand,” Best Buy has made a significant cut to its workforce and laid off a number of employees, including Geek Squad field agents, …
Using artificial intelligence could reduce bias in hiring for fields like tech. When women knew AI, not humans, would review their job applications, they were more likely to apply. A researcher told BI that AI could be a useful tool but humans should always decide on hiring. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics …
Cloud computing company VMware is laying off 577 employees in Austin as part of a nationwide job reduction. Cloud computing company VMware Inc. has announced plans to lay off hundreds of employees in Austin. The layoffs of 577 workers will occur at the company’s office at 6500 River Place Blvd., according to a WARN letter …
Topline As people venture further into space at the dawn of a new era of human exploration, scientists have just taken another step towards understanding if and how humans might safely reproduce in space, a question that will eventually need to be answered as the advent of space tourism and governments’ renewed interest in crewed …