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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race, ET Auto

At CES, Volkswagen announced it would begin offering a version of ChatGPT in its cars later this year, the result of a partnership with Cerence, a U.S. software developer. As artificial intelligence becomes the new horsepower for car buyers, established automakers are redoubling efforts to match the digital features that set Tesla, BYD and other new rivals apart, industry executives and analysts said at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.More than a decade after Tesla

Working parents scramble for child care as schools go on holiday break

Just looking at the winter calendar sends Michelle Homme into a panic. Monday marks the start of 2½ weeks with no child care, when her 3-year-old son’s Pacific Palisades preschool shuts down for the holidays. For Homme, a single mother and self-employed interior designer, that means 18 days of almost no time to earn the money she needs to support her family. “You cannot work with a preschooler at home. It doesn’t matter if there is one parents or two parents,” said Homme, who has neither help from extended family nor…

Healthcare startups scramble to assess fallout after Postmeds data breach hits millions of patients

More than two million people across the United States will receive notice that their personal and sensitive health information was stolen earlier this year during a cyberattack at Postmeds, the parent company of online pharmacy startup Truepill. For some of those affected, it’s the first they’re hearing of Postmeds, let alone that the company lost their sensitive personal and health information during the data breach. News of the data breach also appeared to catch off-guard healthcare startups that previously relied…

AI: AI’s use in elections sets off a scramble for guardrails

In Toronto, a candidate in this week's mayoral election who vows to clear homeless encampments released a set of campaign promises illustrated by artificial intelligence, including fake dystopian images of people camped out on a downtown street and a fabricated image of tents set up in a park.In New Zealand, a political party posted a realistic-looking rendering on Instagram of fake robbers rampaging through a jewelry shop. In Chicago, the runner-up in the mayoral vote in April complained that a Twitter account…

byjus: Byju’s staffers scramble for jobs but hit a pay wall

Over half a dozen employees of the beleaguered edtech platform Byju’s that ET spoke to over the weekend voiced concerns about the uncertainty of their jobs and the company’s ability to sustain operations.These employees said that they saw colleagues pack up boxes and leave throughout the week, as the Tencent-backed startup slashed another 500-1,000 jobs across teams, as ET reported last Monday.The employees ET spoke to were not aware of the exits of board members and the company’s auditor. Their major concern was the…

Screwball Scramble finds new life as a free browser game

If you’re looking for a quick hit of childhood nostalgia today, here’s a game for you. The classic marble game Screwball Scramble has been perfectly recreated as a browser game that you can play for free right now. Screwball Scramble is an iconic toy created by Tomy that was largely popular during the ’80s. It’s amaze puzzle where players have to guide a marble across various obstacles using different buttons that move the plastic obstacle course. It features a bright green and orange color palette, which may bring…

California counties scramble ahead of CARE Court launch

In four months, the gavel will fall, and the state’s first CARE Courts will be in session.Seven counties opted for an Oct. 1 rollout of the law that orders each county to create special courts, whose judges have the authority to order treatment plans for individuals with untreated schizophrenia and related disorders. Even though the plans are not compulsory, the courts hope for compliance as the law tries to straddle a line between voluntary and mandated treatment.The CARE Act, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom last…

Automakers Scramble to Get Into Mining

A scarcity of electric-vehicle battery materials is pushing car companies and miners to work closer together. For both, there is a learning curve. A scarcity of electric-vehicle battery materials is pushing car companies and miners to work closer together. For both, there is a learning curve. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

Nigerian stocks rally on scramble for Access Holdings’ shares

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ai boom: Techies scramble to upskill as AI boom reshapes global IT Space

‘Reskill or perish’ seems to be top of mind for Indian techies, as they rush to upskill themselves in a fast-changing tech landscape where artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a risk to jobs even as macroeconomic factors threaten to hamper IT sector growth in the short term.IBM earlier this week said it may pause hiring and replace an estimated 7,800 jobs with AI.Learning platforms including Simplilearn, Great Learning, Emeritus, Scaler, upGrad, and Coursera said they have seen a 20%-60% jump in IT professionals…