Amazon’s Cloud Boss Likens Generative AI Hype to the Dotcom Bubble
As CEO of Amazon’s dominant cloud computing platform AWS, Adam Selipsky is one of the most powerful people in computing at a time when the industry is racing to adopt generative artificial intelligence. Although a fan of the technology, he also has a warning for anyone trying to make sense of the moment: Some AI […]
‘Mixed picture’ of inflation clouds rate cut timeline, Bank of Canada says – National
The Bank of Canada’s top officials cited a “mixed picture” on the direction for underlying inflation and the Canadian economy in deciding to hold its benchmark interest rate late last month, newly released deliberations show. The central bank on Wednesday released the minutes from the governing council meeting in January that led to the policy […]
Primodos victims 'airbrushed' from financial help
Families are heartbroken to be left out of a scheme proposing support for other patients. Source link
Is retirement realistic for millennials? Why they say they need to save more – National
Millennials feel they need to save more than any other Canadian to retire, a new survey indicates. BMO’s annual retirement survey, released Wednesday, found Canadians ages 28 to 44 believe they will need about $2.1 million to retire, the highest among all adult generations. The online survey also found that, for a second consecutive year, Canadians overall […]
What King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis Means for Princes William and Harry
Less than two weeks after King Charles III was admitted to a London hospital to be treated for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace disclosed that tests had revealed “a form of cancer.” As Charles has been “advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties,” many expected other members of the royal family to step up to […]
LinkedIn’s New AI Chatbot Wants to Help You Find Your Next Job
LinkedIn is rolling out new features that give premium users looking for a job some artificial-intelligence-powered assistance. The tools use generative AI to advise people whether they may be a good fit for open jobs listed on the platform and how to better tailor their profiles to stand out. The new AI features are powered […]
'Where I live, many people don't have teeth'
As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen. Source link
Confessions of an AI Clickbait Kingpin
“I’m not a fan of AI,” Nebojša Vujinović Vujo says. The admission surprises me: He has built a bustling business by snapping up abandoned news outlets and other websites and stuffing them full of algorithmically generated articles. Although he accepts that his model rankles writers and readers alike, he says he’s simply embracing an unstoppable […]
These States Are Basically Begging You to Get a Heat Pump
Death is coming for the old-school gas furnace—and its killer is the humble heat pump. They’re already outselling gas furnaces in the US, and now a coalition of states has signed an agreement to supercharge the gas-to-electric transition by making it as cheap and easy as possible for their residents to switch. Nine states have […]
Where Has Tracy Chapman Been? Her Grammys Triumph Has Fans Wondering
But she can still be seen around town. The owner of a bookstore where she sometimes shops posted on X after her Grammys performance that she was “so down to earth in real life” when spotted buying food for her dog at a local pet store. (The post was later deleted.) Others have observed her […]