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Partner, sue, or block?Those tend to be the three available options for publishers when it comes to dealing with artificial intelligence companies scraping their content to train large language models.Nextdoor, the hyperlocal social network, is emphatically choosing the blocking path.”If you spread your content far and wide, there’s a very…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Smith, 87, who lives in Pennsylvania. After hundreds of unsuccessful applications in his mid-80s, he found work at the Lancaster County Office of Aging and makes about $30,000 a year. He and his wife live a frugal and somewhat comfortable…
Targeted feedback, such as annual or quarterly reviews, is essential for employees’ growth. However, if it’s too infrequent or inconsistent, it could hinder employee performance.With that in mind, some small businesses are replacing performance-based reviews with continuous open feedback, or sharing feedback regularly so employees can consistently learn and improve.Leaders…
It was easy to predict that Elon Musk and Donald Trump would break up someday. Even the dummy typing this imagined it.What I didn’t imagine was that the divorce between two of the most powerful men in the world would play out on rival social platforms.Musk is tweeting away on…
The US manufacturing renaissance may need a lot more than tariffs.President Donald Trump wants to bring back manufacturing, but even if his tariffs manage to stimulate growth in this sector, the industry faces a skills gap, an aging workforce, and negative perceptions — not to mention the potentially mounting cost…
With drones of all types emerging as a premier threat on the modern battlefield, counter-drone solutions are hot, from electronic warfare down to the soldier in the trench holding a gun.Shotguns and rifle ammo are being pitched as last lines of defense in a drone fight, as Business Insider saw…
Modern battlefields change quickly, and the trick to making sure weapons and capabilities keep pace with new threats and challenges is to put companies on the front lines with troops, a Defense Department official said Tuesday.It’s a “Silicon Valley” type of model, the DoD official said.US military officials, acquisition team…
Executives, investors, and boards are united on one thing: AI.Last month, enterprise AI company Dataiku published a survey that showed that CEOs are putting pressure on themselves, and each other, to ramp up their AI strategy.But a new report from KPMG shows that some of the heat is coming from…
Quantum computing companies are learning from missteps made during the artificial intelligence boom and are investing heavily in training programs to ensure the fledgling industry maintains its momentum.The goal is to avoid a talent shortage like the one AI companies are trying to navigate. While hiring for AI-related roles has…
Most of you get your broadband from one company — probably from what used to be called a cable company. And most of you get your mobile phone service from a different company — probably from what many of you still call a phone company.Guess who would like to change…
