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The US just escalated its clash with Europe over tech regulation.The State Department said it has barred five Europeans, including the EU’s former Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and four members of digital campaign groups, from entering the country over what it called “censorship” of tech platforms. The visa bans…
Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Tesla, known as the Magnificent Seven, now have a combined market value of over $20 trillion, making them among the most powerful companies in history.Who is handling their financial records?Another numerically-termed group of powerhouses.The Big Four professional services firms — PwC, Deloitte, EY,…
While still investing in traditional defense capabilities, Taiwan is also turning to drone technology to keep Beijing’s forces at bay. To expand the sector, though, it needs to have its powerhouse industries fully engaged, a former US commerce official said recently.Drones — whether used for surveillance, disruption, or cheap precision…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 33-year-old Kyle Elliott, a career coach who lives in California. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been a full-time career coach for around eight years, and struggling with a micromanaging boss is a common issue clients come to…
The Marine Corps has a new air defense system built to transform light vehicles into mobile weapons for shooting down drones and other aircraft.The technology is intended to equip Marines with a new way to deal with drones and other aerial threats, the service announced this week. As the war…
The holidays came early for five BlackRock employees, who joined an elite circle of some of the firm’s most accomplished technologists on Tuesday.They became members of BlackRock’s Tech Fellows program, a group of 24 senior technologists playing a crucial role in the $13.5 trillion firm’s vision and operations.This year’s members…
Inside some of the Air Force’s oldest refueling aircraft, technicians are crawling through tight, dirty spaces, painstakingly cleaning sealant on fuel tanks and tightening loose rivets.They climb into the dark, cramped tanks with little more than a flashlight, some tools, and shaky comms. It can be hard to breathe, the…
AI is changing how companies hire, train, and lead, and in the process, the chief human resources officer’s role is expanding.Today’s top HR leaders are becoming AI strategists, helping their organizations navigate the next wave of workplace transformation.”The old model of HR was employees over here, technology over there,” says…
In August 2023, I was on maternity leave with my second child and dreading returning to my software engineering job at a large tech company. I knew other people were burning out, too, but it still surprised me when it happened to me.I had spent years building my career, yet…
Elon Musk can’t understand why Tesla’s rivals don’t want to pay for its self-driving tech.The Tesla CEO said on Tuesday that other automakers aren’t interested in licensing the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, despite his warnings that they risk dying out without it.”I’ve tried to warn them and even offered…
