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A Ukrainian official said the country’s earlier counter-drone technology, even if it’s no longer sufficiently cutting-edge for its own fight, could still be useful for partner nations worried about similar threats and searching for good-enough solutions now.Ukraine is in a constant innovation race with Russia, with both sides trying to…
Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, and the real Mark Zuckerberg.Sony Pictures Releasing; Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesJeremy Strong is making headlines for his portrayal of Mark Zuckerberg in “The Social Reckoning.”The upcoming film is the latest in a new genre of entertainment: the startup biopic.Sebastian Stan, Jared Leto, and Amanda Seyfried have…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jae Park, a 32-year-old based in Las Vegas. It’s been edited for length and clarity.About a decade ago, I took a furniture-building class on a whim, and I loved it so much.I considered going into carpentry at the time, but after…
Dave Lewis had what it took to land jobs at some of the most sought-after Big Tech companies. But after getting laid off twice in three years, he found himself grappling with where he fit into the future of tech.Lewis spent a decade at Google, was laid off by Amazon,…
As the US Army tests its new warfighting software, soldiers say they are trying to use artificial intelligence for specific battlefield problems, not treat it as a fix for everything.Soldiers said that their approach to putting AI capabilities into Next Generation Command and Control, or NGC2, the Army’s new battlefield…
AI is modernizing supply chains by suggesting more efficient delivery routes, tracking energy use, and increasing access to quality products. Still, the broader logistics industry is in the early stages of AI implementation.”Tools have developed faster than what the internal capability has,” said Anastasia Kouvela, a managing director and partner…
One AI-proof job: protecting the data centers behind the boom.Safeguarding the sprawling facilities that power AI models and cloud computing is creating demand for engineers to build the technology, as well as for workers who guard those facilities.Job postings that mention “physical security” and “data centers” have nearly quadrupled since…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennifer Lankford, the 45-year-old CEO of Lankford Communications, who relocated to Costa Rica. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’m the CEO of Lankford Communications, and I live in Jaco, Costa Rica. I formerly lived in Portland and the…
Gabriel Petersson said he doesn’t think young workers need to avoid the dreaded “job-hopper” label.In several X posts on Sunday, the OpenAI researcher said young tech workers should test out different teams before anchoring themselves to one company.His view: early-career engineers need data points — on research projects, culture, and…
US Army leaders are trying to break down the decades-old technology barriers that have kept weapons, sensors, and command systems from easily sharing information, a critical step as the service pushes to make battlefield decisions faster.A recent exercise, the Project Jailbreak hackathon, brought top defense companies and the Army together…
