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Amazon reportedly has a plan to replace more than half a million U.S. workers with “cobots,” and avoid hiring at least 160,000 human workers by 2027.

Despite hoping to double the number of products Amazon sells by 2033, executives are said to believe robotic automation could save them the trouble of hiring 600,000 people in the long run, ...Read more

Meta is slashing roughly 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence unit as the tech giant aims to move faster to compete with its rivals.

The company declined to comment on the job cuts, but confirmed an earlier report by Axios, which cited a Wednesday memo that Meta Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang sent to employees.

"By reducing the size of our ...Read more

Two years after Suzanne Somers died following a decades-long battle with breast cancer, her widower is preparing to publicly release of a clone of the beloved “Three’s Company” star.

Alan Hamel, who married the actress in 1977, revealed that he’s forging ahead with plans to create an artificial intelligence version of his late wife.

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It's been a good year to be a Microsoft shareholder, and an even better year to be the company's CEO.

Microsoft's stock price has risen by more than 23% this year, a surge that's mostly responsible for Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's total compensation increase from $79.1 million in 2024 to $96.5 million this year, a record amount for him.

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From bananas to burgers, store aisles to sidewalks, an army of robots has descended upon Chicagoland with the singular mission to bring us food.

Robotic serving carts, once the stuff of foodie science fiction, are rolling among us in increasing numbers to deliver meals on wheels to customers — whether they are ready or not.

Take Servi, an ...Read more

Q. Earlier this year you wrote about a rechargeable battery-powered jump starter for cars and trucks. I did not get one then, but thought I would look for one before winter hits as that is when I would be most likely to need it. Have you used it much and do you still recommend it?

—T.B., Milwaukee

A. The product I reviewed and recommended is...Read more

If there is someone on this planet who doesn't misplace their smartphone, keys, glasses or other essentials at one time or another, good for you. For the rest of us, Satechi's new Find All collection of trackable travel essentials, which utilizes Apple's Find My technology, is a must-have.

First, if you're not familiar with Apple's Find My ...Read more

This week a reader asks about how to recover an email account that disappeared off their phone. ”My wife had her email account disappear (like into cyberspace). We’ve tried to restore via reboot and numerous calls to AT&T and to Apple. Neither were helpful. Any thoughts on what could be done?”

AT&T has a webpage to help users get back ...Read more

Since its release, the “Monster Hunter Stories” franchise has progressively improved. What started out as a Nintendo 3DS title with basic graphics has transformed into an impressive Japanese role-playing game series, with the latest entry taking another step on the latest consoles.

I had a chance to play it as part of Capcom’s TGS by ...Read more

Gunnar is no stranger to collaborations. The eyewear company has created glasses tied to “Call of Duty,” “Overwatch” and “The Witcher.” Its a brand that has become synonymous with gaming because of its eye-strain claims and other features that have made it popular with esports competitors.

The company’s latest team up features �...Read more

If you change the timing of a traffic light from 20 seconds to 30 seconds, a new artificial intelligence tool developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers can predict how many more — or how many fewer — accidents will happen at that intersection.

“These are complex events affected by numerous variables, like weather, traffic patterns...Read more

OpenAI unveiled its first artificial intelligence-powered web browser, putting the ChatGPT maker in competition on a new front with Alphabet Inc.’s Google.

The browser, called ChatGPT Atlas, is designed to be a more personalized web experience and also field tasks such as booking flights and editing documents on a user’s behalf. Each time a...Read more

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population has ticked up again, according to local researchers who say they’re “cautiously optimistic” about the species.

The updated population estimate for 2024 is 384 — which is a 2.1% increase from the 2023 estimate of 376.

Scientists from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson ...Read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.— Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said Monday that NASA was reopening the contract for the Artemis III moon lander after delays with development of SpaceX’s Starship.

SpaceX had been awarded the human landing system contract for both Artemis III and IV while Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin won a contract to service the ...Read more

The elusive and illustrious California Condor is making a major comeback in the San Francisco Bay Area, stretching its wings in areas where the continent’s largest bird has not been seen for more than a century.

In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — ...Read more

Around the world, rainforests play a critically important role in climate regulation.

Trees and plants absorb and store a massive amount of carbon dioxide from the air, and in return, through photosynthesis, produce oxygen upon which all life on earth depends.

Rainforests also regularly release carbon dioxide through processes like respiration...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- A burned-down hilltop mansion once featured in HBO’s “Succession” is one of eight Pacific Palisades properties declared a public nuisance by Los Angeles city officials who alleged the owner still hasn’t removed fire ash and debris.

The Los Angeles Board of Building and Safety Commissioners, a five-member committee that ...Read more

A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, some scientists say — carrying potentially profound risk for communities across California, including those in the path of the notorious San Andreas fault.

Scientists have increasingly observed how the rupturing of a fault during...Read more

SpaceX plowed ahead with a record 31st launch of one of its Falcon 9 boosters with another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Sunday.

A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-17 mission carrying 28 satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 1:39 p.m.

The first-stage booster made its fleet-leading ...Read more

SpaceX is plowing ahead with a record 31st launch of one of its Falcon 9 boosters with another Starlink mission set to fly from the Space Coast on Sunday.

A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 10-17 mission carrying 28 satellites is slated to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 1:40 p.m. during a launch window ...Read more