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Top LAUSD academic chiefs leaving as test scores rise and FBI raid sidelines Carvalho
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Alberto Carvalho sits with third-grade students as he visits classrooms at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School on the first day of classes for LAUSD students in 2023. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . Leaders who helped drive L.A. Unified's recent test-score gains are exiting as Supt.
If People Talked About Other Technologies the Way They Talk About A.I.
Sorry that your electricity bill has skyrocketed--your neighbor is in love with her dishwasher. It's nice that she finally found connection, even if it's with a machine. Oh, and the wedding is set for June! Don't worry--we have the most brilliant scientists in the world working to make sure it's not in the Cuisinart mixer's best interest to kill us all. You'll have to ask it.
The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It?
The Enrollment Cliff Is Here. Which Schools Will Survive It? As the number of new high-school graduates drops, colleges will close, some will merge, and others may change beyond recognition. This series on the future of higher education started with a simple question: Should I still be contributing to my children's college funds? My first attempt to answer that question centered on the growing disillusionment with higher education in general.
How to Make Apps and Websites Remove Your Nonconsensual Nudes
Starting May 19, tech platforms in the US will have to start complying with the Take It Down Act. Here's how more than a dozen of the largest platforms are handling takedown demands for your nudes. Abstract collage illustration of woman face partially obscured by a glitching pixelated effect on a green background. Starting on Tuesday, May 19, tech platforms have to provide a way for people to report nonconsensual intimate images and videos, or NCII, uploaded to their platforms. The new requirement is thanks to the Take It Down Act, a law backed by First Lady Melania Trump that passed last year with bipartisan support.
The future of robot armies is here – and it's not what you think
The future of robot armies is here - and it's not what you think Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. The robot army that saves the world won't be anything like what you imagine. Nope, they aren't little humanoids who can do synchronised martial arts like the ones who dazzled audiences during New Year's festivities in China . And they won't help you find a can of Coke with embarrassing slowness like the man-shaped beast known as Optimus from Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. Instead, they will be microscopic, and mostly made of algae, bacteria and other single-celled organisms.
Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use
Standard Chartered said it would cut 15% of its corporate function roles by 2030. Standard Chartered said it would cut 15% of its corporate function roles by 2030. Standard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it increasingly uses artificial intelligence. The London-headquartered lender is one of the first major global banks to lay out plans to cut thousands of jobs, citing AI as a driver to make its operations slimmer as it seeks to increase its profitability and tackle competition. StanChart said on Tuesday it would cut 15% of its back-office roles by 2030, which would result in about 7,800 redundancies out of its more than 52,000 staff in such roles.
Files outgrowing your storage space? This 6TB lifetime cloud plan changes the game for 188
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Nintendo shares rebound as AI fatigue fuels Japan stock rotation
Nintendo shares climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo Tuesday to mark a third straight day of gains -- their longest winning streak since mid-March. Embattled Switch 2 maker Nintendo enjoyed its biggest stock gain in two months on Tuesday as concerns about overvaluation in the AI sector sent investors on the hunt for bargains elsewhere. Nintendo shares climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo to mark a third straight day of gains -- their longest winning streak since mid-March. The advance is part of a broad rally in Japanese video game stocks that saw Bandai Namco Holdings and Konami Group rise more than 9% on Tuesday. The revival in Japanese gaming shares comes after months of headwinds brought on by a memory chips supply crunch and worries it will hit hardware sales.