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Etsy cuts 11% of staff and stock price tumbles
The height of the holiday season is upon us, and Etsy is cutting 11% of its staff, looking to restructure the business and cut costs. Josh Silverman, Etsy CEO, said, “We must streamline costs against a “very challenging” macro and competitive environment.” This cut will affect about 225 employees... Read more
Bluetti Portable Power Station Sale Cuts Prices by Up to 44%
Portable power stations and solar generators can come in really handy, especially if you camp a lot or live in an area that’s prone to power cuts. They can be quite expensive, though, which is why the current Bluetti sale on Amazon is great since it gives you an opportunity... Read more
Hacker Group Linked to Russian Military Claims Credit for Cyberattack on Kyivstar
Over nearly a decade, the hacker group within Russia’s GRU military intelligence agency known as Sandworm has launched some of the most disruptive cyberattacks in history against Ukraine’s power grids, financial system, media, and government agencies. Signs now point to that same usual suspect being responsible for sabotaging a... Read more
Lightning AI debuts ‘iPhone approach’ to new AI dev platform
Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. Lightning AI, the company behind popular open source framework PyTorch Lightning, has launched Lightning AI Studios, an enterprise-grade, all-in-one cloud-based platform for building and... Read more
Microsoft and CWA Union reach AI agreement
Microsoft has entered an agreement with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union regarding contractual terms focused on applying artificial intelligence (AI) within the company. This deal marks the first instance of collective bargaining in Microsoft’s US history. It is expected to allow employees to participate in discussions about... Read more
Is Technology Bad Now or Has the Magic Just Gone for Me?
I’ve been a passionate tech nerd for pretty much all of my life, from getting excited as a kid over tape-based dictation machines I used to record “radio shows” at home, Casio watches with built-in calculators and my family’s first Acorn Archimedes home computer, through to my 12 years as a... Read more
Mutalk Leakage Voice Suppression Microphone Review: Niche and Cringeworthy
Striking product images draw you in, don’t they? Even when you’re not sure what the doohickey is, or does, you know you want it, or at the very least want to know about it. The Mutalk certainly has striking product images—but not in a good way. Shiftall’s creation is... Read more
Meta begins testing a GPT-4V rival multimodal AI in smart glasses
Are you ready to bring more awareness to your brand? Consider becoming a sponsor for The AI Impact Tour. Learn more about the opportunities here. More news from Meta Platforms today, parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus VR (among others): hot on the heels of its release... Read more
A New Essential Guide to Electronics by Naomi Wu details a different Shenzen
Enlarge / The New Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzen is made to be pointed at, rapidly, in a crowded environment. Machinery Enchantress / Crowd Supply “Hong Kong has better food, Shanghai has better nightlife. But when it comes to making things—no one can beat Shenzen.” Many things about... Read more
European Union aims for quantum tech advancements
The European Union (EU) has declared its goal to be at the forefront of quantum technology advancements, as eleven of its member countries signed the European Declaration on Quantum Technologies. Participating nations, such as France, Spain, and Greece, intend to establish a strong quantum ecosystem in preparation for the... Read more