The AI Layoff Trap is a Prisoner’s Dilemma. The math says nobody escapes.Here’s the thing about watching a slow-motion train wreck: everyone on the train can see the cliff. The engineer can see it. The passengers can see it. The people standing on the platform can see it. Nobody hits the brake.That’s the core finding of a paper published last month by Brett Hemenway Falk of the University of...

Passengers on Air New Zealand’s ultra long-haul flights will get their first shot at sleeping in an airborne bunk bed this November.Tickets for the airline’s Skynest—a cluster of six lie-flat “sleep pods” located between coach and premium economy cabins, the first product of its kind—will go on sale May 18 as an add-on to passengers’ existing ticket fares. Prices start at $495 for a four...

Our survey of logistics industry leaders reveals the progress both logistics providers and shippers have made in implementing AI. But significant gaps remain.Many shippers already expect logistics providers to offer AI-enabled services.Logistics providers are focusing on operational use cases as they scale up their AI efforts, but just 10% report measurable financial impact so far.Uncertain ROI...

After years of repeated economic shocks, the world has been left woefully unprepared to deal with the next one.For decades, global crises pushed governments and central banks toward coordinated action. During the 2008 financial crisis, central banks delivered massive monetary stimulus while political leaders worked together on a common response. During the pandemic, governments added large-scal...

The startup behind the popular Claude chatbot and coding tool is eyeing a potential IPO as soon as this year.Anthropic appointed Vas Narasimhan, chief executive of Novartis, to its board of directors.The company is strengthening its board for a potential initial public offering and an expanded enterprise push into healthcare.Anthropic has appointed Vas Narasimhan, chief executive of Swiss pharm...

The global coffee industry continues to scale at an unprecedented pace, with major chains expanding aggressively across both developed and emerging markets. A new ranking of the world’s largest coffee chains by number of locations highlights the growing dominance of global giants alongside the rapid rise of regional challengers.Starbucks Maintains a Commanding Global LeadAt the top of the list...

Pooling processing power wherever it resides promises more energy-efficient model training.Artificial intelligence harbors an enormous energy appetite. Such constant cravings are evident in the hefty carbon footprint of the data centers behind the AI boom and the steady increase over time of carbon emissions from training frontier AI models.No wonder big tech companies are warming up to nuclear...

KAN series Explores Tactile Interaction and Bodily Awareness.KAN is a series of three handheld objects by designer Amit Hadar that explores the relationship between material, body, and attention. Each piece is scaled to the palm and is designed to support simple actions such as holding, rotating, or resting. Through these interactions, the objects emphasize tactile awareness and physical engage...

1. (PDF) Pew Research - 이란 전쟁에 대한 미국인의 불안, 전략보다 유가에 집중가계 경제와 직결된 유가 상승 우려: 69%에 달하는 미국인들이 전쟁으로 인한 연료비 상승을 가장 큰 불안 요소로 꼽았으며, 이 중 45%가 가계 경제에 미치는 타격에 대해 극도의 우려를 표명한 상태.군사적 전략보다 일상의 안전 우선: 지상군 파병(61%)이나 테러 위험(56%)보다 경제적 손실을 더 민감하게 받아들이며, 전쟁을 추상적인 외교 정...