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AI is supposed to save money… but in some cases is doing the exact opposite. Nvidia VP: “For months our AI costs have been higher than human salaries.” Startups now flexing about their massive token bills like it’s a status …
Chinese engineer's tutorial on how to take down a US F-35 went viral. 5 days later, Iran claimed it did https://t.co/6WU6k8sHUE — L.T.V.Rajesh (@rajeshltv) April 4, 2026 Technically skilled people in China are sharing their knowledge online to help Iran …
Cyber-centaurs are here: Chinese engineers unveil a clip-on “robot butt” Chinese engineers have presented an exoskeleton that attaches to the waist and hips to help carry heavy backpacks. The device can take on 30–50% of the load, assisting with up …
The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers' ability to manage billions of dollars in projects. The Corps will be immediately pausing over $11 billion in lower-priority projects & considering them for cancellation, including projects in New York, …
Facepalm: Most people are familiar with the frustration of sitting through a lengthy conference call only to reach a disappointing outcome. A US Air Force F-35 pilot must have been particularly upset after his 50-minute airborne call with Lockheed Martin …
Support for UK aviation is near universal until the sky goes dark. On July 30 engineers at NATS confirmed they had “restored the system that was affected” after a radar failure grounded all outbound flights from UK airports during peak …
Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, has made a stunning claim. According to him, the U.S. government pressures tech engineers to install backdoors in software—without informing their employers. This revelation, shared in an interview, has ignited concerns about privacy, surveillance, and the …
The numbers are staggering:— Microsoft: Paid extra $4.8 BILLION in taxes, fired 16,000+ workers— Meta: Cut 21,000 employees (25% of workforce) after "material" tax increases— Amazon: 27,000 layoffs concentrated in R&D teams— Google: 12,000 cuts despite record profits 2/4 — …
Nobody knows what sleeping mushrooms dream of when their vast mycelial networks flicker and pulse with electrochemical responses akin to those of our own brain cells. But given a chance, what might this web of impulses do if granted a …
In a notable transformation indicative of wider geopolitical trends, Boeing is expanding its engineering recruitment significantly in India rather than in China. This adjustment arises as the United States aims to lessen its dependence on Chinese expertise in light of …
View post on imgur.com (Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. is cutting more than 1,000 software engineers as the automaker moves to lean up its software and services organization, said a person familiar with the matter. More than 600 of the …
Drivers traveling through the East Oakland intersection of Seminary Avenue and Foothill Boulevard bumped up and down, rolling over a series of steel plates installed in the street. The steady clunk-clunk was music to Josh Rowan’s ears. “One of the …
by Chris Black All computer programmers, all journalists and writers, even most doctors and lawyers, are out of jobs. College was always a goofy jerk-off. But being in college now is serious deck chai… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border — a process that won’t conclude until the end of next year with the help of heavy machinery and explosives. But …
It makes you wonder what is happening in other tech, science, medical, et al industries. AC
