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News Apr 29 2025

China Rolls Back Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Made Semiconductors

CNN Three import agencies in Shenzhen, China, report that the Chinese government has rolled back the 125% retaliatory tariffs on some U.S.-manufactured semiconductors. The exemptions, which have not been officially confirmed by Beijing, apply to eight types of integrated circuits, according to Zhengnenliang Supply Chain’s Chen Shaoling, who learned about the exemptions during a routine […]

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News Mar 31 2025

A Spring Training’s Worth of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System: Are Robot Umps Coming to MLB?

The New York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. showed how to confidently use the still-in-trial Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) in a spring training game against the Boston Red Sox last week – so confidently that he started jogging to first base before a decision was even made. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with a […]

News Feb 28 2025

Skype Shutting Down after Two Decades

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the Internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid-2000s. Skype will “no longer be available” to use starting in May, the company confirmed on X, telling users that their log-in information can be used on Microsoft Teams’ free tier in the […]

News Feb 6 2025

Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devices

CNN AI tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek are banned from government devices in Australia due to national security concerns. The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs ordered government entities to “prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and Web services and, where found, remove all existing instances of DeepSeek products, applications and […]

News Jan 15 2025

Robots Could Help Japan’s Aging Farmers

CNN Rover-inspired robots could supplement Japan’s aging agricultural workforce, 80% of whom are over 60. Kisui Tech has partnered with Chiba University to develop and test semi-autonomous robots capable of picking produce, cutting grass, spraying fields, and navigating rough terrain. The Adam robots will be available in a full-size version for apple and pear farms, […]

News Jan 10 2025

41% of Companies Plan to Reduce Workforces by 2030 Due to AI

CNN About 41% of employers worldwide intend to downsize their workforce by the end of this decade as AI automates certain tasks, according to a World Economic Forum survey of hundreds of large companies. About three-quarters of respondents said they plan to reskill/upskill their workers between 2025 and 2030 to better work alongside AI. From […]

News Oct 25 2024

Georgia Election Official Says State Fended Off Cyberattack

CNN The office of Georgia’s Secretary of State said it warded off a cyberattack that sought to knock its absentee ballot website offline. The office’s Gabe Sterling said it had “the hallmarks of a foreign power or a foreign entity [acting] at the behest of a foreign power.” Sterling explained that the website was hit […]

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