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Looking for a Job in Tech Is More Confusing Than Ever

The Wall Street Journal Technology job seekers could find it difficult to navigate job titles, with LinkedIn’s Karin Kimbrough noting that any tech function could be titled as many as 40 different ways. Companies might use the terms “AI,” “machine learning,” “data,” or “computer vision” with “engineer,” “developer,” or “architect” for similar roles. When naming […]
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France Blames Russia for Years of Cyberattacks

The Wall Street Journal France on Tuesday accused Russian military intelligence of orchestrating nearly a decade of cyberattacks against its government ministries, defense contractors, media outlets, and even the 2024 Paris Olympics with the aim of gathering intelligence and sowing division. France’s cybersecurity agency said Russian hackers were behind more than a dozen attacks in […]
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The Hottest AI Job of 2023 Is Already Obsolete

The Wall Street Journal User searches on Indeed for the role of prompt engineering jumped from two searches per million total searches in January 2023 in the U.S. to 144 per million in April 2023. They have since flatlined at about 20 to 30 searches per million, as AI models’ intuitive abilities improved. A recent […]
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New Mexico Wants to Be the Heart of Quantum Computing

The Wall Street Journal New Mexico, hoping to become a center for quantum computing, has established a coalition of organizations that includes the governor’s office, the U.S. Department of Defense, and local universities. The state’s Quantum Moonshot program is aimed at developing quantum technologies with civilian and military applications. Additionally, the budget for the state’s […]
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Using AI to Predict Tariff Impacts

The Wall Street Journal Some companies are turning to supply-chain technology providers to help them deal with the ongoing uncertainty related to U.S. President Trump’s tariff announcements. This has prompted a number of firms to unveil AI tools to help clients assess the impact of new tariffs. Tools like Altana’s Tariff Scenario Planner and platforms […]
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Japan Orders Google to Stop Anticompetitive Practices

The Wall Street Journal The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday instructed Google to stop alleged anticompetitive practices involving mobile search services. The regulator said that Google had been preventing some smartphone makers and a mobile-services provider from making search functions offered by others readily available on Android phones since July 2020. It also said […]
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AI Boom to Fuel Surge in Datacenter Energy Needs

The Wall Street Journal A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts energy demand for AI-optimized datacenters will quadruple by 2030, with such datacenters making up almost half of U.S. electricity demand growth over that span. While a wide range of energy sources will be used to meet growing electrical demand by datacenters, most […]
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Anthropic Scores Win in AI Copyright Dispute with Record Labels

The Wall Street Journal A U.S. court on Tuesday denied an injunction sought by Universal Music Group and other record labels to prevent AI startup Anthropic from using their copyrighted lyrics to train its Claude chatbot. The music companies said Anthropic infringed copyrighted lyrics from at least 500 songs and sought to prohibit the company […]
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There’s a Good Chance Your Kid Uses AI to Cheat

The Wall Street Journal Impact Research found that close to 40% of middle- and high-school students, and almost half of college students, used AI to complete assignments without a teacher’s knowledge or permission. Some educators are responding by requiring students to write first drafts by hand in class without access to computers or smartphones, or […]

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