Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive Inc. SHORE -0.66% is moving parts of its manufacturing engineering team to its Illinois plant as part of a reorganization aimed at speeding up production, according to a person familiar with the plan. The reorganization is expected to be announced soon and will require a significant portion of the engineering … Read more
Coffee lovers reassure themselves. America’s favorite stimulant may not be so dangerous for heart health after all, but there may still be other health effects, researchers say. Coffee consumption does not increase abnormal heartbeats associated with an increased risk of the most common heart rhythm disorder, according to a new study published Wednesday in the … Read more
Bill Gates has said he thinks artificial intelligence is the most revolutionary technology he’s seen in decades, on par with computers, cellphones and the internet. “The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet and the mobile phone,” he wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. … Read more
Modern Inc. mrna -0.78% will cost its Covid-19 vaccine about $130 a dose when it transitions to commercial vaccine distribution later this year, far more than the federal government has paid. The plans have fueled criticism of the company from lawmakers who explored the cost of the shootings during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. The … Read more
Office drama is brewing when employees — and their bosses — are allowed to use ChatGPT at work. Generative artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI – a billion-dollar-backed startup from Microsoft Corp. – was launched at the end of November and was immediately adopted by many workers to create professional-looking emails and PowerPoint presentations, as well … Read more
Posted: March 19, 2023 7:05 PM ET Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for an independent investigation into the Federal Reserve and “the entire regulatory system” after the worst banking sector crisis in more than a decade. Speaking on ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday, the Massachusetts Democrat said the chaos of the past two weeks … Read more
Butter. Burgers. Sausages. Store-bought pastries, cakes and cookies. Oh, and sodas, sweet or diet. They’re all bad, and they all increase our risk of dementia – by a lot. So reports one of the largest and most chilling studies ever, involving around 60,000 people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. The study, involving massive numbers … Read more
Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company has filed for bankruptcy, facilitating the sale of its remaining assets after the tech-focused bank at the heart of its business was seized by federal regulators. SVB Financial Group filed for Chapter 11 protection Friday in New York bankruptcy court, the largest filing stemming from a bank failure since Washington … Read more
Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook Inc. created a tool to predict the structure of hundreds of millions of proteins using artificial intelligence. Researchers say promises to deepen scientists’ understanding of biology, and perhaps accelerate the discovery of new drugs. Meta’s research arm, Meta AI, used the new AI-based computer program known as ESMFold to … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is demanding that Chinese owners of TikTok sell their shares in the video-sharing app or face a possible U.S. ban on the app, according to people familiar with the matter. The move represents a major shift in policy by the administration, which has been criticized by some Republicans who say … Read more
