Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom
A California law curbing the use of independent contractors passed the Legislature and is expected to be signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom despite objections by Uber, Lyft and other gig companies
AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
AI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
Opinion: Sure, an AI aced an 8th-grade science test, but the method it used highlights its lack of common sense or anything resembling human understanding.
Source: www.wired.com/story/ai-can-pass-standardized-testsbut-it-would-fail-preschool/
This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like – The Atlantic – Pocket
This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like – The Atlantic – Pocket
This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like – The Atlantic – Pocket
Many seniors are stuck with lives of never-ending workâa fate that could befall millions in the coming decades.
This Is What a Transportation Revolution Looks Like
This Is What a Transportation Revolution Looks Like
This Is What a Transportation Revolution Looks Like
For a price, you can drive the best-preserved steam locomotive in America, and get a very visceral understanding of how technology shapes mobility.
Toymaker CEO: If we move out of China, Trump could just ‘put a target on somebody else’s back’
Toymaker CEO: If we move out of China, Trump could just ‘put a target on somebody else’s back’
Toymaker CEO: If we move out of China, Trump could just ‘put a target on somebody else’s back’
Despite possible new tariffs, Basic Fun CEO Jay Foreman says Trump’s unpredictability makes it risky to move production to countries such as Vietnam or India.
Source: www.cnbc.com/2019/08/30/basic-fun-ceo-jay-foreman-to-keep-production-in-china-despite-trump.html
The Photography of Margaret Bourke-White
The Photography of Margaret Bourke-White
The Photography of Margaret Bourke-White
A small collection selected from the thousands of remarkable images made by Margaret Bourke-White over a lifetime of pioneering photojournalism work
Source: www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/08/photography-of-margaret-bourke-white/596980/
Uh-oh: Silicon Valley is building a Chinese-style social credit system
Uh-oh: Silicon Valley is building a Chinese-style social credit system
Uh-oh: Silicon Valley is building a Chinese-style social credit system
In China, scoring citizensâ behavior is official government policy. U.S. companies are increasingly doing something similar, outside the law.
Source: www.fastcompany.com/90394048/uh-oh-silicon-valley-is-building-a-chinese-style-social-credit-system
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
Meritocracy prizes achievement above all else, making everyoneâeven the richâmiserable. Maybe thereâs a way out.
Source: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/meritocracys-miserable-winners/594760/
Views of Higher Education Divided by Party
Views of Higher Education Divided by Party
Views of Higher Education Divided by Party
Americans see value in higher education whether they graduated from college or not. Even so, there is an undercurrent of dissatisfaction – even suspicion – among the public about the role colleges play in society.
Source: www.pewsocialtrends.org/essay/the-growing-partisan-divide-in-views-of-higher-education/