TechCrunch reports a construction worker was seriously injured in November when a metal support fell from a crane at SpaceX’s Starbase. This is the second crane accident OSHA is investigating at the site this year, amid ongoing safety concerns.
Apple CEO Tim Cook was in Washington D.C. pushing back against the App Store Accountability Act. The bill would legally require app stores like Apple’s to verify user ages, a responsibility Cook says should fall to parents.
AI agents are automating managerial busywork at companies like Amazon and Moderna, leading to flatter org structures. This shift is forcing companies to redefine management success away from pure output and toward human coaching skills. The risk? Over-relying on AI for empathy could backfire spectac
Google just rolled out a batch of new features for its Android XR platform, which powers Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset. The updates, including PC app streaming and 3D avatars called “Likenesses,” make the platform a much closer rival to Apple’s visionOS.
Sublime Cement, a sustainable cement startup backed by Microsoft, is laying off 10% of its workforce and pausing its Holyoke, Massachusetts demonstration plant. The move comes after the Department of Energy rescinded an $87 million grant that was set to fund half of the project.
Tommi Uitto, Nokia’s president of mobile networks, confirmed his departure via LinkedIn on December 9. His exit coincides with a major company restructuring set to begin in January 2025.
Qualcomm is making another big move in its CPU ambitions, acquiring RISC-V startup Ventana Micro Systems. This gives Qualcomm serious expertise in the open-source architecture as it pushes its Oryon cores into PCs and servers.
According to Fast Company, AI chatbots designed as therapists are failing in a critical way. Their architecture rewards agreeing with users, which can reinforce suicidal ideation and cognitive distortions instead of providing real help.
A startup called Quilter has used its AI to automate the design of a complex, two-board Linux computer. The system, which has backing from Tony Fadell, completed a layout job quoted at 428 hours of human work in just 38.5 hours, with the boards booting successfully on the first attempt.
Microsoft is dramatically scaling back its sales ambitions for AI products like Copilot, with targets reportedly cut by up to half. The move comes as the software struggles to find a user base, lagging behind competitors in a market where making money from AI has proven difficult.
