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Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions

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Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks during an interview in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. | Image: Chona Kasinger / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMicrosoft thinks next-generation nuclear reactors can power its data centers and AI ambitions, according to a job listing for a principal program manager who’ll lead the company’s…

The Verge 996 2023-11-03

LPT REQUEST: How do you rein in a person who took a casual conversation too far without crushing their ambitions

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LPT REQUEST: How do you rein in a person who took a casual conversation too far without crushing their ambitions I work in higher education and a few months ago, I met a high school student during a recruitment event. We had a pleasant and casual conversation for about 20-30 minutes and it was nothing out of the ordinary. I vaguely remember her asking about getting involved or participating early in our theatre program – but I did my typical, “We’ll have t…

Life Pro Tips 184 2023-10-04

Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions

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Waymo is scaling back its self-driving truck ambitions Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeWaymo is pausing its efforts to develop autonomous truck technology to refocus on ridehailing services instead. The Alphabet-owned company announced today that it will “push back” the timeline on its commercial and operational efforts for trucking and will also be scaling back development in the unit. A small num…

The Verge 151 2023-07-27

Ron DeSantis May Have Vetoed Florida EV Bill For His Presidential Ambitions

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Ron DeSantis May Have Vetoed Florida EV Bill For His Presidential Ambitions Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently killed an EV bill that would have saved Floridians a lot of money. While it was convenient that the move came just after former president Donald Trump gave a speech that railed on both DeSantis and EVs, Trump may not have been the reason for the vetoing of the bill at all. The … Read more…

Jalopnik 188 2023-07-08