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What to know about federal employees who telecommute as DOGE looks to end remote work – CNN

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are determined to force federal employees to return to the office in hopes that some will opt to quit instead.

That effort is going to affect some agencies — and workers — much more than others. How much time federal staffers spend telecommuting differs by department, according to an August report from the Office of Management and Budget. Only a small share of employees work fully remotely.

Musk and Ramaswamy, […]
What to know about federal employees who telecommute as DOGE looks to end remote work – CNN

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HostColor: Edge Bare-Metal or Edge Cloud for Fast Content Delivery

In the 2000s, the focus of discussions on how to efficiently host business infrastructure was on the automation of virtual environments and physical servers. In the 2010s, there was a shift in focus to cloud computing infrastructures and distributed computing. Currently, in the 2020s, businesses are focusing on edge infrastructure, which can be hosted on either bare-metal servers or virtualized server instances, also known as the cloud.
In the context of designing and using technology […]
HostColor: Edge Bare-Metal or Edge Cloud for Fast Content Delivery

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Elon Musk threatened to buy MSNBC. Joe Rogan jumped in with ideas, too. | Mashable

Elon Musk — the proud owner of the website formerly known as Twitter —is once again threatening to buy a thing he doesn’t like. This time, Musk threatened to purchase left-leaning MSNBC.
In a bit of big media industry news, Comcast announced this week it intends to spin off its cable companies, including MSNBC. That’s what led to Musk throwing in his two cents about the news channel.
As things often go in this political climate, the situation began with a troll, this time from […]
Elon Musk threatened to buy MSNBC. Joe Rogan jumped in with ideas, too. | Mashable

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Kenyan workers with AI jobs thought they had tickets to the future until the grim reality set in

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Lesley Stahl,

Aliza Chasan,

Shachar Bar-On, Jinsol Jung

Being overworked, underpaid, and ill-treated is not what Kenyan workers had in mind when they were lured by U.S. companies with jobs in AI.
Kenyan civil rights activist Nerima Wako-Ojiwa said the workers’ desperation, in a country with high unemployment, led to a culture […]
Kenyan workers with AI jobs thought they had tickets to the future until the grim reality set in

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From 'Wicked' to Elon Musk, How Americans Learned to Root for the Supervillain

How Americans learned to root for the dark side — from the Joker and “Wicked” to Elon Musk.
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From 'Wicked' to Elon Musk, How Americans Learned to Root for the Supervillain

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Envisioning Greater on benefits of Artificial Intelligence | Opinion – Fond du Lac Reporter

Artificial Intelligence is no longer a Space Age concept. It’s here and it is transforming our lives.
As a chamber of commerce and economic development organization, Envision Greater Fond du Lac uses AI daily.
Envision provides members and community supporters with information through social platforms and the website. AI algorithms are behind the scenes curating content. These algorithms learn from our behavior, ensuring we stay connected with tailored content.
Whether it is search engine […]
Envisioning Greater on benefits of Artificial Intelligence | Opinion – Fond du Lac Reporter

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Joe Rogan asks to take Rachel Maddow's job if Elon Musk buys MSNBC | Fox News

A ‘Fox News Sunday’ panel including Mario Parker, Mollie Hemingway, Josh Kraushaar and Kevin Walling discuss Trump’s nomination for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and his plans for DOGE with the help of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
The world’s most popular podcast host joined forces with the world’s richest man this week to game out how they could reinvent MSNBC if it’s sold off by its parent company.
X owner Elon Musk joked this week he may buy the liberal news network and “The Joe Rogan […]
Joe Rogan asks to take Rachel Maddow's job if Elon Musk buys MSNBC | Fox News

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Godfather of AI Warns of Powerful People Who Want Humans "Replaced by Machines"

One of the world's leading AI pioneers is warning not only that the increasingly powerful technology could harm the world, but that the people in charge of it may be equally dangerous.
In an interview with CNBC, computer science luminary Yoshua Bengio said that members of an elite tech "fringe" want AI to replace humans.
The head of the University of Montreal's Institute for Learning Algorithms, Bengio was among the public signatories of the "Right to Warn" open […]
Godfather of AI Warns of Powerful People Who Want Humans "Replaced by Machines"

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Elon Musk Muses About Buying MSNBC: “How Much Does It Cost?” | Vanity Fair

Elon Musk, the billionaire who heads up SpaceX, Tesla, and X, is considering—according to a slew of memes shared on his social media platform this weekend—adding another company to that portfolio: MSNBC.
“Hey @elonmusk I have the funniest idea ever!!!” Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X Friday, atop a post that said the news network MSNBC was for sale. “How much does it cost?” Musk replied, adding minutes later, “The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely,” […]
Elon Musk Muses About Buying MSNBC: “How Much Does It Cost?” | Vanity Fair