Workers strikes, still high inflation and high interest rates are causing companies in many sectors to lay off employees. To illustrate the employment trends and the socioeconomic implications, each week we will list job losses. This is week 50.
Author: admin (Kendrick Williams)
FAT-MOUTH FAT MAN CHRISTIE MEETS WITH ZELENSKY IN UKRAINE, SAYS KYIV CAN WIN
Chris Christie, a Republican hopeful for president, made an unannounced visit to Kyiv last week to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to showcase his support for the country in its war with Russia.
HUMAN BRAIN CELL ORGANOIDS BEING WEAPONIZED IN CREATION OF “LIVING” AI
The Australian military is now funding experiments that subject lab-grown human brain cells for use as “organoid” computer chips to power Artificial Intelligence.
CHINA ANNOUNCES RULES GOVERNING AI
China’s government has announced the world’s most far-reaching strictures to date governing artificial intelligence.
USING OLD-FASHIONED SOFTWARE TO RIDE HERD ON AI
Machine-learning engineer Liran Hason knew that widespread AI adoption would depend on quelling fears of AI going rogue and making up things, spewing offensive results, or waging war on humanity.
CREATORS UNITE TO CALL FOR LEGAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST AI INFRINGEMENT
Individual artists have complained, protested, and even sued OpenAI, Meta, and other AI developers for using their work to train AIs without compensating creators or asking their permission.
META’S NEWEST AI IDEA: CHATBOTS WITH PERSONALITIES
Meta is experimenting with AI chatbots that have personalities to convey to the company’s four billion users around the world.
NEW PROCESS CREATES “UNNATURAL” AMINO ACIDS
Every living thing is made of proteins, and proteins are made from just 20 amino acids that nature provides.
“ELECTRIC CEMENT” COULD TURN YOUR BASEMENT INTO A BATTERY
Home batteries hanging on a wall could be outmoded by electrified cement, developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
“SCRAMBLER THERAPY” MAY CURE CHRONIC PAIN
Chronic pain is a more common medical condition than depression or diabetes. Treating it focuses on managing the discomfort because there is no cure that has proven reliably effective.









