Day: December 28, 2023
Elevating Electric Trucks: California’s Vision for the Future of Freight
Neri Diaz was prepared for a critical juncture in California’s ambitious plans, which are closely monitored by other states and worldwide, to phase out diesel-powered trucks. His company, Harbor Pride Logistics, had obtained 14 electric trucks this year to accommodate 32 diesel vehicles ahead of a rule that prohibited adding diesel rigs to the list […]
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Temporary Restart of Apple Watch Sales Announced
Apple is resuming sales of its newest smartwatches on Thursday, a day after a federal appeals court temporarily reversed an earlier ban on their import and sale in the United States. The company paused sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 in its flagship stores on Dec. 21 and at retail […]
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The Blurred Lines of A.I. Generated Art: Human or Machine?
In 2023, artificial intelligence (A.I.) transitioned from an idea to a threat and a sales pitch. For years, artists have utilized A.I. technologies like neural networks and language models. But, the explosive growth of text-to-image generators like Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and Dall-E has given rise to concerns that A.I. is encroaching on culture. Still, A.I. […]
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Study Reveals Business Consultants’ Mixed Feelings About ChatGPT: Assistance and Concerns
Last spring, when Karim Lakhani began testing how ChatGPT affected the work of elite business consultants, he assumed they would be elated by the tool. In a preliminary study of two dozen workers, the language bot had helped them finish two hours’ worth of tasks in 20 minutes. Instead, the consultants had feelings of unease. […]
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