Japanese tech giant SoftBank has agreed to invest $5.4 billion in ABB’s industrial-robotics business, combining AI and robots. This is the largest investment in robotics by SoftBank, with CEO Masayoshi Son backing both technologies for over a decade. Source: https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/softbank-to-buy-abbs-robotics-unit-in-5-38-billion-deal-f95024c8
The IRS has started sending mass furlough notices to employees, shuttering most operations due to a government shutdown that has extended beyond its initial contingency plan. However, employees who are not exempt or excepted from the furlough will receive back pay once the shutdown ends. In an updated contingency plan, the agency plans to keep … Read more
Van Jones, a CNN commentator, recently sparked controversy when he made a joke about Gaza during an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher. The joke, which mocked the suffering of Palestinian children by likening it to celebrity scandals, was met with laughter from the audience and has been criticized for trivializing Palestinian pain. This … Read more
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Windows 11 has just received a highly requested feature update that allows users with multiple monitors to access notifications on any monitor, not just the primary one. The new update, KB5065789, fixes an age-old problem that prevented users from seeing notifications on secondary monitors. With this update, clicking the date and time entry in the … Read more