Business
Workday lays off 1,750 employees, or about 8.5% of its workforce
Workday is cutting about 1,750 jobs, or 8.5% of its workforce.This article was originally published here
Month: February 2025
Autos
Electric vehicle batteries can last almost 40% longer in the real world than in lab tests
When we see “tested under laboratory conditions,” we often assume real-world conditions will lead to faster degradation of a product.This article was originally published here
Politics
Who are immigrants to the US, where do they come from and where do they live?
Undocumented immigration is a key issue in American politics, but it can be hard to nail down the basic facts about who these immigrants are, where they live and how their numbers have changed in […]
Business
OpenAI says DeepSeek ‘inappropriately’ copied ChatGPT—but it’s facing copyright claims, too
Until a few weeks ago, few people in the Western world had heard of a small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company known as DeepSeek. But on January 20, it captured global attention when it released […]
Politics
Trump wants Greenland—but here’s what the people of Greenland want
In 2018, a colleague and I, together with a team of Greenlandic research assistants, conducted one of the most comprehensive surveys to date on public opinion in Greenland. We traveled to 13 randomly selected towns […]
Biotech
How to reproduce with two fathers and no biological mother
At the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, held in March 2023 at the Francis Crick Institute in London, Japanese researcher Katsuhiko Hayashi stunned attendees when he explained how he had successfully reproduced mice […]
Economy
How to outwit gambling adverts by ‘inoculating’ people against them
In a world awash with enticing promises of quick riches and thrilling wins, gambling advertisements have practically become inescapable. These meticulously crafted promotions aim to tap into the hearts and minds of consumers, persuading them […]
Politics
Opinion: USAID shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue—it’s a threat to American interests
The website for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the world’s biggest aid donor, has gone dark.This article was originally published here
Business
DeepSeek, Nvidia and the AI race that’s shaping the future
The AI revolution is well underway and two companies—DeepSeek and Nvidia—stand out among those competing to lead it. Outside the financial world, the story might seem distant—but it really does have consequences for everyone. It […]
Agriculture
Climate-affected produce is here to stay. Here’s what it takes for consumers to embrace it
The economic cost of food waste in Australia is staggering. It’s estimated $36.6 billion is lost to the economy every year. Much of our fresh produce never even makes it to stores, rejected at the […]