HSBC says it used quantum computing to improve bond trading — a “world-first”
HSBC on Thursday announced it has successfully used quantum computing in a trial to optimize bond trading, making it the first in the world to prove the value of the…
The evolution of Apple products
Flickr/Ed Uthman Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launched the very first Apple computer in April of 1976. 1977 – Apple II Flickr/Marcin Wichary From a wooden computer box to a…
Nexstar to acquire rival broadcast company Tegna in $6.2 billion deal
Nexstar Media will acquire rival broadcast company Tegna for $6.2 billion, according to a joint announcement on Tuesday, another sign of consolidation in an already contracting TV broadcast sector. The…
Data center demand is booming. Can the supply of trade workers keep up?
Brandyn Frye feels squeezed by two businesses trending in opposite directions — data centers such as one he manages outside Chicago hum along with soaring demand for workers to keep…
Microsoft fires 4 employees after protest, break-in at president’s office
Microsoft on Thursday fired two additional employees after firing two others a day prior, following a break-in at the office of its vice chair and company president, Brad Smith, earlier…
AI music takes on a life of its own
CBS Saturday Morning’s AI music creation, named Sadie Winters, took a matter of minutes to create on platforms available to the public. Her song, “Walking Away,” has now taken off.
How is artificial intelligence affecting job searches?
Artificial intelligence has already become a disruptor in the labor market, as job postings declined over the past year by 6.7 percent, with entry-level positions especially hard-hit. But as David…
Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle authors’ copyright lawsuit
Anthropic, which operates the Claude artificial intelligence app, has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who alleged the company took pirated copies of…
How some U.S. schools are disconnecting students from their phones
This school year, more states are moving to limit cell phones in the classroom. It’s happening as new data reveals that ⅔ of Americans believe all-day bans would boost grades,…
How a nonprofit is using AI to find new uses for old drugs to help save lives
How a nonprofit is using AI to find new uses for old drugs to help save lives – CBS News Watch CBS News The nonprofit Every Cure is using AI…