Amazon’s Delivering the Future Summit kicked off this week to showcase the future of the e-commerce giant’s delivery wing. But amid its push to become more efficient, concerns have emerged that it may come at a steep cost – jobs. The New York Times recently reported, citing interviews and internal strategy documents, that Amazon’s automation push could allow the company to avoid hiring 160,000 fewer people by 2027 and more than 600,000 fewer people by 2033. But Amazon’s chief technologist for robotics, Tye Brady, sees it differently. Brady said the robots he’s developing are meant to help humans, not replace…
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The Department of Justice detailed the technology allegedly used by NBA stars, organized crime members and their associates to rig high-stakes poker games and cheat victims out of millions of dollars. A range of sophisticated equipment, including altered shuffling machines, wireless communication, a chip tray analyzer and an X-ray table were allegedly used by the individuals indicted for their roles in the rigged games at various locations in New York City, East Hampton, New York and throughout the U.S., the Justice Department said. “For years, these individuals allegedly hosted illegal poker games where they used sophisticated technology and enlisted current…
A jacket owned by President Donald Trump, while he was the owner of the New Jersey Generals is up for auction. During the three-year stint of the United States Football League, which attempted to rival the NFL, Trump owned the team that represented New Jersey and played at Giants Stadium. Forty years after the last USFL game, Trump’s Generals jacket is now up for auction through Grey Flannel Auctions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM The white jacket is embroidered with “Trump” on the right chest and a Generals’ helmet on the left. The collar, wrists and bottom…
The Commodore 64 is back in black, sort of. Retro Games and Plaion Replai released a limited edition redesign of the best-selling computer, called THEC64 – Black Edition. Like its name suggests, the console is a modernized version of the classic Commodore 64 in an all-black shell. THEC64 – Black Edition will come with 25 pre-installed games, but unlike the company’s previous consoles, this one will feature “neo-retro” games from C64 developers who have designed new games on the old-school architecture. Once you finish all the new titles like Sam’s Journey, A Pig Quest and Hessian, you can plug in…
The hit horror comic series Something is Killing the Children is headed to the big (and small) screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blumhouse is developing a live-action movie and adult animated series based on the comics. There are no details yet on the release timeline or casting. Something is Killing the Children, created by writer James Tynion IV and illustrator Werther Dell’Edera, follows monster hunter Erica Slaughter in a reality where monsters exist and only children can see them. While it was announced back in 2023 that Netflix would be developing a TV series based on the comic and…
Virta Health is in the diabetes reversal business. It’s a medical group that for a decade has been aggressively coaching people with diabetes and cardiometabolic disease to radically change their eating habits–basically to eat the right things for them, to saity. Some how in a nation obsessed with processed food and carbs they have succeeded for a lot of people. And the business is growing fast, with over $160m in annual run rate. Ten years in since it started I spoke with CEO Sami Inkinen about how and why it works, and what the future for this approach is in…
Greg Whisman is the Chief Medical Officer of Caremore, a venerable prepaid medical group caring for seniors. It’s been part of Anthem/Elevance for many years but this year spun off as part of a larger PE backed group called Millennium. We really got into the what and the how of primary care for seniors and, yes, we delved deep into the future of primary care. This is a topic that will never die on THCB and getting a real expert to opine on it was really valuable. This is a great conversation–Matthew Holt
By KIM BELLARD When I saw a headline about “DNA flowers,” I was nonplused. I mean: aren’t all flowers made out of DNA, like every living thing on our planet? Well, it turns out that the DNA flowers are actually soft robots – make that nanobots – so my interest was definitely piqued. The DNA flowers are out of the Freeman Lab at the University of North Carolina, led by Dr. Ronit Freeman, and the research about them was just published in Nature Nanotechnology with the less sexy title “Reversible metamorphosis of hierarchical DNA-organic crystal.” Had I seen that before…
Air fryer kini menjadi salah satu alat masak yang banyak dicari oleh keluarga modern. Dengan kemampuan memasak tanpa minyak berlebihan, alat ini menawarkan cara yang lebih sehat dibandingkan menggoreng dengan wajan biasa. Selain itu, penggunaan air fryer juga lebih cepat dan praktis, sehingga cocok bagi mereka yang wikipedia memiliki jadwal padat. Apa Itu Air Fryer? Air fryer adalah alat memasak yang menggunakan udara panas untuk menggoreng, memanggang, atau bahkan memanggang roti dan kue. Prinsip kerjanya mirip dengan oven mini, tetapi lebih efisien karena udara panas bersirkulasi dengan cepat, sehingga makanan matang merata dan renyah. Berbeda dengan metode tradisional, air fryer…
I mayyy be holding on to summer (because yes, it’s still 90 degrees in Austin), but it seems like everyone else has fully embraced cozy season. As the holidays start to peek around the corner, I’ve been keeping an eye on the brands and products that—right now—have everyone’s attention. From what you’re wearing to what’s in your cart, kitchen, and on your coffee table, here’s a look at the pieces Camille Styles’ readers are loving most this month. The Best Brands Our Readers Can’t Stop Shopping Consider this your fall edit: reader-approved essentials that are equal parts timeless and inspiring.…