Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment
02 Jun
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Why this leading AI CEO is warning the tech could cause mass unemployment

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New York CNN — The chief executive of one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence labs is warning that the technology could cause a dramatic spike in unemployment in the very near future. He says policymakers and corporate leaders aren’t ready for it.“AI is starting to get better than humans at almost all intellectual tasks, and we’re going to collectively, as a society, grapple with it,” Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview on Thursday. “AI is going to get better at what everyone does, including what I do, including what other CEOs do.”Amodei believes the AI tools that Anthropic and other companies are racing to build could eliminate half of entry-level, white-collar jobs and spike unemployment to as much as 20 percent in the next one to five...
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FUTO commissions state-of-the-art digital ICT park
02 Jun
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FUTO commissions state-of-the-art digital ICT park

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By Joeh, Owerri The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has generously donated a fully equipped digital ICT park to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, handed over the facility to the university’s management, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nnenna Oti, during a ceremony held in Owerri, Imo State. Dr. Maida, who was represented by the NCC’s Head of Emergency Communications Centre, Mr. Shuaibu Swade, stated that the digital park is aimed at accelerating ICT innovation, promoting research capabilities, driving the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy, and transforming ideas into market-ready solutions. According to him, each digital park is a multidisciplinary facility that houses modern infrastructure under one roof. These include high-capacity computer laboratories, simulation rooms, smart networking systems, collaborative workspaces, and conference halls. “These spaces are designed to serve...
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Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility
02 Jun
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Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility

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NASA's Phoenix Mars lander undergoes a test before its August 2007 launch.(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UA/Lockheed Martin)Life, as they say, finds a way — even in the most sterile places on Earth. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, along with researchers in India and Saudi Arabia, have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its August 2007 launch. Clean rooms are decontaminated and intensely controlled environments specifically designed to prevent microbial life from hitching a ride into space. But some microorganisms, known as extremophilesshow impressive resilience in inhospitable environments, whether that's the vacuum of space, hydrothermal vents on the slopes of undersea volcanoes, or even NASA clean rooms. "Our study aimed to understand the risk of extremophiles being transferred in space missions and...
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All Hands for Artemis III
02 Jun
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Advancing Spacesuit Technology: NASA’s Thermal Vacuum Tests for Artemis III Moonwalks

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By Monika LuabeyaApril 24, 2025 NASA continues to push the boundaries of human space exploration. They are refining the technology that will enable astronauts to safely operate in the harsh lunar environment. This is crucial for the upcoming Artemis III mission. Engineers recently conducted rigorous thermal vacuum testing on a spacesuit glove. This glove is an essential component of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). The glove was tested in extreme conditions within CITADEL. This stands for Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Development, and Excavation Laboratory. It is a specialized chamber at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. Pushing the Limits: Testing in Lunar-Like Conditions On November 1, 2023, NASA engineers placed the EMU glove in vacuum conditions. They exposed it to ultra-low temperatures of minus 352 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 213 degrees Celsius). These environmental extremes closely simulate...
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