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US Department of Labor investigations have uncovered severe violations of child labor laws committed by the Wisconsin-based Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), which employed 102 children aged 13 to 17 to operate hazardous chemicals and cleaning meat-processing equipment, including back saws, brisket saws, and head splitters at 13 major meatpacking facilities. The company was fined $1.5 million for the violations, the maximum amount allowed by federal law, and has since been accused of deleting and manipulating records and intimidating minors from sharing information with investigators. The violations have been linked to a tight labor market and shifts in the enforcement of child labor laws, leading to proposals from state legislatures to modify child labor protections. The company and other implicated businessmen have not publically apologized or addressed the incident.
SPACE FLIGHT TESTING
Space X has been conducting static testing of their 33 engine Starship, as part of their preparations for an orbital launch within the next month. 2022 was a record year for Space X with 180 successful rocket launches. The contracts from NASA alone provide funds for cargo transportation, crewed moon landings, Starlink broadband constellation, and more. In 2021, Elon Musk announced a human-crewed Moon voyage with a team of hand-picked artists. Though ambitious, I have concerns that Elon's attention is too divided to ensure safety at Space X.
SPY BALLOON AND OTHER UAPs
U.S. and Canadian intelligence officials have been investigating four separate incidents of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs), one of which was identified as a Chinese surveillance balloon. The other three UAPs were shot down by F-22 jets, one off the coast of North Carolina, another in Alaska, and a third over Canada's Yukon. The balloons have been found to be equipped with sophisticated electronic surveillance technology and the NORAD radar system has been powered up to detect future objects. The FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are further examining the debris in an effort to discover their origin and purpose.
BING VS GOOGLE AI SEARCH
Microsoft and Google are competing to provide better search experiences using AI technology. Microsoft has taken exclusive license of GPT-3 for $10 billion and created the new Bing search engine with features such as side-by-side AI annotations, speaking directly to the Bing chatbot, and an intuitive AI-powered summarization process. Google has released Bard, which is built on their Language Model for Dialogue Applications, though have had a minor setback due to a public ad featuring Bard giving factual errors. Google has also introduced improved image recognition, 360 degree stitching, AI enhanced maps, expanded augmented reality functions, and more. Both companies are vying for accuracy and user preference, but Google has the edge due to its longer history with AI.
AI FORENSIC STARTUP
This article discusses how two software developers, Artur and Filipe, are developing a forensic program that uses the OpenAI DALL-E 2 image generation model for creating police sketches of suspects. It also examines previous attempts to use DNA technology to identify suspects, such as the Edmonton Police Service's experiment with Parabon NanoLabs, which led to the creation of a generic Sims character. The article also discusses the ethical considerations of using AI for forensic purposes, and warns that there could be potential backlash from minority communities if the project were to gain traction.
ADANI'S 50 BILLION LOSS
Hundreds from India's Youth Congress took to the streets to protest for press investigation just days after accusations from Hindenburg research alleging brazen accounting fraud, stock manipulation and money laundering at Adani.
GETTY SUES STABLE DIFFUSION
...following last year's ban on AI generated art including images produced by OpenAI’s DALL-E and Meta AI’s Make-A-Scene from its platform. US district court of Delaware filings reveal major complaints from Getty Images citing Stability AI’s brazen infringement of Getty Images’ intellectual property on a staggering scale.
AUSTRALIA APPROVES MDMA & PSILOCYBIN
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration made an announcement stating that on July 1st 2023 psychiatrists would be authorized to prescribe MDMA as a valid treatment for PTSD and psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression.
TELEDRIVING IN EUROPE
Berlin-based company Vay's teledriver startup becomes the first company to receive a permit on select European public roads to test and operate their remote vehicles. Vays driverless mobility solution will be an intermediary but necessary stage for the public to embrace fully autonomous vehicles on the roadways.
ChatGPT IN COURT
A Vice article released Feb 3rd states Judge Juan Manuel Padilla Garcia in the First Circuit Court of Cartagena Colombia used ChatGPT to make a court ruling, marking the first time a legal decision (that we know of) was made with the help of Ai.
NETFLIX PASWORD CRACKDOWN
In March 2022 as a response to a subscriber drop, Netflix attempted to enforce its "household" policy for small markets in Latin America. More recently Netflix Claims It Errantly Posted Password Sharing Rules that would Block Devices Outside of Subscribers’ Homes in U.S. stating The new rules would require subscribers to verify their home devices every month and devices outside of the home could get blocked.
TIKTOK TESTIFIES IN MARCH
CEO Shou Zi Chew first appearance with the US Energy and Commerce Committee hearing scheduled March 23rd where he will face questioning about TikToks data collection practices. US officials are concerned the Chinese-owned parent company Byte Dance may be forced to share its user data with the Chinese government. In response, Senator Hawley’s No TikTok on Government Devices Act was signed into law last year.
DYSONS PURIFIER HEADPHONES
Dyson engineers wasted 6 years of their life testing 500 prototypes resulting in an air purification unit neatly shoved inside a set of headphones. Audiophiles can now ditch their outdated analog masks in favor of experiencing urban life through this new $949 headset...
Meet Bryan Johnson - the man holding the world record for 5.1 yrs epigenetic age reversal.
Bryan Johnson, an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and techie/futurist, is the founder of Braintree, a payment processing company that he sold to PayPal in 2013 for $800 million dollars. His also the CEO of Kernel, a full-stack neurotech company. He is attempting to reverse his age through his project, Project Blueprint, which is a regimen of tests, dietary restrictions, treatments, and therapies that he undergoes for the goal of reversing his age. His regimen includes over 200 protocols and 33,000 images of his intestinal tract, as well as restricting his calories to 1,977 per day and using skincare creams, laser therapy, and fat injection procedures. He has also posted this all publicly, gathering criticism from social media users, as well as caution from medical experts. If successful, it could have an impact on preserving the world's greatest minds and innovators, though it could also lead to a fascist ruling class.
HIS RESULTS FROM 2 yrs of Blueprint:
- 5.1 yrs epigenetic age reversal (world record)
- slowed my pace of aging by 24%
- perfect muscle & fat (MRI)
- 50+ perfect biomarkers
- 100+ chronical age markers
- fitness tests = 18yr old
- body runs 3F° cooler
Canoo is a revolutionary electric vehicle (EV) designed to be modular and customizable for the consumer. It features a "skateboard" platform with a battery pack, motors, and other components enclosed in a sleek and compact structure. Different "tops," or bodies, can be affixed to the skateboard, giving the truck various use cases. Despite encountering financial and legal issues, Canoo is fighting for its life with orders from Zeeba, Walmart, Kinbee, NASA and the U.S Army contracts ramping up in 2023, and the inevitable stock dilution sits on the horizon. BUT WILL IT BE ENOUGH?!?
entrepreneurmotivation #layoffs #google
2023 Kicks off massive layoffs for tech. I’m devastated. I’m sad, angry’: Laid-off Google employees vent about being unable to say goodbye to colleagues and feeling ‘blindsided’ by ‘random’ culling. Read the referenced articles below...
Layoffs: https://mashable.com/article/tech-company-layoffs-2023
Xoogler's Reactions: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-layoffs-alphabet-jobs-pichai-email-slap-in-the-face-2023-1
Reddit's Take: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/10gspy2/what_is_the_deal_with_the_tech_industry_doing/
Jobs go down, Stonks go up: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/google-to-lay-off-12000-people-memo-from-ceo-sundar-pichai-says.html
Foreshadowing Layoffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/23/google-has-avoided-mass-layoffs-but-employees-worry-theyre-coming.html
Severance Packages for Big Tech: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/20/google-amazon-microsoft-meta-twitter-severance-packages-compared.html ▬
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Angel Rodas is THE BOSS you want in your corner. Her biggest secret to success? She stops at nothing to treat her clients and close friends like family. On this episode you'll walk the line where family life and business life smash head on. Learn what it really takes to thrive in the cutthroat world of travel agencies and find out if the risk worth the reward.
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