Electric truck maker Nikola to cut 23% of workforce
Nikola Corp. is laying off 270 employees, or about 23% of its workforce, and restricting its electric truck efforts to North America as it seeks to preserve cash. The company said Friday it will lay off 150 workers who were supporting the company’s European programs. Another 120 employees based at
Read MoreCGI to lead the development of a cloud-based flight data recorder
CGI has been awarded a contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the development of a cloud-based Universal Virtual Flight Data Recorder (UVFDR). The Montreal-based company has been delivering space software systems supporting satellite navigation, communications, and operations for over 40 years. The virtual flight data recorder will
Read MoreCEO Giancarlo pumps up need for flash storage at Pure//Accelerate
Pure Storage chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Charles Giancarlo focused in on several key themes in a keynote speech Wednesday at the company’s user conference – Pure//Accelerate 2023 – held in Las Vegas. Sustainability was among them, but the key one revolved around what differentiates his company from many
Read MoreHere’s why it’s scary that investors believe they can monetize the climate crisis
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday afternoon. The event horizon for when we can expect to end up in (literal) hot water when it comes to climate has come a lot closer. You wanna know how close? The climate deadline is
Read MoreCyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, June 16, 2023
Welcome to Cyber Security Today. This is the Week in Review edition for the week ending Friday, June 16th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In a few minutes guest commentator Jim Love of IT World Canada will be here to
Read MoreBuilding a Multi-document Reader and Chatbot With LangChain and ChatGPT
Building a Multi-Document Reader and Chatbot With LangChain and ChatGPTThe best part? The chatbot will remember your chat historyhttps://medium.com/media/a282895ea484352d0e9c1e558570a22f/hrefMany AI products are coming out these days that allow you to interact with your own private PDFs and documents. But how do they work? And how do you build one? Behind the scenes,
Read MoreNASA hits up 7 space companies to take on orbital squad goals
NASA has announced Space Act agreements with seven private space companies in the hopes of spurring tech developments the government may invest in down the line, from space stations to human transport and robotics. While no money is changing hands, these partnerships are official collaborations, with NASA providing expertise and
Read MoreBill C-18 edges closer to becoming law after Senate approval
Bill C-18 could become law in just a few days, after it passed the Senate third reading, yesterday, with 51 votes in favour, 23 against and 0 abstentions. The vote came after the the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (TRCM) discussed amendments to the bill on Monday and
Read MoreBuzzCutt steers the sober curious toward booze-free bar and restaurant options
If you don’t drink, navigating nightlife, bars and even eating out can be an exercise in frustration. Non-alcoholic options are popping up everywhere, but for every neighborhood haunt with a booze-free beer, there are ten spots where you’ll be left high and dry — usually with a flat soda water
Read MorePart 2: Deciphering and Harnessing Seven Major Reinforcement Learning Techniques
Exploring this crucial technique for adapting these models to specific tasksContinue reading on Better Programming »
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