The Fantasy Of The Dream Job Is Gone
Layoffs at some of the country’s most prestigious companies are the latest sign that no one’s job is ever really safe.


For more than a decade, the smartphone has been the center of digital life. It replaced cameras.GPS devices.MP3 players.Wallets.Even desktop computers for many users. But every dominant technology eventually reaches saturation. And subtle signals suggest the post-smartphone era may be closer than most people think. This shift won’t happen overnight. It will unfold gradually —…
He was hooked. “Sci-fi is kinda like my church,” said Smith, who is now age 47 and living in Philadelphia. “It’s spiritual and very much connected to who I am as a Black, queer person.” The problem with his church, however, is that there isn’t very much Black (or queer) representation. Mainstream sci-fi features Black…
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has agreed to buy Juniper Networks, a $14 billion deal that would merge two legacy network-operations companies as they seek to capitalize on the rise of generative artificial intelligence. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the companies were nearing a deal. Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights…
Back at Google, Mr Matias is optimistic about the future extent of the impact AI can have on flood prediction. “Ideally, I’d love to get to a point where nobody is surprised by a flood coming their way, or for that matter, any other natural disaster, so that people can be prepared, and we’re not…
Apple stopping some Apple Watch sales Apple stopping some Apple Watch sales over patent dispute 03:38 Apple said it will halt sales of some of its Apple Watch products later this month because of a patent dispute over the devices’ blood oxygen monitor. The technology giant said it is “preemptively taking steps to comply” should…
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced a bipartisan grilling on Thursday as he appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee to address lawmakers’ concerns about the video sharing app, which has 150 million active users in the US. Of particular concern to the committee was the company’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, and its suspected…