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Microsoft CEO Says Up To 30% of the Company's Code Was Written by AI(2025-04-30 15:00:03)

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that 20%-30% of code inside the company's repositories was "written by software" -- meaning AI -- during a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta's LlamaCon conference on Tuesday. From a report: Nadella gave the figure after Zuckerberg asked roughly how ...
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Gen AI Is Not Replacing Jobs Or Hurting Wages At All, Say Economists(2025-04-30 10:00:12)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Instead of depressing wages or taking jobs, generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini have had almost no wage or labor impact so far -- a finding that calls into question the huge capital expenditures required to create and run AI ...
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After 53 Years, a Failed Soviet Venus Spacecraft Is Crashing Back to Earth(2025-04-30 05:00:13)

Kosmos 482, a failed Soviet Venus probe, is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry in mid-May after orbiting Earth for 53 years. Gizmodo reports: The lander module from an old Soviet spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere during the second week of May, according to Marco Langbroek, a...
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Chemical In Plastics Linked To 350,000 Heart Disease Deaths(2025-04-30 00:00:03)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be connected to more than 356,000 cardiovascular-related deaths in 2018 alone, a new analysis has found. These chemicals, called phthalates, are present in products aroun...
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New York Lawmakers Reach Deal On 'Bell-To-Bell' School Cellphone Ban(2025-04-29 20:00:20)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBS News: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a $254 billion state budget deal has been reached, including a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban. [...] The distraction-free policy would take effect next school year, making New York the largest state in the countr...
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