Amazon diversity struggles: 2 key Black executives leave as white workers still dominate top jobs

Amazon, the nation's second-largest private employer, is losing two top Black executives in a serious blow to yearslong efforts to diversify its senior ranks.

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More Californians are gaining broadband internet access. But Black and Latino households still lag

More Californians are gaining access to broadband internet, but Black and Latino households still lag behind their white counterparts, according to an analysis of the latest available American Community Survey data.

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Are babies the key to the next generation of artificial intelligence?

Babies can help unlock the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Trinity neuroscientists and colleagues who have just published new guiding principles for improving AI.

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A fast and energy-efficient sparse Ising machine to solve computationally hard problems

In recent years, engineers have been trying to devise new computers and devices that could help to solve challenging real-world problems faster and more efficiently. Some of the most promising among these are Ising machines (IMs), physics-based systems designed to tackle complex optimization problems.

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Hydrogen heads home to challenge oil and gas as local energy supply

Hydrogen is carving out its place in the world of renewable energy. Regional developments like hydrogen valleys and hydrogen islands are serving as blueprints for larger ecosystems to produce and consume this versatile fuel locally.

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China's Xi calls for stronger fintech oversight, security

A high-level Chinese government meeting led by President Xi Jinping has called for stronger oversight and better security in financial tech, state media reported, with the sector hit hard by a regulatory crackdown.

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