Why Walmart's retiring CEO swears by collecting shopping carts

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 09: Walmart Inc. President and CEO Doug McMillon delivers a keynote address during CES 2024 at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on January 9, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology trade show, runs through January 12 and features about 4,000 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 130,000 attendees.
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Subnautica publisher transforms into 'AI first' company and introduces voluntary resignation policy

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South Korean games publisher Krafton recently announced its transformation into an "AI first" company, which typically means that human jobs are about to go on the chopping block. To that end, the company is now trying to slash its workforce by offering voluntary resignations, according to a report by Eurogamer.

Krafton is a giant company with tentacles in numerous development studios, including

AI is paying off, but only for these industries so far

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US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about to fly in the X-62A VISTA, an experimental aircraft piloted by Artificial Intelligence.
US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall about to fly in the X-62A VISTA, an experimental aircraft piloted by AI.

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AI is moving from promise to measurable payoff across corporate America.

According to new data from Morgan

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Tesla Production Hell 2: Robot Hardcore

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Tesla's Optimus robot

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"Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week," Elon Musk once said.

That was back in 2018 as Tesla ramped up production of its Model 3 sedan. He and his employees pulled 100-hour work weeks to keep the company alive.

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A new Nintendo Switch 2 system update just bricked many third-party docks

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The most recent Switch 2 software update looks to have bricked many third-party docks and related accessories, according to users across the internet and a report by Kotaku. We don't know if this was an intentional move by Nintendo or simply an accident. Engadget has reached out to the company for clarification.

The Switch 2 update 21.0.0 brings some much-needed quality-of-life features, like the

The Sims-like Paralives is delayed until May 2026

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Folks who are looking forward to a fresh flavor of life simulation in the form of Paralives will have to wait a while longer before they can jump into the Sims-like game. The game was supposed to hit early access on Steam on December 8, but lead developer Alex Massé and the team at Paralives Studio have pushed back the release date to May 25.

Massé explained that the team expanded its playtests in