Xerox was once a synonym for copying. But those halcyon days are long gone for the office equipment company founded in 1906.
Now the company plans to cut 15% of its workforce in the first three months of this year as part of its “reinvention” plans.
Xerox has about 23,000 staff, according to its annual report, meaning thousands will be let go.
Just as healthy organs are vital to our well-being, healthy organelles are vital to the proper functioning of the cell. These subcellular structures carry out specific jobs within the cell; for example, mitochondria power the cell, and lysosomes keep the cell tidy.
Although damage to these two organelles has been linked to aging, cellular senescence, and many diseases, the regulation and maintenance of these organelles have remained poorly understood. Now, researchers at Osaka University have identified a protein, HKDC1, that plays a key role in maintaining these two organelles, thereby acting to prevent cellular aging.
There was evidence that a protein called TFEB is involved in maintaining the function of both organelles, but no targets of this protein were known. By comparing all the genes of the cell that are active under particular conditions and by using a method called chromatin immunoprecipitation, which can identify the DNA targets of proteins, the team was the first to show that the gene encoding HKDC1 is a direct target of TFEB, and that HKDC1 becomes upregulated under conditions of mitochondrial or lysosomal stress.
According to Candy, the rise of AI would instead put a premium on soft skills like critical and creative thinking.
“Questioning, creativity skills, and innovation are going to be hugely important because I think AI’s going to free up more capacity for creative thought processes,” he told Fortune earlier.
It’s not just jobs in tech, though. Candy said that advances in AI image-generation technology could also affect those working in the arts.
Secretly working three full-time remote jobs can be stressful, but one Gen Xer says it’s worth it for the financial freedom it gives his family.
AI influencers are striking six-figure deals with luxury brands trying to cut marketing costs. It’s making human influencers antsy, the FT reported.
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Comment Large language models seem poised to evolve from AI chatbots generating synthetic content on your screen to virtual agents that are capable of performing actions on your PC right at your desk.
Instead of answering questions or creating animated stickers, AI will soon be able to follow instructions and help you tick stuff off your to-do list at work. A new wave of AI agent startups are building products that can automate parts of your day-to-day employment. Correctly, one hopes.
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Surveys from business leaders show that they are now doing mass layoffs due to adoption of AI.
A recent survey of 750 business leaders reveals a growing trend: AI replacing jobs. In 2023, 37% of these leaders acknowledged AI-induced layoffs, with 44% expecting more in 2024. Major companies like Paytm and Google are at the forefront, integrating AI to enhance efficiency but at the cost of human jobs. Paytm’s recent layoffs post AI implementation and Google’s potential restructuring of its ad sales unit due to AI advancements highlight this shift.\
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Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, sees the loss of jobs as a natural part of “technological revolution” every 100 to 150 years.
“These kinds of autonomous robotic fleets have a great deal of potential to undertake a wide range of dangerous, dirty, dull, distant, and dear jobs,” say researchers.
Scientists from multiple universities have created Symbiotic Multi-Robot Fleet (SMuRF), a system that allows diverse robots to collaborate, performing challenging tasks unsafe for humans at nuclear sites.
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