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Nvidia's Jensen Huang was recently described as a boss who was "not easy to work with" by his employees. But the billionaire CEO seemed unaffected by it. In fact, he welcomed it. He said that the route to doing extraordinary things shouldn't be easy. In an interview on 60 Minutes, the correspondent Bill Whitaker some of the words employees of the leading software company had used to describe Huang: "Demanding, perfectionist, not easy to work for." Responding to this, the 61-year-old said those traits fitted him "perfectly." "It should be like that," he was as quoted saying by the Business...

Like millions of people in the US, artificial intelligence was just something Dianne Balon read about on the news. Little did she know the tech would come to save her life. Despite being a picture of health, an AI-powered blood test in 2022 revealed that one of the world's deadliest cancers was silently forming in Ms Balon's pancreas. It caught the tumor in its earliest form, before it had the chance to grow and spread, which is when the vast majority of pancreatic cancers are caught - at which point it's too late. The results of the test provided a...

In a world where sociopolitical issues are increasingly divisive, saying the perceived wrong thing on gender identity or the Israel-Palestine conflict could make you a victim of cancel culture—or, fired from your job. Now, Google CEO Sundar Pichai has weighed in on the debate over the relative values of political expression and workplace coexistence by ordering employees to leave their political opinions at home. A day after firing 28 workers for participating in a sit-in protest of the tech giant’s cloud contract with Israel, Pichai warned staff that the office is not a place “to fight over disruptive issues or...

India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto. India’s D Gukesh became the youngest winner of the FIDE Candidates tournament after an exciting final round on Monday in Toronto. Gukesh held fellow title contender Hikaru Nakamura to a draw with black pieces in Round 14 to ensure his title win and become the second Indian to qualify for a World Championship final in the classical format, after Viswanathan Anand. The 17-year-old has now qualified for the World Championship final, where he is slated to face China’s Ding...

Popular produce from blueberries to potatoes poses a 'very high risk' of unhealthy pesticides linked to cancer and diabetes, a new report has revealed. Nonprofit Consumer Reports analyzed seven years of Department of Agriculture data to identify the fruit and vegetables with the most pesticides that pose the most 'unacceptable health risks'. They found pesticides posed a 'significant risk' in a shocking 20 percent of the 59 common fruits and vegetables they studied. Blueberries, potatoes and bell peppers were deemed very high risk while green beans, kale and watermelon were high risk - meaning pregnant women and children should limit...

Reclining seats are one of the most controversial airline amenities. For some, it's a necessity for getting comfortable on long flights. But for others, it's a source of broken laptops, spilled drinks, and mid-flight arguments. No matter which camp you fall into, it's no secret that personal space in economy has slowly, but surely, eroded over the years. And as airlines release new seat designs, some travelers fear When Southwest Airlines recently debuted its new cabins rolling out on planes in 2025, travelers were quick to take to social media complaining about the seemingly thin design. The airline has since...

Today, the interior of a commercial aircraft operated by a full-service network carrier like United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, or American Airlines looks very different from what it did thirty years ago. The economy cabin looks relatively the same, although technological upgrades like modern seatback televisions and in-seat power outlets may make the passenger experience somewhat more enjoyable. Across the board, however, the cabin's configuration is not that different. Towards the front of the aircraft, however, is where things really get interesting and where a stark contrast can be seen between the present and the past. Prior to the turn...

The former bodyguard of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ claims the music mogul had blackmail tapes of politicians, princes and other prominent individuals who were involved in his sex parties. Combs, who has been hit with a barrage of physical abuse, rape and sexual trafficking allegations, had his homes in Miami and Los Angeles raided by the Department of Homeland Security last month, during which federal agents seized computers and other electronic devices. Gene Deal, who was present the night when Notorious B.I.G. was fatally shot in 1997, made the sensational comments during an interview with ‘The Art of Dialogue’ YouTube channel....

Police in the northern German port city of Kiel on Friday said they had discovered counterfeit cash worth more than $103 million. Officials think the haul of low-quality forgeries was part of a wider shipment operation for falsified bills from Turkey, through Germany, to the United States. How did police find the counterfeit notes? Investigators tracked the company locations of a suspect after US security authorities tipped off German federal police. State police in Schleswig-Holstein said they conducted "extensive searches" of an apartment and two company addresses, in both Schleswig-Holstein and neighboring Hamburg. Officers discovered and seized four pallets containing...

A United Airlines plane recently clipped a wing of another aircraft as it tried to park at San Francisco International Airport. The incident happened Thursday evening. According to a United spokesperson, the winglet of the jet made contact with the wing of a parked United aircraft while parking at a gate. They added that no injuries occurred and passengers deplaned normally. ——— Rice also pointed out that United’s ground personnel may have either had a training or communication issue. All of which will be considered by the FAA during the investigation. “There's no question in my mind that a number...

This is a little funny. The Washington Post has an article about Democrat data scientist Aaron Strauss, who helps direct progressive spending at the firm OpenLabs, warning his peers that registering young people to vote, young people of color specifically, is helping Donald Trump. The data shows that when Democrats help register young voters, they end up registering people who will vote for Trump. Now they are considering not even holding voter registration drives in target markets because they align with Trump. WAPO – […] A confidential memo circulated among top Democratic donors has sparked a furious debate in Democratic...

An Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu to Anchorage, Alaska, had to turn around after a malfunctioning bathroom sink flooded the cabin of the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet, according to reports. The flight took off at 10:16 p.m. Friday, according to FlightAware. When the water began leaking about 90 minutes into the flight, the captain of Alaska Airlines Flight 828 decided to turn around, according to the Daily Mail. The plane landed back at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport two hours and 18 minutes after initial takeoff. "There was probably two to four inches of standing water that swooshed out...

We have revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, to provide a third gender option, “X,” defined as “Another Gender Identity.” We are also updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual accordingly to account for this form revision and other forthcoming form revisions that will add a third gender option; see the Policy Alert (PDF, 344.77 KB). The 04/01/24 edition of Form N-400 will be the first USCIS form to include the X gender option. Applicants filing this edition of Form N-400 on or after April 1, 2024, will have X immediately available as a gender option on their form. Applicants...

Democrats are eyeing Florida as a state they can make gains in as it is on the verge of having one of the strictest abortion bans in the country and abortion rights will be directly on the ballot there in November. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the state's 15-week abortion ban on Monday and paved the way for a six week ban to go into effect in 30 days. Six weeks is often before a woman knows she is pregnant. The ruling was met with outrage by Democrats and abortion rights activists in the state and nationally, but it could...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A United Airlines flight to London was diverted to O'Hare airport due to a cracked windshield, the Federal Aviation Administration said. United Airlines flight 262 landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Boeing 787 departed from Denver International Airport and was originally headed to Heathrow Airport in London. The crew reported a cracked windshield, the FAA said. The FAA added that the windshield is made by multiple layers of tempered glass and other materials.

A United Airlines flight was forced to turn around when the contents of a broken toilet poured into the aircraft's cabin. United Flight 59 took off from Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday afternoon and was headed for San Francisco, California, before it had to reverse course a couple of hours into the flight, according to German news outlet Bild. The contents of at least one of the toilets overflowed from the tank. The Boeing 777 circled over the North Sea as the flight crew attempted to figure out if the problem could be resolved before it was eventually flown back to...

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PHOENIX — A flight that took off from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport headed to Columbus was forced to return to the airport shortly after take-off due to a mechanical issue, according to officials. A representative with Southwest Airlines confirmed to 12News that Flight #5850 experienced a mechanical issue right after leaving the Phoenix airport. The nature of the mechanical issue was not specified. The aircraft landed "without incident" upon return to the airport, the representative said. The aircraft will undergo a maintenance review. "We’ll accommodate Customers onboard on a separate aircraft, scheduled to arrive in Columbus approximately two and a...

DENVER (KDVR) — A United flight diverted to Denver after crews reported an issue with an engine. United Airlines confirmed to FOX31 that a flight from San Francisco to Paris had to land at Denver International Airport Thursday evening. Crew members on the Boeing 777-200 reported having an issue with one engine. Even though the issues were reported, United said the flight did not declare an emergency landing, but emergency services were standing by for the plane’s arrival as a precaution. United said the flight landed safely, and all 273 passengers and 12 crew members deplaned. Since the flight was...

Air France flight AF687 from Atlanta, USA to Paris CDG, France requested to return to the gate on Tuesday, March 19 2024. The Boeing 777-200ER was about to depart from runway 27R when the crew had to reject the takeoff. The aircraft (registration F-GSPA) was delivered in 1998. Pilots contacted the tower about an open door alarm and requested to return to the gate. About one hour later, the pilots asked for a shortcut because connecting pax were going to be late. Thanks to that, the flight AF687 landed only 30 minutes late in Paris.