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AI Drives Hiring, Remote Work Shifts Skills, Prop Trading Expands in Asia Pacific

AI Drives Hiring, Remote Work Shifts Skills, Prop Trading Expands in Asia Pacific

TL;DR * AI‑driven roles surge hiring in finance and tech, reshaping skill demands * Remote work drives demand for digital communication and collaboration skills * Wage gaps widen post‑pandemic, highlighting need for equitable pay policies * Prop trading firms expand Asia Pacific hiring by 43%, targeting crypto and data‑science talent

Reskilling Push as Cisco Revamps Onboarding, Leaders Emphasize Human Connection

Reskilling Push as Cisco Revamps Onboarding, Leaders Emphasize Human Connection

TL;DR * AI automation threatens entry‑level roles, urging employers to ramp up reskilling programs. * Cisco revamps call‑center onboarding to curb turnover amid AI‑driven workforce changes. * Career title confusion leads to mishap, underscoring need for clear role definitions. * Remote work and gig economy reshape hiring, widening the skills

Enterprise AI Adoption Surges as Nvidia's NVQLink Powers Universal Training

Enterprise AI Adoption Surges as Nvidia's NVQLink Powers Universal Training

TL;DR * Enterprise AI adoption surges, with companies deploying chatbots, inference engines, and Windows Copilot to streamline operations. * NanoGPT replicates GPT‑2 architecture using 10B tokens, while Sora 2 video model speeds up training to sub‑minute runs. * Nvidia NVQLink interconnect and liquid‑cooled GPU racks enable universal AI training,

Ai.R Accelerates Autonomous Shuttle Testing, Boosts Vision, and Prioritizes Safety Ahead of 2025 AV Rollout

Ai.R Accelerates Autonomous Shuttle Testing, Boosts Vision, and Prioritizes Safety Ahead of 2025 AV Rollout

TL;DR * Singapore LTA Grants Ai.R Fleet Approval, Enabling Autonomous Shuttle Service in Punggol by 2026 * Ai.R Autonomous Shuttles Equipped with 400-Metre Vision, 4× Faster Test Runs Planned for 2025 * WeRide and Grab Target First Public Passengers on Ai.R Shuttles by Early 2024 * Localized AI Driving Models

Data Centers' Energy Footprint Highlights Climate & Health Costs, Spurs Sustainable Growth & Exascale HPC

Data Centers' Energy Footprint Highlights Climate & Health Costs, Spurs Sustainable Growth & Exascale HPC

TL;DR * Data Center Energy Use Drives Climate Impact and Public Health Costs. * Advanced Cooling and Expansion Drive Sustainable Data Center Growth. * Exascale Supercomputers and High-Performance CPUs Push HPC Frontiers. Data‑Center Energy Surge: Climate and Health Stakes Rising Energy and Water Use * Electricity consumption climbed from 12.5 TWh

Hiring Shifts from Tech Skills to Human Traits as AI Takes Hold

Hiring Shifts from Tech Skills to Human Traits as AI Takes Hold

TL;DR * Hiring shifts from technical skills to personal traits amid AI adoption * Low AI ROI urges firms to prioritize human judgment in hiring * Tech layoffs continue, driving urgent reskilling and continuous learning Hiring the Human Edge in an AI‑Driven Workplace The shifting value of technical skill Recent analyses

U.S. Air Traffic Cut, UPS Jet Crash, Ethiopian Settlement, Ukraine Drone Production Spike

U.S. Air Traffic Cut, UPS Jet Crash, Ethiopian Settlement, Ukraine Drone Production Spike

TL;DR * U.S. Air Traffic Controllers Cut Flights by 10% Amid Government Shutdown * UPS MD-11 cargo jet crash investigation on going * Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Settlement Reaches $35.8M; Investigation Continues * Boeing Sky Interior Debut Increases Overhead Luggage Capacity by 60% * Ukraine Produces 4 Million Drones Annually, Elevating Defense