NotebookLM Editorial Director Says Humanities Skills Are Rising in AI  

The editorial director of NotebookLM at Google Labs says the new ‘AI wrangler” role relies on deep knowledge of the latest models rather than coding.

Source: NotebookLM Editorial Director Says Humanities Skills Are Rising in AI – Business Insider

Woman Argues That Neurodivergence Is Mother Nature’s Backup Plan 

Neurodivergent individuals are capitalism’s worst enemies.

Source: Woman Argues That Neurodivergence Is Mother Nature’s Backup Plan | YourTango

Why AI will prioritize compassion, curiosity and potential over pedigree and end the knowledge economy

 

Skills such as creativity, curiosity, courage, compassion and communication will be key as AI continues to disrupt workforces, said LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman.

Source: The skills workers will need in the future as AI enters workplace

Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy  

Researchers from Google and Stanford have created accurate AI replicas of more than 1,000 people.

Source: Just 2 hours is all it takes for AI agents to replicate your personality with 85% accuracy | Live Science

With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder  

 

This story about a child with cerebral palsy is badly misleading – and a slap in the face for families like ours, says Archie Bland, editor of the Guardian’s First Edition, and Ruth Spencer, a former editor at Guardian US

Source: With a new hit film, Netflix has reduced disabled lives to feelgood fodder – and got the facts shockingly wrong | Archie Bland and Ruth Spencer | The Guardian

I turned my note-taking overload into an efficient PKM system – Here’s what I learned

I cured my nota-taking overwhelm

Source: I turned my note-taking overload into an efficient PKM system – Here’s what I learned

Visualizing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption by Country

Ultra-processed foods are making up a growing share of adult diets globally. Here’s how consumption varies by country.

Source: Visualizing Ultra-Processed Food Consumption by Country

Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’  

The first EV from Kia’s Platform Before Vehicle brand.

Source: Kia unveils PV5 electric van as a futuristic ‘people mover’ | The Verge

Can English Dethrone Python as Top Programming Language?  

As generative AI reshapes software development, natural language commands are replacing traditional programming syntax, but experts question if English can ever match the precision of code.

Source: Can English Dethrone Python as Top Programming Language? – The New Stack

Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head? 

We all know headphones can be bad for your hearing if you listen to sounds too loudly in close proximity to your ears. But a BBC report suggests that a

Source: Are your noise-canceling headphones messing with your head? | TechCrunch

Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer  

Replit partners with Anthropic’s Claude and Google Cloud to enable non-programmers to build enterprise software, as Zillow and others deploy AI-generated applications at scale, signaling a shift in who can create valuable business software.

Source: Replit and Anthropic’s AI just helped Zillow build production software—without a single engineer | VentureBeat

Silicon Valley Software Engineers Horrified as They Can’t Easily Find Jobs Anymore Consider Moving to a Farm

Silicon Valleys software engineers are finding their previously ironclad careers crumbling under the growing cost of AI development.

Many, like former Indeed managing engineer Daelynn Moyer, are considering leaving the industry altogether. The 55 year old life-long tech worker told the Washington Post that she’s considering selling her house and retiring early to a farm, after 160 job applications went nowhere.

Source: Silicon Valley Software Engineers Horrified as They Can’t Easily Find Jobs Anymore