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2025-11-05 Science & Technology

Walmart boss warns of AI shake-up that will impact 2.1 million jobs at America's biggest employer

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1793 views ] Top

1 Amazon and OpenAI Ink $38 Billion Cloud Computing Deal

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-04 11:37|| 2025-11-04 11:37|| Front Page Top

2 Now sure how AI will roast a chicken and load into the steamy plastic bag.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-11-05 05:53|| 2025-11-05 05:53|| Front Page Top

3 It's all fun and games, till the electricity goes out. Between Hurricane season and greenies, you better have backup plans.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-11-05 06:17|| 2025-11-05 06:17|| Front Page Top

4 AI Cashier: "My checkout is closed, idiot. What are ya? Human?"

Posted by Frank G 2025-11-05 10:12|| 2025-11-05 10:12|| Front Page Top

5 Odd you should mention that, Proco. Just about every WM supercenter built in Texas is listed as generation source by the Public Utilities Commision. They install 1.2mW diesel generators out back and cross link to the mains. Supposedly to save frozen and refrigerated foods during outages.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-11-05 11:16|| 2025-11-05 11:16|| Front Page Top

6 Happy Holidays: IBM Announces Layoffs Affecting Thousands of Employees Before Year’s End

Posted by Skidmark 2025-11-05 13:42|| 2025-11-05 13:42|| Front Page Top

7 Superhose:

Automated Vending Machines

Been a thing for a while in Japan as well. Taco Bell with their prototype automated restaurant..but then some wags broke it by ordering something like 5000 napkins.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-11-05 18:26|| 2025-11-05 18:26|| Front Page Top

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