Report: Automation is not just a technological issue but an equity issue.

Report: Some Latinos unprepared for a changing role that relies more on technology.

Latinos are overrepresented in fields at risk of automation, report says.

Report also provides some suggestions on how to improve Latino economic mobility.

A study by UCLA this year found that in California , 2.3 million Latinos are employed in roles most at risk of becoming automated.

21% of Latinos working in automation do not have access to high-speed internet at home, study found.

Only 67% of Hispanic adults reported owning a desktop or laptop computer, compared with 8 in 10 white adults.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced an $18 million investment in marine energy research.

The funding is earmarked for 27 R&D projects across 17 universities to help unlock the massive potential of ocean-based renewable energy.

Marine energy is one of the most underused clean energy sources in the United States .

It could be a game-changer for consumers, especially for coastal communities.

Electric car companies in China welcomed the Year of the Snake with incentives for consumers.

On Wednesday , the first post-holiday official working day, Tesla announced an 8,000 yuan insurance subsidy and five-year 0% interest financing plan for its cheapest car, the Model 3 .

Chinese startup Xpeng on Wednesday did away with the down payment completely in its interest-free financing deal for four models.

A group of 11 tech industry chiefs on Sunday threw their backing behind a partnership promising tools, data and infrastructure for "public interest" artificial intelligence ( AI ), the Current AI organisation said in a statement. Figures including Mistral AI chief Arthur Mensch and LinkedIn boss Reid Hoffman said they would support Current AI 's mission, with $400 million in funding coming from governments including France , Germany , Finland , Chile and Nigeria as well as companies and philanthropic organisations. Dax/tgb/jj.

AI execs at Deloitte , EY , KPMG , McKinsey , and PwC share their best tips for using AI in everyday work.

AI leaders at these firms use tools like GPT Enterprise and internal chatbots like McKinsey 's Lilli .

The biggest challenge is connecting all data sources that are disparate, says Todd Lohr , KPMG .

While AI models are confident and impressive, they can be wrong, says Dan Priest , PwC.

"Hands-on experimentation is the most effective way to stay informed," he says.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates met Steve Ballmer in a Harvard economics class in the fall of 1976 .

Ballmer shared his "excess energy" with Gates , he writes in his new memoir, "Source Code: My Beginnings" Ballmer succeeded Gates as Microsoft CEO in 2000 and still owned 4% of the company.

Apple , Microsoft , Nvidia , Amazon , Alphabet , Meta (Facebook’s parent) and Tesla are among the "magnificent seven " tech-centered companies.

But as a group, they aren’t diversified, and mainstream investors should recognize this.

The S&P 500 is so tech-heavy right now that it's trading in close lockstep with the Nasdaq 100, a traditional tech-dominated index.

But if you’re worried about the longevity of the stock market’s surge — or fear you couldn’t stomach big losses — adding more diversification to your portfolio could be a shrewd move. Reach the writer at [email protected]. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic : Tech stocks have a bright future but things can change, making diversification essential.

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor and China 's leading telecoms providers are integrating the AI model released by DeepSeek into their offerings.

Chinese investors have rushed into AI -related stocks, including Chinese chipmakers, software designers and data centre operators in recent days .

Two listed companies cautioned investors their business outlook had not changed - even as Beijing celebrated the efforts of other big companies to integrate AI platform.

The full extent of the use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession is unknown.

Thomson Reuters surveyed 869 private practice professionals in Australia last year .

Nearly one in three said they would like a generative AI legal assistant.

A Melbourne lawyer was referred to the Victorian legal complaints body after admitting using AI software in a family court case.

A practice note issued by the NSW supreme court put limits on the use of generative AI by lawyers.

It stipulates it must not be used to generate affidavits, witness statements, character references or other material tendered in evidence or used in cross-examination.

A professor of law and the director of the Centre for AI and Digital Ethics at the University of Melbourne says the errors may be seen from lawyers with fewer resources or experience.

Brookfield plans to invest $20.7 billion by 2030 in artificial intelligence projects in France .

The majority of the sum will be used to build AI -focused data centers.

This announcement comes as heads of state and global tech leaders plan to gather for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris .