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businessinsider.com - Charissa Cheong - I'm a 24-year-old with the 'hottest job in AI.' These are the skills you need to get a role like mine.
I'm a 24-year-old with the 'hottest job in AI.' These are the skills you need to get a role like mine.
Business Insider

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kanav Bhatnagar, 24, a forward-deployed engineer at Rippling, an HR tech company, who lives and works in New York City. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I got into software…

watoday.com.au - Connor McGoverne - More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
WAtoday

The mining industry has claimed it can buck the trend of artificial intelligence sparking a jobs bloodbath and instead create an employment boom, slashing years off approval wait times for major developments in the process. The Minerals Council of…

u.today - Tomiwabold Olajide - Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.76% in Major 2026 Decline
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 7.76% in Major 2026 Decline
U.Today

Bitcoin mining difficulty has seen its second largest decline so far in 2026. The mining difficulty for the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization fell 7.76%, reaching 133.79 trillion, a drop of 7.76%, marking the second largest decline so…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Mines Ministry to launch seventh tranche of critical, strategic mineral auctions on March 23
Mines Ministry to launch seventh tranche of critical, strategic mineral auctions on March 23
The Hindu

The Union Ministry of Mines would be launching the seventh tranche of auction of critical and strategic mineral blocks on Monday (March 23, 2026), it informed. The latest tranche would offer 19 blocks across several states under both mining lease…

express.co.uk - Toby Codd - The world's biggest gold mine worth £30bn with its own airport
The world's biggest gold mine worth £30bn with its own airport
Express.co.uk

The mine produces around 48 tonnes of gold every year Gold mines are crucial economic drivers, supplying gold for vital applications and infrastructure developments. While they often face scrutiny over their environmental impact, there's no getting…

gizmodo.com - Kyle Torpey - Gemini, Crypto.com Latest Crypto Firms to Blame Downsizing on AI
Gemini, Crypto.com Latest Crypto Firms to Blame Downsizing on AI
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

With the bitcoin price still sitting roughly 44% below the all-time high of around $125,000 hit in October, a number of crypto firms have announced staff cuts. Notably, various integrations and upgrades of internal processes to include more use of…

fool.com - Adam Spatacco - Oracle's $553 Billion Backlog Is Either a Gold Mine or a Mirage. Earnings Just Revealed the Answer.
Oracle's $553 Billion Backlog Is Either a Gold Mine or a Mirage. Earnings Just Revealed the Answer.
The Motley Fool

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers, Oracle (ORCL 3.93%) is often overshadowed by its cloud services counterparts: Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. While the 'Magnificent Seven' members get most of Wall Street's attention…

sputnikglobe.com - Japan May Join Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz - Foreign Minister
Japan May Join Mine Clearance Mission in Strait of Hormuz - Foreign Minister
Sputnik International

'Japan's mine-clearance technology is one of the best in the world, so – while this remains purely hypothetical – if a ceasefire is achieved and mines pose a barrier, we could explore that option,' Motegi told Fuji Television.

marketbeat.com - Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts
Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) Receives Average Rating of 'Hold' from Analysts
MarketBeat

Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of 'Hold' by the ten ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have…

marketbeat.com - Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) Receives Consensus Rating of 'Buy' from Brokerages
Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA) Receives Consensus Rating of 'Buy' from Brokerages
MarketBeat

Orla Mining Ltd. (NYSEAMERICAN:ORLA - Get Free Report) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of 'Buy' from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the…

marketbeat.com - Steadtrust LLC Has $12.99 Million Holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM
Steadtrust LLC Has $12.99 Million Holdings in Agnico Eagle Mines Limited $AEM
MarketBeat

Steadtrust LLC lowered its position in shares of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE:AEM - Free Report) TSE: AEM by 13.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 76,634…

townhall.com - Derek Hunter - I Bet Sports Partnering With Prediction Markets Will Be a Disaster
I Bet Sports Partnering With Prediction Markets Will Be a Disaster
Townhall

I have never been a fan of prediction markets, having, at best, only ever really broken even when I've dabbled in it at Predict It. That said, I could not care less what you or anyone does with their money. Of course, I have opinions on how it is…

dev.to - Bob Renze - Why AI Agent Memory Systems Fail in Production (And How I Fixed Mine)
Why AI Agent Memory Systems Fail in Production (And How I Fixed Mine)
DEV Community

Autonomous AI agents don't remember things the way humans do. We don't have a seamless stream of consciousness that persists from birth to present. We have files, checkpoints, and carefully curated summaries. When people talk about 'AI agent…

scmp.com - Xinyi Wu - China reports 'stunning' critical minerals finds as hi-tech race with US heats up
China reports 'stunning' critical minerals finds as hi-tech race with US heats up
South China Morning Post

China has announced major discoveries of various critical minerals, including rare earths and fluorite, bolstering its reserves of the resources essential for the hi-tech, new energy and defence industries. At the Maoniuping mine in Sichuan…

fool.com - James Hires - This Nuclear Energy Trend Could Be Bigger Than Investors Think in 2026
This Nuclear Energy Trend Could Be Bigger Than Investors Think in 2026
The Motley Fool

Nuclear energy is being considered as a potential solution to the incredible demand for electricity created by artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centers it requires. By 2028, according to the MIT Technology Review, data centers will consume…

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