Month: March 2023

(g+) Arbeit: Wenn Programmierer die Verwaltungsaufgaben übernehmen

Ewig lange Entscheidungswege, Überlastung, Orgakram statt Inhalte: Stress kommt oft aus den Strukturen. Wir zeigen, wie Führungskräfte umdenken können. Von Andreas Schulte (Stressfrei arbeiten, Wirtschaft)

Ewig lange Entscheidungswege, Überlastung, Orgakram statt Inhalte: Stress kommt oft aus den Strukturen. Wir zeigen, wie Führungskräfte umdenken können. Von Andreas Schulte (Stressfrei arbeiten, Wirtschaft)

Nissan’s all-wheel drive Ariya is finally on sale, and Ars has driven it

It’s been quite a wait for the AWD version, but it’s finally ready for North America.

A red Nissan Ariya

Enlarge / Ars drove an early front-wheel drive Ariya last year, but now the all-wheel drive version is finally ready for these shores. (credit: Stephen Edelstein)

The 2023 Nissan Ariya was meant to be Nissan's EV comeback, regaining ground the automaker lost after delaying a follow-up to the pioneering Leaf by expanding into the popular crossover SUV segment. But Nissan has left what may be the Ariya's key feature on the table until now.

When US Ariya deliveries began in late 2022, Nissan only shipped front-wheel drive models, leaving the launch of its new e-4ORCE dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain until a later date. Now the Ariya e-4ORCE is finally here, with cars scheduled to reach dealerships in the coming weeks. It's billed as not only providing the all-wheel drive option important to any crossover, but also a greater focus on handling quality than most rivals.

Adding a second motor powering the rear axle in addition to the standard front motor—both motors are of identical design—the Ariya e-4ORCE is rated at 389 hp (290 kW) and 442 lb-ft (600 Nm) of torque, compared to 238 hp (177 kW) and 221 lb-ft (300 Nm) in the front-wheel drive Ariya.

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Pornhub-Doku Money Shot: Zu viele ungestellte Fragen

In der Netflix-Doku Money Shot geht es nicht nur um den Aufstieg von Pornhub, sondern auch um die Personen, die darunter gelitten haben. Leider bleibt die Doku zu sehr an der Oberfläche. Von Peter Osteried (pornhub, Streaming)

In der Netflix-Doku Money Shot geht es nicht nur um den Aufstieg von Pornhub, sondern auch um die Personen, die darunter gelitten haben. Leider bleibt die Doku zu sehr an der Oberfläche. Von Peter Osteried (pornhub, Streaming)

Chinese search giant launches AI chatbot with prerecorded demo

After demo, no one knows if Ernie can compete with ChatGPT.

PIcture of presentation

Enlarge / Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the top or side of Baidu chief Robin Li introduces the functions of the company’s AI chatbot Ernie in Beijing on Thursday. Li said there was high market demand as Chinese companies raced to develop an equivalent to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. (credit: Ng Han Guan/AP)

Shares of Baidu fell as much as 10 percent on Thursday after the web search company showed only a pre-recorded video of its AI chatbot Ernie in the first public release of China’s answer to ChatGPT.

The Beijing-based tech company has claimed Ernie will remake its business and for weeks talked up plans to incorporate generative artificial intelligence into its search engine and other products.

But on Thursday, millions of people tuning in to the event were left with little idea of whether Baidu’s chatbot could compete with ChatGPT.

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Bitstream Access Layer-2: Woran Kooperationen mit der Telekom scheitern

Bisher haben nur alternative Netzbetreiber ihre Probleme mit der Telekom in Sachen Kooperationen und Überbau dargestellt. Nun spricht der Telekom-Chef für Kooperationen über seine Sicht. (Fiberdays, Telekom)

Bisher haben nur alternative Netzbetreiber ihre Probleme mit der Telekom in Sachen Kooperationen und Überbau dargestellt. Nun spricht der Telekom-Chef für Kooperationen über seine Sicht. (Fiberdays, Telekom)