NYT: Amazon Closes Operations in Quebec, Laying off 1,700 Workers
Amazon on Wednesday said it was closing all of its warehouse and logistics operations in Quebec, the Canadian province where unions gained a foothold in one of its facilities, and would lay off 1,700 employees.
The closures represent a U-turn from Amazon’s recent investments in the province. The company opened three delivery stations in 2021, and one last year. It also had a small fulfillment center in Quebec and two warehouses that sorted packages.
Time to watch F.I.S.T. or Norma Rae again?
NYT: OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’
The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.
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OpenAI said that, beginning on Thursday, Operator will be available to anyone who has subscribed to ChatGPT Pro, a $200-a-month service that provides access to all of the company’s latest tools. It plans to offer the tool via other paid services and eventually roll it into the free version of ChatGPT. Users in the United States will be the first to receive the new tool.
Daring Fireball: Siri Is Super Dumb and Getting Dumber
New Siri — powered by Apple Intelligence™ with ChatGPT integration enabled — gets the answer completely but plausibly wrong, which is the worst way to get it wrong. It’s also inconsistently wrong — I tried the same question four times, and got a different answer, all of them wrong, each time. It’s a complete failure.
Last Updated: 23.Jan.2025 16:41 EST
