‘The cost of compute is far beyond the costs of the employees’: Nvidia executive says right now AI is more expensive than paying human workers

Big tech is still cutting staff — Meta is cutting about 10% (~8,000 jobs), Microsoft offered massive voluntary buyouts, and there have been over 92,000 tech layoffs so far in 2026.
Paradoxically, AI often costs more than human workers today: Nvidia execs and an MIT study note compute and infrastructure make automation uneconomical for many roles (only ~23% of vision-heavy jobs look viable).
Despite that, companies are massively investing in AI (about $740 billion in capex so far), betting costs will fall and pricing/model changes will eventually make AI a cheaper, scalable alternative.

Business and Finance Technology & Computing

April 28, 2026 at 7:11 AM

Yellow cards are formal cautions for fouls like reckless challenges, diving, time-wasting or excessive celebration — the player stays on, but two yellows in one match equal a red and an immediate ejection.
Red cards are for more serious or violent offenses (or two yellows); the player or coach is sent off, the team plays a man down and the offender misses at least the next match.
New for the expanded 48‑team World Cup: yellow‑card totals will be wiped twice — after the group stage and again after the quarterfinals — so players are less likely to miss semis because of earlier bookings.

Sports

April 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM

Replit CEO Amjad Masad says don't study computer science just for the money—only go into it if you're genuinely passionate.
He and others note that AI may change coding tasks but core CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, systems) remain essential.
Tech leaders like Max Levchin and Geoffrey Hinton agree a CS education teaches craftsmanship and systems thinking beyond mere code, so it still has value.

Education Technology & Computing

April 28, 2026 at 4:08 AM

A crash near Jakarta's Bekasi left 14 dead and 84 injured after rescuers completed extraction work on Monday night.
The women-only carriage took the worst hit — all victims were women and many were pinned; crews used angle grinders to cut survivors free.
Authorities said the commuter train first hit a taxi before being struck by a long-distance train; President Prabowo ordered an investigation and pledged a flyover to ease congestion and address poor maintenance.

Disasters Politics

April 28, 2026 at 4:02 AM

Chery says its strategy is "double T" — combining Toyota-like quality with Tesla-style tech to win both long-term buyers and younger customers.
The automaker is eyeing more production in Europe, including expanding a joint-venture plant in Barcelona and sharing facilities with local carmakers.
Chery's global sales have surged (mostly SUVs); its Jaecoo 7 even topped UK sales in March, reflecting its growing international footprint.

Automotive

April 28, 2026 at 3:51 AM