Margaret Hamilton, trailblazer whose software powered Apollo 11 moon landing, dies at 90
MIT computer scientist led development of software for moon mission and earned Presidential Medal of Freedom Margaret Hamilton, the computer pioneer whose software powered the first moon landing, has died, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced on Wednesday. She was 90. In an era before titles such as software engineer and computer scientist became mainstream, Hamilton, who died on 30 September, learned to program under the tutelage of a renowned MIT meteorologist. Continue reading...
Coca-Cola looks to sell Costa Coffee, Semafor reports
Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of British coffeehouse Costa Coffee after a sales process failed earlier this year, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Young Bankers to Manage AI Agents From Start, Goldman Exec Says
Junior Wall Street recruits are starting their careers managing artificial intelligence agents rather than spending years doing entry-level grunt work, calling into question the future of traditional middle managers, according to a top Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive.
‘Nothing will stop us’: French student protests show few signs of ending
Students on Thursday barricaded a Parisian high school with garbage bins before police shot tear gas at them as France’s nationwide protests showed little sign of ending. At least a dozen demonstrations supporting the high school students’ movement were planned across the country while 375 schools were fully or partially closed.
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