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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Copec says China pulp market could be challenging in face of US tariffs
(Reuters) - Chilean industrial conglomerate Empresas Copec said on Tuesday that the Chinese market for its forestry products could become more challenging if paper makers struggle to boost sales amid uncertainty over U.S. tariff policies. "Most of our customers that export, especially to the U.S., really don't know what the price of their goods is going to be," said Cristian Infante, who heads Copec's forestry arm Arauco, in a presentation. "So they're trying to buy as little as possible." Arauco, which sells pulp and wooden panels worldwide, contributes the bulk of Copec's earnings, but saw its core earnings dip over 22% in the first three months of 2025 as pulp prices fell and it shipped smaller volumes. Infante warned that prices could continue to go down in May. "When Chinese customers feel that the prices are close to the bottom, they will start talking. When that will be, that's a very good question," he added, noting that recent news on talks between the U.S. and China had made futures markets jump. Regarding Copec's U.S. market, Infante said he considered the market stable for the time being, although costs had increased for components of resins used in wood panels amid volatility over new import tax policies. "I wouldn't say it's booming," he said. "All this volatility that we've seen due to the tariff issue has affected the market." In Europe, meanwhile, Copec said uncertainty and concerns are growing in the face of the possible implementation of new U.S. tariffs and potential trade conflicts with other countries. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
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Newark High School Students Learn About AI Through Career Exploration
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. On a recent Thursday morning, Michael Taubman asked his class of seniors at North Star Academy's Washington Park High School: 'What do you think AI's role should be in your future career?' 'In school, like how we use AI as a tool and we don't use it to cheat on our work … that's how it should be, like an assistant,' said Amirah Falana, a 17-year-old interested in a career in real estate law. Fernando Infante, an aspiring software developer, agreed that AI should be a tool to 'provide suggestions' and inform the work. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter 'It's like having AI as a partner rather than it doing the work,' said Infante during class. Falana and Infante are students in Taubman's class called The Summit, a yearlong program offered to 93 seniors this year and expanding to juniors next year that also includes a 10-week AI course developed by Taubman and Stanford University. As part of the course, students use artificial intelligence tools – often viewed in a negative light due to privacy and other technical concerns – to explore their career interests and better understand how technology could shape the workforce. The class is also timely, as 92% of companies plan to invest in more AI over the next three years, according to a report by global consulting firm McKinsey and Company. The lessons provide students with hands-on exercises to better understand how AI works and how they can use it in their daily lives. They are also designed so teachers across subject areas can include them as part of their courses and help high school students earn a Google Career Certificate for AI Essentials, which introduces AI and teaches the basics of using AI tools. Students like Infante have used the AI and coding skills they learned in class to create their own apps while others have used them to create school surveys and spark new thoughts about their future careers. Taubman says the goal is to also give students agency over AI so they can embrace technological changes and remain competitive in the workfield. 'One of the key things for young people right now is to make sure they understand that this technology is not inevitable,' Taubman told Chalkbeat last month. 'People made this, people are making decisions about it, and there are pros and cons like with everything people make and we should be talking about this.' As Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, graduate high school and enter a workforce where AI is new, many are wondering how the technology will be used and to what extent. Nearly half of Gen Z students polled by The Walton Family Foundation and Gallup said they use AI weekly, according to the newly released survey exploring how youth view AI. (The Walton Family Foundation is a supporter of Chalkbeat. See our funders list here.) The same poll found that over 4 in 10 Gen Z students believe they will need to know AI in their future careers, and over half believe schools should be required to teach them how to use it. This school year, Newark Public Schools students began using Khan Academy's AI chatbot tutor called Khanmigo, which the district launched as a pilot program last year. Some Newark teachers reported that the tutoring tool was helpful in the classroom, but the district has not released data on whether it helped raise student performance and test scores. The district in 2024 also launched its multimillion project to install AI cameras across school buildings in an attempt to keep students safe. But more than just using AI in school, students want to feel prepared to use it after graduating high school. Nearly 3 in 4 college students said their colleges or universities should be preparing them for AI in the workplace, according to a survey from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse's Student Voice series. Many of the challenges of using AI in education center on the type of learning approach used, accuracy, and building trust with the technology, said Nhon Ma, CEO of Numerade – an online learning assistant that uses AI and educators to help students learn STEM concepts. But that's why it's important to immerse students in AI to help them understand the ways it could be used and when to spot issues, Ma added. 'We want to prepare our youth for this competitive world stage, especially on the technological front so they can build their own competence and confidence in their future paths. That could potentially lead towards higher earnings for them too,' Ma said. For Infante, the senior in Taubman's class, AI has helped spark a love for computer science and deepened his understanding of coding. He used it to create an app that tracks personal milestones and goals and awards users with badges once they reach them. As an aspiring software developer, he feels he has an advantage over other students because he's learning about AI in high school. Taubman also says it's especially important for students to understand how quickly the technology is advancing, especially for students like Infante looking towards a career in technology. 'I think it's really important to help young people grapple with how this is new, but unlike other big new things, the pace is very fast, and the implications for career are almost immediate in a lot of cases,' Taubman added. It's also important to remember the limitations of AI, Taubman said, noting that students need the basic understanding of how AI works in order to question it, identify any mistakes, and use it accordingly in their careers. 'I don't want students to lose out on an internship or job because someone else knows how to use AI better than they do, but what I really want is for students to get the internship or the job because they're skillful with AI,' Taubman said. Through Taubman's class, students are also identifying how AI increases the demand for skills that require human emotion, such as empathy and ethics. Daniel Akinyele, a 17-year-old senior, said he was interested in a career in industrial and organizational psychology, which focuses on human behavior in the workplace. During Taubman's class, he used a custom AI tool on his laptop to explore different scenarios where he could use AI in his career. Many involved talking to someone about their feelings or listening to vocal cues that might indicate a person is sad or angry. Ultimately, psychology is a career about human connection and 'that's where I come into play,' Akinyele said. 'I'm human, so I would understand how people are feeling, like the emotion that AI doesn't see in people's faces, I would see it and understand it,' Akinyele added. Falana, the aspiring real estate attorney, also used the custom AI tool to consider how much she should rely on AI when writing legal documents. Similar to writing essays in schools, Falana said professionals should use their original writing in their work but AI could serve as a launching pad. 'I feel like the legal field should definitely put regulations on AI use, like we shouldn't be able to, draw up our entire case using AI,' Falana said. During Taubman's class, students also discussed fake images and videos created by AI. Infante, who wants to be a software developer, added that he plans to use AI regularly on the job but believes it should also be regulated to limit disinformation online. Taubman says it's important for students to have a healthy level of skepticism when it comes to new technologies. He encourages students to think about how AI generates images, the larger questions around copyright infringement, and their training processes. 'We really want them to feel like they have agency in this world, both their capacity to use these systems,' Taubman said, 'but also to ask these broader questions about how they were designed.' This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Sign up for their newsletters at
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Marine Corps stands up ‘attack drone team' to take lessons from Ukraine and teach them to grunts
The Marine Corps has established an attack drone team as part of an effort to make sure rifle squads have the technology and tactics to find and destroy enemies up to 20 kilometers away, said Col. Scott Cuomo, head of Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico. Much like the Marine Corps Shooting Team played a key role in the Corps' rollout of the M27 Infantry Assault Rifle, the attack drone team will be instrumental in efforts to adopt first-person view drones, or FPVs, Cuomo told Task & Purpose. 'The attack drone team now has a mission to become the experts at this,' Cuomo said. 'Someone has got to be the best in any organization and then have the best knowledge to teach it.' The Marine Corps' decision to stand up the attack drone team comes as the entire U.S. military is gleaning lessons from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020, which have shown how much power drones have to shape modern battlefields. The Army announced last year that it was making changes to basic training so that soldiers learn how to conceal themselves from enemy drones. The attack drone team is working on developing the tactics, techniques, and procedures for using FPVs, Cuomo said. 'How do you train a Marine that way?' Cuomo said. 'What are the tasks? What are the conditions, the environments that you're training that Marine in? What are the standards that they have to meet? So that's all what we're working through right now every single day. As we're speaking, Marines are working through that.' Starting in fiscal year 2026, the attack drone team will take part in Marine Corps Marksmanship Competitions to teach other Marines new ways to use FPVs, said Maj. Hector Infante, a spokesperson for Training and Education Command. The attack drone team will also take part in U.S. and international competitions involving small drones and FPVs and share what they learn with the rest of the Corps, Infante told Task & Purpose. All the Marines who are part of the attack drone team are volunteers, with some coming from the Weapons Training Battalion, Infante said. Additional Marines will be able to join the team with the start of the fiscal year 2026 Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition season. Marine Corps officials have yet to determine if the attack drone team will be involved in helping to field FPVs to Marine units, Infante said. The U.S. military needs to make sure that troops at the lowest tactical level are equipped with drones for offensive operations, said retired Marine Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., who led U.S. Central Command from 2019 to 2022. 'Drones. cheap drones, you can fly 10 of them in a day if you have to — what they do is, they provide SA [situational awareness] around you — you can see where you're going — and then you need drones that will provide lethal effects,' McKenzie told Task & Purpose. At the same time, the military needs to continuously improve its counter drone defenses because the technology for unmanned aerial systems is advancing rapidly, McKenzie said. 'We've got to look day-to-day at what is happening in Ukraine in order to bring those lessons back to the United States,' McKenzie said. Those 'Hegseth bodyguards' are actually there for the Air Force's 'Doomsday' plane Army wants junior officers to fix quality-of-life issues that drive soldiers out '100% OPSEC' apparently means texting military plans to a reporter Ranger School's new fitness test is tougher than ever, but nixes sit-ups This photo of Air Force special ops pool training is chaos. There's a reason for that.
USA Today
03-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Rams give Matthew Stafford 2 weapons in new 3-round mock draft
Rams give Matthew Stafford 2 weapons in new 3-round mock draft The Los Angeles Rams' first three picks will be critical for both the short- and long-term future of the team. General manager Les Snead has hit on a lot of rookies over the past three years, but the Rams enter an interesting time as a win-now contender with an aging quarterback and a young defense. If the Rams are serious about pushing for a Super Bowl in 2025, they'll need to find Week 1 contributors on both sides of the ball with their first and third-round picks (L.A. doesn't have a 2025 second as of this writing after trading up for Braden Fiske in 2024). Pro Football Network's Jacob Infante went through the first three rounds of the draft and predicted every pick for ever team. The Rames came away with a receiver, linebacker and tight end. Round 1, Pick No. 26: Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka The Rams could go in a few different ways with this pick, but Infante believes adding another receiver will open their Super Bowl window a little wider this year. Egbuka finished the 2024 season with 1,011 yards on 81 receptions and eight touchdowns. He's been incredibly prolific in college — as most OSU receivers have been — with 205 receptions for 2.868 yards and 24 touchdowns in 49 career games. 'Emeka Egbuka is a sturdy, reliable receiver with good hands and quick lateral movements as both a route runner and a ball carrier,' Infante wrote. 'Don't let the hype around his past and current Buckeyes teammates fool you; Egbuka's tape looks the part of a future NFL starting wide receiver.' Round 3, Pick No. 90: South Carolina LB Demetrius Knight Jr. Insider linebacker is an obvious need for the Rams after the departure of Christian Rozeboom and the expected departure of Troy Reeder. Omar Speights and new acquisition Nate Landman are expected to start, but drafting one makes too much sense. Knight Jr. played mostly in the box during his college career but has experience on the defensive line an in coverage. He racked up 229 combined tackles, 4.5 sacks, seven defended passes and three forced fumbles during 61 games. 'From a physical perspective, Demetrius Knight Jr. is big enough, strong enough, and fast enough to translate to the NFL level,' Infante wrote. 'He's a high-motored player who flies to the ball in pursuit, as well. Don't be surprised if you hear his name a lot more as the pre-draft process heats up.' Round 3, Pick No. 101: Oregon TE Terrance Ferguson Similarly to receiver, tight end isn't a need so much as a position the Rams should add to at some point in the future. Tyler Higbee is 32 and his backups have been pretty bad during his injury spells. Enter Ferguson, who is 6-foot-6, 230 pounds and is coming off a 43-catch, 591-yard season. He also caught 16 touchdowns at Oregon in 53 games. While he may not start immediately for the Rams, Ferguson could be Higbee's understudy in 2025.
CBS News
05-02-2025
- CBS News
Miami woman charged in hit-and-run that left elderly man injured
MIAMI - A woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left an elderly man critically injured outside a medical facility last week, authorities said. Miriam Josefa Erice, 78, was arrested Tuesday and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office. The incident occurred around 10:37 a.m. on Jan. 30 in the parking lot of Clinical Care Medical Center, located in the 7500 block of SW 8th Street. Surveillance footage reviewed by deputies reportedly shows a white Buick Encore SUV striking the victim, Manuel Infante, as he walked toward the facility's entrance. The video allegedly shows the vehicle failing to stop or yield before hitting Infante, knocking him to the ground and running over his legs, investigators said. Infante was transported to Kendall Regional Hospital in critical condition with a broken leg requiring surgery and severe abrasions, authorities said. Detectives traced the vehicle to Erice, who allegedly admitted to driving to the medical center that day but denied hitting the victim. She was taken into custody at her residence on Feb. 4 and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. The case remains under investigation.
