Engineers
Coverage of Engineers in the Nexus archive.
- Jana Sena extends deadline to July 5 for party posts in Vizianagaram
Jana Sena has extended the deadline for party posts in Vizianagaram to July 5. The party received approximately 1,200 applications in five days, primarily from doctors, lawyers, and engineers, with expectations to surpass 1,500 by Sunday.
- Anthropic moves to close loopholes that allow Chinese access to Claude
Anthropic is closing loopholes to prevent Chinese access to its AI model Claude. Engineers continue to find methods to use AI models despite strict restrictions.
- Ford rehires engineers after A.I. backfires
Ford laid off hundreds of engineers to replace their work with artificial intelligence, but after the AI failed, the company began rehiring them.
- 15 natural materials that outperform steel — and that engineers are still trying to copy
The article highlights 15 natural materials that outperform steel in performance and notes that engineers are still working to replicate them. It explains that the natural world has been developing high-performance materials for millions of years, and researchers are only beginning to understand these mechanisms.
- Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil
Engineers in Venezuela have long warned that tall concrete buildings constructed on soft soils are highly vulnerable to collapse during earthquakes. The soft soils amplify seismic shaking, increasing the risk of structural failure.
- Before Venezuela earthquakes, engineers warned tall buildings could collapse atop soft soil
Engineers in Venezuela warned for years that tall concrete buildings constructed on soft soils are highly prone to collapse during earthquakes. The soft soils amplify seismic shaking, increasing the risk of structural failure.
- Student Researchers Return to JPL, Continuing a Pipeline That Has Outlasted Budget Cuts
Student researchers return to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for a summer internship program, working with engineers and scientists on spacecraft projects. Caltech announced the 2026 class of interns in collaboration with its Student-Faculty Programs office, highlighting the program's continuation despite budget cuts.
- Ashby (YC W19) Is Hiring EMEA Engineers Who Can Design
Ashby, a company associated with YC W19, is hiring engineers in the EMEA region who possess design capabilities. The job posting is listed on their careers page with a link to Hacker News for comments.
- Pasadena furthering itself as local hub of future automotive design
Pasadena is establishing itself as a local hub for future automotive design with the opening of the General Motors Advanced Design Studio. The studio combines designers, engineers, and crafters to develop concept cars aimed to dazzle and amaze.
- Republic of Departure: Why Manila never stops exporting its top talent
Manila's International Airport, the worst in Southeast Asia and under constant renovation, serves as the departure point for over two million Filipino workers, including nurses, seafarers, engineers, and maids, sent abroad annually by the state. Official pronouncements celebrate this exodus as a national accomplishment, but the article suggests the figure may not be as positive as presented.
- Malawi: RA's K246 Billion Road Plan Sparks Fierce Debate Over Cost, Quality, and Accountability
Malawi's Roads Authority (RA) has proposed a K245.78 billion road rehabilitation and maintenance programme, sparking national debate over cost, quality, and procurement transparency. Governance experts criticize the plan's value for money, while engineers and transport operators argue the investment is necessary to address the country's deteriorating road network.
- Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it
Meta's months-old AI unit is described as a 'soul-crushing gulag' by engineers working there. A new report claims the unit, employing 6,500 people, is nearing a revolt.
- Here are the biggest SpaceX winners — from Elon Musk’s bestie to a former $28-an-hour welder from Mexico
SpaceX's public debut is expected to make Elon Musk's associates and investors billionaires and create millionaires from current and former employees, including hourly workers and engineers.
- Turning Neets into engineers
Nmite in Hereford connects students to employers early in their education and helps them explore alternatives to traditional academic paths, focusing on engineering careers.
- You got a ticket for running a red. Here's why that yellow light might have seemed short
Traffic light engineers use scientific methods to program yellow light durations, which can appear short to drivers. The timing accounts for varying driver behaviors at intersections.
- AI Still Can't Beat the On-Call Engineer: Here's Why
A new benchmark suggests that the best AI models cannot yet beat engineers at fixing real-world problems. The AI models are supposed to replace engineers, but they still lack the necessary capabilities. This limitation highlights the current gap between AI and human expertise in problem-solving.
- Chornobyl’s surviving ‘liquidators’ return 40 years after nuclear disaster
Approximately 600,000 workers, including soldiers, firefighters, engineers, miners, and medics, participated in the cleanup after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. Survivors of this group, known as 'liquidators,' have returned 40 years later.
- Artificial neurons successfully communicate with living brain cells
Engineers at Northwestern University have developed artificial neurons that can communicate with living brain cells, generating lifelike electrical signals to activate real neurons in mouse brain tissue. This breakthrough represents a significant step toward merging machines with the human brain.