Economy

The problems with the Boeing plan
Concern for more whistleblowers - after two deaths

After two whistleblowers at Boeing died in short intervals, their lawyers are now worried about at least ten more whistleblowers, the New York Post reports. Partly there is concern that the whistleblowers will back down and partly for their safety.

According to anonymous colleagues of John Barnett, one of the whistleblowers, he had "made powerful enemies" before his suspected suicide in March. The other person, Joshua Dean who worked at subcontractor Sprit Aerosystems, died recently from a suspected bacterial infection.

The lawyer Brian Knowles, who represented both men, tells the newspaper that they were "heroes" and wanted to help the company improve.

- They did not speak out to annoy or become famous. They raised warning flags that people's lives are at stake, he says.

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The development of AI
Mapping: Young people form intimate bonds with AI bots

Millions of young people have begun to adopt AI technology's chatbots, writes The Verge in a report where they map young people's use of AI. But for a growing number, interacting with the AI chats is starting to affect their real-life relationships and make them dependent.

Now questions are being raised about what AI will do to young people if they become more emotionally dependent on the chats.

One of the interviewees is 15-year-old Aaron in Canada. He used a chatbot a lot when he went through a tough time last year, when he and his friends went their separate ways. Aaron believes it helped, but also says he has set a limit on usage.

- I definitely prefer talking to real people, he tells The Verge.

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Testifies to worst interview: "Crawled around and roared"

In a study by the British recruitment firm Hays, over half of the respondents have had a negative experience during a job interview. Lawyer Lae tells the BBC that one of her worst interviews was one that was rescheduled for the next day - when she was already there.

Lae states that the incident "was bizarre" but agreed to return, only to find out that it was a test from the employer that she "failed".

Aixin Fu testifies about a job process during university time for a low-wage position. There, all participants in the group interview were asked to crawl around on the floor and "roar like cows" to see if they were "funny".

- I was quite annoyed, it was highly inappropriate, Fu told the BBC, who said she did it because of peer pressure.

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China's moon journey launched: "Something of a mystery"

China has launched a rocket that will collect rocks and soil from the back of the moon, writes Reuters. The expedition is expected to take two months and is described as the most ambitious of its kind to date.

The rocket with the space probe Chang'e-6 was launched on Friday morning Swedish time from the Wenchang space center on the southern island of Hainan.

- It is something of a mystery to us that China has managed to develop such an ambitious and successful space program in such a short time, says French researcher Pierre-Yves Meslin to the news agency.