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A student in Taiwan weighing AI risk reduction as a career goal asks whether attending a mid-tier college for a higher GPA is better than a top-tier college with grade deflation, given that U.S. graduate programs may wei…
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO, which includes Starlink and xAI, has been approved by U.S. regulators, generating $75 billion for Musk despite widespread criticism that the valuation is inflated and the companies are unprofitabl…
OpenAI's leaked 2025 financials reveal a $38.5 billion loss as the company prepares for its IPO, causing market participants to lower the probability of the IPO occurring by December 31, 2026 from 56% to 45.5%.
Chinese film industry leaders at the Shanghai International Film Festival identified computing power, distribution, and directable generative AI as key hurdles for AI-driven filmmaking. MiniMax VP Yan Yijun emphasized co…
Javier Celaya published an essay on Publishing Perspectives arguing that AI is not an incremental shift but touches every part of publishing, from creation to rights management. He warns that many publishers use AI tools…
Casey Harrell, a man with ALS, has become the first "power user" of a speech brain-computer interface, using it to speak, surf the web, and work. Meanwhile, South Korea shows the highest optimism toward AI among 25 count…
China's industrial production grew 4.5% in May, beating forecasts, driven by a 19.4% surge in exports and strong AI-related demand for semiconductors and hardware. The AI export boom is expanding global compute capacity,…
Allianz has overtaken AXA to become Europe's top insurer in AI maturity, with an AI workforce 28% larger than its closest rival and 900 active AI use cases. The Evident AI Index reveals that while global insurers cut hea…
Bay Area scientists are using artificial intelligence to study aging, aiming to predict biological age, detect early signs of age-related diseases, and identify factors for healthier longevity. Researchers at Gladstone I…
Kaiser Permanente is using an AI-powered scribe called Abridge to record mental health care visits without fully informing patients or providers about how the data is stored, who has access, or how long recordings are ke…
Swsh, a college photo-sharing app turned AI-powered fan engagement platform, raised a $4 million seed round led by Game Changers Ventures with backing from Scooter Braun. The company pivoted to sell AI-parsed fan content…
A Derbyshire Constabulary officer is under criminal investigation for allegedly using artificial intelligence to fabricate evidence, in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Britain. The officer is accused…
GiveDirectly piloted an AI chatbot via WhatsApp for 832 cash transfer recipients in rural Rwanda, analyzing 21,000 messages from November 2025 to April 2026. Recipients used the chatbot for personal and practical issues …
An AI-generated viral post falsely claiming a riot in Stratford, east London, caused widespread panic, highlighting the dangers of misinformation. The incident underscores the need for better response strategies to AI-dr…
Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in M365 Copilot, tracked as CVE-2025-32711 and dubbed EchoLeak, that allowed attackers to steal sensitive data including 2FA codes via a single malicious email without user inte…
AI agents are being integrated into workflows, but productivity gains are limited because they only speed up individual tasks within larger systems that remain unchanged. Drawing a parallel to early 20th-century factorie…
Argentine President Javier Milei announced a plan to deregulate the country's economy by leveraging artificial intelligence, aiming to reduce bureaucracy and attract tech investment. The initiative positions Argentina as…
ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott pledged no layoffs in April, but the company cut 63 jobs in San Diego and dozens more across California on Wednesday. The layoffs target senior roles and positions exposed to AI automation, …
California faces a moral crossroads as AI-driven wealth concentration mirrors the industrial revolution's excesses, prompting debates over a billionaire tax and Pope Leo XIV's call for ethical AI guardrails. History show…
AI-assisted coding is shifting hiring signals from code output to process evidence, as 97% of developers now use AI tools. Technical interviews must evaluate how candidates review, validate, and own results rather than j…