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Meta has begun tracking its employees' mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots through a new tool called the Model Capability Initiative (MCI), with no opt-out option, to train proprietary AI agents for Meta…
Author and tech critic Cory Doctorow launched a Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming book, *The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI*, after Amazon’s audiobook platform refused to carry the DRM-free title. The book …
A new proposal called "Request for Vibes" (RFV-0001) seeks to formalize a review process for software created through "vibe coding," where developers accept AI-generated code without fully understanding it. The draft sta…
U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR) initially distanced herself from the pro-artificial intelligence super PAC Leading the Future after it endorsed her, stating she did not seek the endorsement and criticizing the group's stance …
Billionaire and dictator solipsism drives the appeal of artificial intelligence, as powerful individuals increasingly view other people as statistical artifacts rather than co-equal human beings. The ruling class embrace…
Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it advertised Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models that "did not exist at the time, do not exist now, and will not …
The Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), established within the Linux Foundation in December, is developing open standards and neutral governance for AI agents to prevent proprietary dominance. Its hosted Model Context Protocol…
Waymo self-driving cars are not racist, according to a review of cited research that found no evidence the vehicles are less able to detect people of color. A widely circulated claim from an Atlantic article relied on a …
Box CEO Aaron Levie argued on the Platformer podcast that AI will not eliminate jobs but will fundamentally transform them, making roles unrecognizable over time. Levie’s perspective counters widespread industry warnings…
AI cost spikes in enterprise systems are primarily architecture failures rather than finance issues, according to a new control model that treats spending as a governed runtime behavior. The framework, outlined in four d…
Hyperscalers are projected to spend $725 billion on AI infrastructure this year, even as users increasingly reject AI-generated content. Gartner reports that 50% of US consumers prefer brands that avoid generative AI, Wi…
A philosophy PhD student at Cornell, Nikhil Dominic, has proposed that countries not in the AI production chain should treat AI like oil and establish sovereign wealth funds to avoid being sidestepped by transformative A…
Meta Platforms consolidated parental supervision tools into a single Family Center hub for Instagram, Meta Horizon, Facebook, and Messenger, allowing parents to manage their teen's safety settings across all apps without…
Democrats face a conflict between expanding high-quality government services and supporting public sector unions, as union policies that compress pay and protect poor performers degrade service quality in schools and pol…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has partnered with Anthropic and xAI to advance artificial intelligence capabilities, marking a strategic shift for the aerospace company. The deal positions SpaceX to serve other companies with AI sol…
A new study from research firm Gartner found that companies laying off workers due to AI automation are failing to generate returns from the technology. A survey of 350 global business executives revealed that 80% of tho…
Mainstream media outlets have adopted the alarmist language and crisis framing previously associated with alternative platforms like Zero Hedge and Info Wars, blurring the line between the two categories. The shift, driv…
Podcaster and AI commentator Dwarkesh Patel launched an essay competition asking participants to answer one of four unresolved questions about artificial intelligence, including why AI scaling continues despite predictio…
Anthropic has developed a new AI model, Claude Mythos, which it claims is too powerful to release publicly due to its ability to identify critical security flaws in operating systems, browsers, and software libraries. Th…
Cytokinetics’ aficamten met both primary and secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial for non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, positioning the drug for a potential regulatory filing and setting up a strategic infle…