Meta’s new “Workforce Academy” for blue-collar training is a sign that companies are moving to get ahead of the AI backlash — and step in where the government isn’t. Launch sites are in Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas — all places where Meta is building data centers, some of which ...
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardonSam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried has been auditioning for a presidential pardon for months, complimenting President Donald Trump on X and granting a jailhouse interview to Tucker Carlson, then a Trump ally. Now he has formally applied for a pardon, according to a Justice Department database. The effort is seen as a long ...
AI startups race to IPOAI startups race to IPO
As OpenAI joins Anthropic and SpaceX in the IPO queue, the question for Wall Street: Is there enough money for all of them? IPOs are famously momentum-driven; companies go public when other companies go public. But the sheer amount of money these AI giants will need — SpaceX is expected ...
Prediction markets are rebuilding insurance and it’s getting weirdPrediction markets are rebuilding insurance and it’s getting weird
Liz’s view When does a hedge become a bet? Our story last week about a Spanish soccer team’s hedge against its own relegation to a lower league ending up on Kalshi touched a nerve. The idea of a team betting against itself sits uneasily with fans, and I know because ...
Anthropic releases guardrailed version of Mythos for public useAnthropic releases guardrailed version of Mythos for public use
The News Anthropic on Tuesday launched a version of its powerful unreleased Mythos model that the company said was safe for general use. Fable 5 has guardrails in place that Anthropic said prevent it from answering questions about cybersecurity and biology — capabilities that the company said made Mythos too ...
Trump blames Iran for downing of army helicopter, and says US must respondTrump blames Iran for downing of army helicopter, and says US must respond
US president says crew members are ‘safe and uninjured’ after attack near strait of Hormuz early on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump has blamed Iran for downing a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz, warning that the United States would be forced to respond ...
Israeli attack on Tyre in Lebanon kills eight as evacuation ordered for Christian quarterIsraeli attack on Tyre in Lebanon kills eight as evacuation ordered for Christian quarter
People flee historic district of ancient city after airstrikes hit residential areas and damage archaeological sites Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has bombed the city of Tyre, killing eight and injuring at least 32 people, and struck dozens of other villages in south Lebanon as it issued forced ...
FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers’ IDsFCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers’ IDs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make it effectively impossible for people to buy what many call burner phones—a phone not explicitly linked to your identity at the point of purchase—which would impact privacy-conscious people, to domestic abuse survivors, to journalists, and many more. The FCC plans to do ...
Judge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the CaseJudge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the Case
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‘Sloppenheimer:’ Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack‘Sloppenheimer:’ Amazon Employees Mock the Company’s AI on Slack
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that artificial intelligence is going to lead to unprecedented productivity gains which could result in cheaper food, housing, and two income households deciding that they no longer need two incomes. Internally, Amazon employees mock the company’s AI tools, refer to its output as “slop,” and ...