AI tools can identify the writing of almost anyone with a sizable online presence, rendering much online anonymity impossible. The tech writer Kelsey Piper had Claude Opus 4.7 read unpublished 150-word snippets of her writing; it successfully named her as the author each time. Semafor’s Tom Chivers replicated the finding ...
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Is revenue the wrong way to value AI?Is revenue the wrong way to value AI?
The News Last week, I got called out for a column where I said Anthropic was winning in enterprise over OpenAI, at least based purely on revenue. Jordan Wilson, who hosts the podcast, called that line “a very SV/Twitter bubble take, not yet backed by real data.” He has a ...
Musk v. Altman trial is reverse GladiatorMusk v. Altman trial is reverse Gladiator
An Oakland jury has begun the process of deciding who’s less popular, Elon Musk or Sam Altman. (Or is there some way for both sides to lose?) While Silicon Valley’s trial of the century is billed as being about nonprofit governance, make no mistake: This is all about putting two ...
Why Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrelWhy Ruben Gallego put himself in the barrel
David’s view Ruben Gallego’s friends told him to, “lay low,” as he put it, “and this will pass over.” He didn’t agree. The Arizona Democratic senator was right about one thing: This month’s sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell, Gallego’s onetime “best friend,” didn’t just destroy the Californian’s political career. ...
Progressive groups: We don’t need the Democratic Party to cause a ‘blue wave’Progressive groups: We don’t need the Democratic Party to cause a ‘blue wave’
The Scoop Eighteen months after losing everything, left-leaning activists and unions have a comeback in their sights. All they need is money, aggressive turnout of their 2024 voters, and a president who keeps screwing up on the cost of living. The Democratic Party could figure out its own problems later. ...
China slows robotaxi rollout after system failureChina slows robotaxi rollout after system failure
China suspended new robotaxi licenses after a major system failure in Wuhan last month. Around 100 Baidu Apollo Go vehicles suddenly stopped on city streets, and some passengers were stranded in fast-moving traffic. Authorities have called for a review and prevented firms from adding new autonomous vehicles to their fleets. ...
Saudi Arabia brings medieval cartography, and Yoko Ono, to VeniceSaudi Arabia brings medieval cartography, and Yoko Ono, to Venice
Thirteenth-century maps, first-century incense burners, and new commissions from Yoko Ono and Wael Shawky are coming together in Venice in an exhibition presented by the Saudi Ministry of Culture at the Abbazia di San Gregorio. Running alongside the city’s Biennale from May 6 through November, the show traces cartography from ...
Qatar repackages incentives to attract non-energy activityQatar repackages incentives to attract non-energy activity
The Qatari government is reminding businesses it will reimburse up to 40% of setup costs as it tries to attract more non-energy activity, such as logistics, technology, and financial services, to its now war-battered economy. The dangling carrot predates the conflict, introduced last year as a stimulus. Now it’s being ...
Saudi-backed epic flops at box office in the USSaudi-backed epic flops at box office in the US
, a Saudi-backed movie that reportedly cost about $150 million to make, only brought in $472,000 in its opening weekend. The film, starring Anthony Mackie and Ben Kingsley, took six years to produce, and its budget more than doubled in that time, according to Enterprise News. Audiences shunning the movie ...
Abu Dhabi saw prewar property boom with best-ever first quarterAbu Dhabi saw prewar property boom with best-ever first quarter
Abu Dhabi’s property market reported its best-ever start to the year, despite a slowdown after Iran launched thousands of missile and drone attacks. Sales in the first three months of 2026 were almost half of last year’s total figure, according to the sector’s regulator ADREC. Off-plan sales dominated the period, ...