Chinese AI startup Zhipu is weighing a multi-billion dollar share sale after it skyrocketed around 2,000% since its January IPO, Bloomberg reported, underscoring the enduring optimism around the country’s AI stocks. Beijing’s measures to expand AI adoption across consumer markets and plans to ease listing requirements for AI companies have ...
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Micron posts blowout earningsMicron posts blowout earnings
US chipmaker Micron reported strong results Wednesday to top off a multi-day tech stock whipsaw. The company’s third quarter revenue beat expectations by more than 15%, as AI infrastructure demand remains insatiable. A “somewhat obscure” company last June, Reuters noted, Micron is now “a Wall Street darling,” CNBC wrote, thanks ...
Jack Clark: AI itself can stem cognitive declineJack Clark: AI itself can stem cognitive decline
The concern that humanity’s reliance on AI systems will stunt people’s ability to think and reason for themselves is one that AI companies should address, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark said at a recent Aspen Institute event. One example: Anthropic’s Claude chatbot has started asking users clarifying questions about their prompts, ...
Coding finds new screensCoding finds new screens
The News Can your whole laptop fit on your face? A world is coming into view where employees dump their laptops and navigate the workday with nothing but a pair of smart glasses, according to Darko Mesaros, who works at AWS as an advocate for outside developers. Mesaros’ smart glasses ...
Demis Hassabis on the link between AI for art and AI for scienceDemis Hassabis on the link between AI for art and AI for science
Reed’s view I made my first trip to Cannes Lions, the “festival of creativity,” this year. Naturally, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis wanted to talk about creativity. But that topic is a landmine. Where AI and the creative industries intersect, there are lawsuits and high emotion. A Google employee told ...
Insurgent left becomes Democratic leaders’ next headacheInsurgent left becomes Democratic leaders’ next headache
The News After toppling establishment-backed candidates in three New York City primaries, Zohran Mamdani-backed challengers are already on to their next act: upending the lives of congressional Democratic leaders. The victories of Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier show the growing power of a progressive bloc that risks ...
Warnock and Talarico anchor an election-year boomlet for progressive ChristianityWarnock and Talarico anchor an election-year boomlet for progressive Christianity
David’s view Raphael Warnock and Mike Johnson sat down one-on-one this month for a reason that was bigger than their stated topic. Publicly, the Republican House speaker was requesting time with the Georgia Democratic senator after Warnock questioned how Johnson, a devout Christian, could “say a prayer” then vote to ...
Yuan’s growing clout undermines WashingtonYuan’s growing clout undermines Washington
The yuan’s growing clout is undermining Washington’s ability to impose sanctions on geopolitical rivals. Dollar transactions, which are settled by US banks that Washington can control, are used in about 80% of international trade finance. The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that ...
Chinese supercomputer declared world’s fastestChinese supercomputer declared world’s fastest
A Shenzhen supercomputer was declared the world’s fastest, giving China the crown for the first time since 2017 and further ratcheting up the transpacific tech rivalry. The LineShine computer is notable not just for raw speed — it is about 20% faster than the California-based El Capitan, which has topped ...
UK swelters in another record-breaking heatwaveUK swelters in another record-breaking heatwave
Schools are closing early and parents are buying air conditioning units for classrooms as the UK faces another record-breaking heatwave. Temperatures are expected to reach 39°C (102°F) this week. Britain is warming fast: Summer 2025 was the hottest on record, and this year has seen new spring peaks. But UK ...