On Tuesday, we published an article about an internal Microsoft strategy document that explained the company wanted to “make people addicted” to its new AI assistant, Scout. Thursday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella told staff that he was “not sure what this document is or who is writing and leaking this ...
I Must Attempt to Explain the LEGO Scandal Rocking YouTube, Entire State of UtahI Must Attempt to Explain the LEGO Scandal Rocking YouTube, Entire State of Utah
This week, I have been buried under a series of story tips and reporting leads that I’m excited about, that I think are important, and that I am anxious to get into the world. But I woke up today and realized that I could simply no longer ignore a simmering ...
Immigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITEImmigrant Rights Lawyers File Lawsuit Over Palantir’s ELITE
An immigrant rights and advocacy group has filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking records related to the agency’s use of Palantir tools. 404 Media first revealed a tool called ELITE and its links to Palantir in January, based in part on a leaked user guide for ...
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to PutinZelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Ukraine’s president tells the Russian leader that only “direct engagement” between the two countries could end the war, with the US focused on Iran. ...
‘It shatters my heart’: the fosters taking care of stressed former lab beagles‘It shatters my heart’: the fosters taking care of stressed former lab beagles
Hundreds of people applied to adopt beagles from a breeding facility – but ‘these are not ordinary dogs’, says one rescue worker In May, 1,500 beagles were released from Ridglan Farms, a breeding and bioresearch facility near Madison, Wisconsin. The event made headlines. Soon, a deluge of tear-jerking videos followed, ...
Why is Hasan Piker ‘not conducive to the public good’? Because on Gaza, we punish the witness, not the crime | Arwa MahdawiWhy is Hasan Piker ‘not conducive to the public good’? Because on Gaza, we punish the witness, not the crime | Arwa Mahdawi
The UK has banned Piker and Cenk Uygur from entry – but the objectionable things they’ve said are not more dangerous than Israel itself This week, the British government banned Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, two leftwing US commentators with millions of followers, from entering the country on the grounds ...
Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contestBurnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
The Greater Manchester Mayor would need to win the by-election in Makerfield to be a possible candidate. ...
Hyperscalers are strapped for cashHyperscalers are strapped for cash
Liz’s view The AI bill is coming due. For years, Alphabet did what most big companies do when flush with cash: It bought back stock. But after averaging $14 billion per quarter in buybacks over the past five years, the most profitable company in the US didn’t buy back a ...
The ‘Jensen effect’ is the new ‘Trump bump’ for stocksThe ‘Jensen effect’ is the new ‘Trump bump’ for stocks
Jensen Huang’s magic touch isn’t limited to Nvidia. Shares of AI infrastructure provider Nebius, chip design company Cadence, and hyperscaler CoreWeave all rose as much as 10% this week after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang complimented them on stage at a company event in Taiwan, according to an analysis from market-intelligence ...
Private credit withdrawals spikePrivate credit withdrawals spike
It’s that time of year again — private credit withdrawal season. Investors in Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund sought to yank 10% of their money this quarter, showing that the jitters engulfing the industry may be deepening. At Cliffwater’s main lending fund, the figure was 17%. Requests at both funds ...