Tech

Pope’s appeal can’t change the AI race’s risky logic

Pontiff’s safety crusade runs into basic problems of game theory

US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred grows

The feds are raising the alarm about a new category of threat.

The 'hottest' AI job right now might involve locking your bedroom door

AI companion startup Joi AI says it will pay 10 "consultants" $2,000 for a month of NSFW gig work. It said it's received over 100,000 applications.

OpenAI and Anthropic dig in against each other on AI jobs apocalypse

The top AI labs have competing messages about the future of labor.

OpenAI is building a new kind of ad machine. Early data suggests Google should worry.

How ChatGPT ads turn conversations into buying intent, and why OpenAI may have a massive new revenue engine

Cerebras CEO says AI 'as an industry' has done a terrible job of selling data centers: 'We ought to pay our own way'

"There's no reason why we can't add these to communities and have the community benefit from it," Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said.

I vibe-coded a billionaire jet tracker to warn people about a possible apocalypse. Then the data started getting weird.

Kyle McDonald's jet tracker exposes wealth inequality by monitoring private jets, and questions who has access to critical information.

People sure do hate Google's AI Search updates.

Since Google announced its Search box overhaul at I/O last week, DuckDuckGo says its own iOS installs have increased by an average of 33 percent week over week in the US. Visits to the “No AI” version of DuckDuckGo’s search platform also jumped by up to 27.7 percent compared to the week prior.

Dropbox founder Drew Houston steps down.

Steve Jobs famously told Houston his startup was “a feature, not a product” when trying to acquire it back in 2009. Houston turned down the nine-figure buyout offer and Apple went on to launch iCloud. Houston, now 43 and worth about $2 billion, leaves behind a service used by millions worldwide. He now wants to do something entrepreneurial with — you guessed it — AI.

AI's education explosion leaves teachers in the dark

K-12 teachers are using AI — but a majority lack formal guidance.

I'm a college senior who built vintage marketplace with Claude

Hana Elster vibe-coded a business during her last college term, and she hopes it will be a successful side hustle as she moves into a corporate role.

The surprising power of simple predictions

Experts can be sidetracked by elaborate ideas, overlooking the direct approach