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Authors push back as publishers and agents make claims on Anthropic settlement

Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.

OpenAI's chief scientist says AI labs may need to slow down: 'No one is prepared for the consequences'

OpenAI's chief scientist, Jakub Pachocki, warned that increasingly autonomous AI agents could evade oversight, hack systems, and blackmail humans.

AI agents keep finding ways to bend the rules. Here are some of the wildest.

Some AI doomers worry that misaligned AI agents will go rogue and harm humanity. Recent activity is inflaming those fears.

Travis Kalanick’s Atoms might be getting into the robotaxi business

The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete "unfinished business."

Parents who are really good at handling tantrums do 5 things—their kids become more emotionally intelligent, says psychologist

"These kids become more emotionally intelligent, which helps them weather setbacks, embrace independence and try new things," says Juli Fraga.

AI Slop

A new paper analyzing the meaning and impact of AI slop on creativity, research, work, and society as a whole | Edition #320

Iran warns of ‘more painful’ response to U.S. attacks as economic pressure mounts

Iran warned of faster, heavier retaliation against U.S. attacks while acknowledging the war’s mounting toll on its economy.

AI data centers are transforming rural land markets

The data center buildout is driving up the price of rural land as some farmers and property owners buy in and others push back against development.

‘Model fatigue’ sets in as AI labs race to roll out new versions at frenetic pace

Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google all released model updates this week, while Nvidia said it's acquiring open-source AI platform Hugging Face.

DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

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German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket

We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before.

A Split Verdict on Fable vs. Astra

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