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Websites scramble to fix software flaw that could put much of internet at risk

A programming language used in as much as 70 percent of websites on the internet has a critical security issue that could allow attackers to take control of or disrupt systems using it, a research firm said Wednesday.

Derek Thompson is pro-AI. AI Data centers are another story.

The AI boom is swallowing the US economy. That extends to people who make a living writing, author Derek Thompson tells me.

The $15 billion ad-powered AI startup your doctor may already be using

OpenEvidence is booming despite questions about accuracy and ads.

Countdown to Casey getting that logo as a tattoo.

Casey Newton and Kevin Roose launched the first episode of their new podcast Machine Gods today, after a successful run doing Hard Fork at the NYT. I’m dead serious about that logo tattoo. Thinking… armband?

Why this interview with a pastor about AI stuck with me so much

Boosters of artificial intelligence, including in the Trump administration, often say Americans will become AI optimists as they use the technology more.

Trump says paying communities a “dividend” could make data centers more popular.

Continuing to push the widely unpopular data center projects, Trump said in a Truth Social post that some of them “have become extremely popular when a financial deal is struck.” His plan sounds lot like Meta’s approach on the Hyperion project in Louisiana, where Mark Zuckerberg has touted $50,000 bonus checks for teachers despite a secretive approval process residents didn’t know much about.

OpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system

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S.F. proposes new name for Cesar Chavez Street. Not everyone is happy

A street sign for Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco, Calif. The 3.2-mile San Francisco street could be renamed after a city working group chose Las Campesinas, following allegations of sexual abuse against the late labor leader.

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley are dominating the AI stock boom. Here's their edge

Wall Street’s Big Three have generated $52 billion in equity trading revenue this year, capturing about 80% of the market on rising margin lending to hedge funds.

More output isn’t better business: Workday's CFO Zane Rowe on how finance chiefs should really measure AI

Good morning. For Workday CFO Zane Rowe, the promise of AI isn’t just about automating tasks. It’s about giving employees the freedom to rethink how they work, uncover new insights, and add more value to the business.

A protester and a robot duck hiccup: 2 moments from Jensen Huang's keynote didn't go to plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was pitching Europe's AI future when Greenpeace protesters interrupted — before a wobbly robot demo and AI Eurovision finale.

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt broke down how he sees AI agents changing C-suite jobs

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says AI assistants could flatten companies, cut coordination-based roles, and give executives new ways to monitor work.