Will AI be a failure? A Wall Street skeptic sounds the alarm.
Jim Covello, head of equity research at Goldman Sachs, warned that building too much of what the world doesn't need “usually ends badly.”
Nike's new CEO faces a huge challenge
It all started when Donahoe took over as CEO and made the controversial decision to restructure Nike’s product and marketing divisions, shedding long-established categories like… Read More »Nike's new CEO faces a huge challenge
'Macroeconomic realities' limit AI: expert
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published a note saying that artificial intelligence (AI) is the “most consequential” thing in history. Unlimited co-founder, CEO and chief investment… Read More »'Macroeconomic realities' limit AI: expert
OpenAI CEO: We could have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days”
On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman outlined his vision for an AI-driven future of technological progress and global prosperity in a new personal blog post… Read More »OpenAI CEO: We could have AI superintelligence in “a few thousand days”
China cuts interest rates, mortgage payments
The country's central bank also gave commercial banks the freedom to lend more money, a package of measures aimed at reviving growth in a stagnant… Read More »China cuts interest rates, mortgage payments
Turkey's Erdogan calls on US to lift sanctions hampering defense purchases
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called for the lifting of U.S. sanctions that block some of his country's defense purchases and other… Read More »Turkey's Erdogan calls on US to lift sanctions hampering defense purchases
New Cloudflare tools let sites detect and block AI bots for free
According to Gavin King, founder of Dark Visitors, most major AI agents still adhere to robots.txt. “That’s been pretty consistent,” he says. But not all… Read More »New Cloudflare tools let sites detect and block AI bots for free
Brick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake
TINMEL, Morocco (AP) — The hand-carved domes and brick-built arches were nearly all reassembled when an earthquake struck Morocco so powerfully that they collapsed and… Read More »Brick by brick, Morocco rebuilds 12th-century mosque destroyed by 2023 earthquake
Rejected by social media, publishers chase readers via WhatsApp
News organizations are experimenting with a feature in the world's most popular messaging app that will allow them to send links and headlines directly to… Read More »Rejected by social media, publishers chase readers via WhatsApp
Elon Musk praises Italian leader Giorgia Meloni at awards ceremony
Musk described Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “authentic, honest and thoughtful.” She used her Atlantic Council spotlight to defend Western values.
How to Eat Carbs Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar, According to a Nutritionist
Eating carbohydrates with protein, fat and fiber can help stabilize blood sugar levels. The way you eat also matters. Eating more slowly and earlier in… Read More »How to Eat Carbs Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar, According to a Nutritionist
Bird flu spreads rapidly in California; infected flocks double over weekend
Enlarge / Cows are milked in Wisconsin on May 8, 2024. The H5N1 bird flu appears to be sweeping through dairy farms in California, the… Read More »Bird flu spreads rapidly in California; infected flocks double over weekend
Proposed ban would be 'death sentence' for Chinese electric vehicles in the US
After tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles were officially raised earlier this month, the U.S. government is getting even more serious about keeping Chinese-made cars out… Read More »Proposed ban would be 'death sentence' for Chinese electric vehicles in the US
Nearly a full-fledged war in Lebanon, says EU President Borrell
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The escalation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is close to outright war, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday.… Read More »Nearly a full-fledged war in Lebanon, says EU President Borrell
Can Math Help AI Chatbots Stop Making Stuff Up?
Chatbots like ChatGPT get things wrong. But researchers are building new AI systems that can verify their own math — and maybe even do more.
