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The Next 3 Billion | Semafor
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (121+ words) As the next wave of technology-led growth reshapes economies and global influence, The Next 3 Billion asks one of the defining questions of the decade: will the innovations reshaping global power expand opportunity or concentrate it? Three billion people remain offline,…...
View: How do you price the end of the world?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (131+ words) A look at the possible risk factors for the Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs now that fear about AI destroying humanity is mainstream. The SceneExistential AI fears broke containment this week after an Anthropic researcher quit, warning that frontier labs are…...
A ‘merciless’ novel about memory and mortality
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (82+ words) Emma Cline’s ‘gut-twisting’ new novel about a former executive’s journey to Zurich for medically assisted suicide. This novel follows the final days of a wealthy executive, diagnosed with Alzheimerâs, on his way to Switzerland to be euthanized It is…...
Anthropic skirts UK safety review amid rising AI transparency concerns
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (137+ words) Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute. Anthropic declined to submit its latest model for testing to a top British AI safety institute, sparking fears in the UK that reviews of…...
Exclusive: AI researcher Andrew Tulloch is leaving Meta
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (138+ words) Tulloch has been delaying his departure until the company successfully launched its new family of open source AI models and AI assistant, Muse. Meta AI researcher Andrew Tulloch, who gained attention for being one of the highest paid employees in…...
New startup looks to build robots for entertainment
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (210+ words) Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, is planning to build robots for theme parks and retail spaces. A new startup wants to make American robotics fun again Dynamic Creatures, a spinoff of Boston Dynamics, launched out of stealth yesterday…...
View: Trailer for Altman biopic misses the real drama
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (183+ words) The ominous trailer for the Sam Altman movie, Artificial, launched Tuesday, the same day OpenAI became the first AI company to solve one of the Millennium Prize challenges. It was like a tribute to the company’s brutal duality, constantly achieving…...
Meta launches Muse AI assistant
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (198+ words) Think of it like a computer sitting on Meta’s servers that connects to and can control your email, your calendar, or your health information when you give it commands. Metaâs new AI assistant Muse could be the first experience…...
View: Candidates contend with the rise of ‘resurfaced’ old clips
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (483+ words) Video of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico rejecting “tough on crime” policies in 2020 recently “resurfaced,” according to Fox News. More video of Talarico later “resurfaced,” this time of him thanking activists who drew the “link between climate change and…...
Global AI infrastructure spending could top $31T, PwC estimates
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (151+ words) AI infrastructure spending could exceed $31 trillion through 2050, as firms forge ahead with a flurry of data center deals. Global AI infrastructure spending could top $31T, PwC estimates Global AI infrastructure spending could exceed $31 trillion through 2050, PwC analysts projected, as firms forge…...