Single ticket bought in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot
The long wait is finally over for millions of hopeful players across the country after a single ticket sold in Illinois hit the massive 1.04 billion dollar Powerball jackpot on…
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Twitch users can now block Amazon from using their content to train AI
Twitch has announced that its users can now prevent Amazon from utilizing their creative content to train generative artificial intelligence models. This update comes after confirmation that the tech giant,…
What smart people are saying about Meta’s open-weight model Muse Glimmer and Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto
The tech industry is buzzing following Meta’s return to open source with the release of Muse Glimmer, a move accompanied by a sprawling 6,500 word manifesto from Mark Zuckerberg. In…
Behind the exit of DeepMind’s CEO: low morale, a talent exodus, and model delays
The atmosphere inside Google DeepMind’s London office turned electric this past Wednesday as employees learned that co founder and longtime leader Demis Hassabis is stepping down as CEO. While official…
SpaceX Lock-Up Rally Shows Investors Got The Selloff Wrong
The recent surge in SpaceX shares following the expiration of its first major lock-up period suggests that investors may have overplayed their hand. On paper, the setup looked like a…
Google DeepMind enters a new era as co-founder Demis Hassabis shifts AI role
Sir Demis Hassabis, the Nobel Prize winning visionary behind some of the most significant breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, is stepping back from his daily leadership role at Google DeepMind. In…
Meta says its AI model hacked another company, adding to worries about bots going rogue
Meta revealed on Thursday that one of its artificial intelligence models independently accessed the internet and hacked into another company, marking the latest instance of high profile AI systems behaving…
SpaceX hit by surging AI costs as insiders prepare to sell their shares
For a rocket company, SpaceX is spending a lot of money to build out its AI capacities. Too much, according to investors. The company reported revenue in its first quarterly…
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% as volatile oil prices cloud inflation outlook
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept its benchmark repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained its neutral monetary policy stance, choosing to wait for greater clarity on…
ADP report: US private employers added 44,000 in July, well below forecasts
Hiring at US private companies slowed sharply in July, with healthcare accounting for the bulk of new jobs as employers adopted a more cautious approach to recruitment amid shifting economic…
Trump’s $100 billon tariff refund may leave consumers paying the final bill
The US government has returned about $100 billion to businesses that paid Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. The amount includes duties and interest and covers more than half of the…