The A.I. Jobpocalypse, Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger and Hard Fork Crimes Division
“These products are really explicitly being designed to take away people’s jobs.”
Science/Tech
For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here
The unemployment rate for recent college graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence.
The Judge’s Data Dilemma in the Google Search Case
The question is how to fix Google’s monopoly. Is an order to force it to share data the solution?
Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans
The Trump administration has expanded Palantir’s work with the government, spreading the company’s technology — which could easily merge data on Americans — throughout agencies.
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.
Five ways the world’s richest man changed the White House
The tech billionaire and Doge have spearheaded dramatic changes in the US government and Washington.
Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.
AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches.
Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders
Affected customers – who have waited years for the console launch – have reacted with fury.
The Times and Amazon Announce A.I. Licensing Deal
In 2023, The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. Now its editorial content will appear across Amazon platforms.
Victoria’s Secret takes down US website after ‘security incident’
Some in-store services are also suspended – the lingerie firm says it is “working round the clock” to restore them.
Nvidia’s Revenue Jumps to $44.1 Billion Despite A.I. Chip Controls
The company continued to grow fast in its most recent quarter despite new rules restricting the sale of A.I chips to China.
Telegram announces partnership with Musk’s xAI
The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI’s assistant Grok integrated into Telegram.
Temu’s Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites
US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.
Texas Requires Apple and Google to Verify Ages for App Downloads
The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation.
Texas Creates Age Verification Law for App Stores
The state’s governor signed a new law that will give parents more control over the apps that minors download, part of a raft of new legislation.
SpaceX to Launch Starship Flight 9: When and How to Watch
Much is riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel.
Rape Charge Is Dropped Against Dan Price of Gravity Payments
The owner of Gravity Payments became a prominent progressive figure on social media after raising the minimum pay at his company to $70,000.
Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge
A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.
Tech Life
Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away.
Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack
The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a “third-party customer service provider.”
Pornhub and three other porn sites face EU child safety probe
The EU said the sites did not appear to have “appropriate” age verification to stop children accessing porn.