The second floor of OpenAI’s old headquarters had a theme. Each room was named after one of the most important inventions in human history: “Clock,” “Fire,” and, of course, “AGI,” or artificial…
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SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Masayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100bn from Gulf investors,…
'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences' – BBC
‘People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don’t realise the consequences’ BBC
ChatGPT users in Iran planted AI-generated articles in U.S. news media
“The bill will follow Americans beyond the fighting itself,” an opinion piece in the Port St. Joe Star, a tiny Florida weekly newspaper, warned of the Iran war last month. The article…
AI agents could soon shop for consumers. What it means for retail stocks
Your next personal shopper may not be a person at all. The latest breed of artificial intelligence assistants goes beyond the abilities of chatbots, which are great at answering questions and creating…
Ferrari’s chairman is bullish on AI. He’s less certain on monetization
Ferrari chairman John Elkann has shrugged off concerns about a potential artificial intelligence bubble — but he warns an AI supply and demand mismatch could pose a risk to markets. In an…
The Tech Download: OpenAI and Anthropic poach Trump officials
This report is from this week’s The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. Anthropic and OpenAI are poaching officials from the Trump administration for senior roles as the…
McKinsey’s Eric Kutcher Sees AI Aiding Workers Over Firms
AI is helping workers get more done, though not necessarily delivering broad benefits for the organizations that employ them, according to a top McKinsey & Company executive. Eric Kutcher, a senior partner…
Someone Vibe Coded a Free Knockoff of Adobe Creative Suite
To get this out of the way, you should probably be more cautious than I’ve been about downloading and using a vibe coded piece of software today. Having said that, holy toledo,…
Is AI making biological discoveries? Why scientists are concerned
AI executives are betting big on biology. They say their large language models that have already dramatically changed the fields of coding and software development and mathematics can upend biological research in…