This week’s 10-year TIPS auction will be a test case for uncertainty

By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will auction $19 billion in a reopened 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 91282CNS6, creating a 9-year, 8-month TIPS. This will be especially interesting because it will be the first-ever TIPS auction … Continue reading →

Stop Worrying about AGI: The Immediate Danger is Reduced General Intelligence (RGI)

Let's make conscious and deliberate choices when we use AI.

Is Perplexity the first AI unicorn to fail?

At a recent AI conference in San Francisco, over 300 founders and investors were asked a provocative question: which billion-dollar AI…

Shadow AI: the next frontier of unseen risk

Visibility is vital to mitigate risks from the rise of Shadow AI

People Are Starting to Get Divorced Because of Affairs With AI

Disgruntled spouses are divorcing their bot-enamored partners that they say cheated on them with an AI companion.

The battle for the workplace: From Amazon’s robots to Nvidia’s plumbers

Between Amazon's statements about replacing thousands of workers with robots and Nvidia's statements about the rise of plumbers and electricians, a new world of employment is emerging that will affect the lives of millions; Asaf Green, Director of Business Development at NTT Israel, explains what the job market will look like in the age of AI, and what companies and organizations need to do right now to prepare.

Child Development Researcher Issues Warning About AI-Powered Teddy Bears Flooding Market Before Christmas

There's still far too much we don't understand about how AI-powered toys can affect a child's development, an expert warns.

How AI is changing developers’ mindsets, not just their code

AI transforms development, but adoption and value rely on expertise

Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safety

Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a recent spike in traffic fatalities.

Against all odds, magnetic tape just became the smartest long-term storage

The forgotten tape drive just made a comeback so huge it’s threatening to outlast flash drives and SSDs combined.

Transformer Explainer: Interactive Learning of Text-Generative Models

Transformers have revolutionized machine learning, yet their inner workings remain opaque to many. We present Transformer Explainer, an interactive visualization tool designed for non-experts to...

Just how good are these offers to insure your DB pension?

Toby has an interesting viewpoint here Toby’s article is hard hitting, and microscopic. Nangle’s examination of the market suggests that there is an opportunity for insurers to take bad risks and avoid scrutiny by “regulation shopping”. There is what Jamie … Continue reading →

FMC: €100 Million Raised To Advance Next Generation Memory Chips

Semiconductor company FMC has secured €100 million in new capital to accelerate the commercialization of its next-generation DRAM+ and 3D CACHE+ memory technologies as global demand for energy-efficient AI infrastructure continues to grow. The raise combines €77 million in oversubscribed Series C equity financing with €23 million in public funding sourced from the IPCEI ME/CT program and the European Innovation Council, making it one of the largest semiconductor funding rounds in Europe.

Are we becoming too cautious around AI?

Google to invest $40B in 3 new AI data centers, infrastructure across Texas

Google is investing $40 billion in Texas through 2027, including a new data center campus in Armstrong County and two in Haskell County.

People Are Now Marrying AI: Inside The Rise Of Synthetic Intimacy

A Japanese woman spent months talking to an AI she named Klaus. Then she held a wedding ceremony. She's not alone.

Artificial Intelligence Empowers Quantum Communication And Sensing Systems For Enhanced Security And Ultra-High Sensitivity

Artificial intelligence significantly enhances both communication security and the precision of physical measurements, offering improvements in areas ranging from key distribution to ultra-sensitive detection of time and magnetic fields

How AI Agents In Customer Service Work

AI agents in customer service cut queues, lower ticket costs, and keep CSAT steady. Learn where to pilot, how to choose tools, and roll out safely.

“Big Short” Money Manager Michael Burry Just Bet Against Nvidia and Palantir. Is He Calling the Top of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Boom?

Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame just bet against two artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that have been seriously outperforming the market.

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OpenAI has a shot at layering social on top of their AI...

Data Dysmorphia

Data Dysmorphia is the modern delusion that more data will finally give us clarity—when, in reality, it often does the opposite. Humans, organizations, and AI systems all suffer from it. Here’s why.

AI scams surge: how consumers and businesses can stay safe

AI-driven scams threaten security, trust, and business

Tether to Potentially Lead $1.2 Billion Funding Round in Neura Robotics

Tether considers leading a $1.2 billion funding round for German robotics startup Neura, aiming to diversify its portfolio.

AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children

FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.