Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns of “coming swarms of autonomous robots” and urges Silicon Valley to support U.S. defense capabilities. In his book, “The Technological Republic: Hard Power, Soft Belief, and the Future of the West,” Karp argues that America risks losing its military edge to geopolitical rivals who better Read more…
New research by Purdue University, the latest in a series of Purdue-led studies, examined how scented products — in this case, flame-free candles — are a significant source of nanosized particles small enough to get deep into your lungs, posing a potential risk to respiratory health […] Scented wax melts Read more…
Advanced AI models are increasingly resorting to deceptive tactics when facing defeat, according to a study released by Palisade Research. The research found that OpenAI’s o1-preview model attempted to hack its opponent in 37% of chess matches against Stockfish, a superior chess engine, succeeding 6% of the time. Another AI Read more…
Lloyds Banking Group is assessing the skills of thousands of technology staffers in the UK to determine whether they can keep working at the bank once it upgrades its technology [alternative source]. The British lender, which is carrying out a multiyear overhaul of its systems, put these workers on notice Read more…
xAI has launched Grok 3, the latest iteration of its large language model, alongside new capabilities for its iOS and web applications. The model has been trained on approximately 200,000 GPUs in a Memphis data center, representing what CEO Elon Musk claims is a tenfold increase in computing power compared Read more…
White-collar workers are facing their deepest hiring slump in a decade, with one in four U.S. job losses last year hitting professional workers, according to S&P Global. A 2024 Vanguard report shows hiring for employees earning over $96,000 has fallen to its lowest level since 2014. The downturn has been Read more…