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Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks

Hundreds of economists urge immediate action to address AI's potential impact on the economy

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI’s economic impact and job displacement risks
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Intel announces $5.7 billion AI-driven capital investment in Ireland

Intel has begun a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) capital investment to upgrade its Irish campus and expand its European output to meet growing global

Intel announces $5.7 billion AI-driven capital investment in Ireland
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Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact

More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to

Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact
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World Cup propels surveillance to new heights

The World Cup is bringing visitors and AI-driven surveillance systems, but only one of those is certain to leave when the games are done.

World Cup propels surveillance to new heights
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Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit

Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit

Apple accuses OpenAI of using stolen trade secrets to create its upcoming AI gadgets in new lawsuit
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Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust

Anthropic said on Thursday it has appointed former U.S.

Former Fed chair Ben Bernanke joins Anthropic's AI oversight trust
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AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use

AI notetakers can quickly summarize meetings and create to-do lists, but they raise privacy concerns

AI notetakers promise easy meeting recaps, but some professionals question their use
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OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously

OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a new family of voice models capable of listening and speaking simultaneously in real time.

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously
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Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says

Ukraine will favour AI systems it can run on its own servers, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday, as wartime Kyiv seeks to keep

Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says
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When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

The higher the stakes and the more specific the questions, the more likely AI will stumble on personal finance advice.

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt
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UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children

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UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children
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Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged shortcomings in the company's sweeping restructuring at an internal town hall on

Meta's Zuckerberg says AI agent tech progressing slower than expected
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Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed the government taking a stake in it, source says

The Trump administration and AI giant Anthropic have not discussed the government taking stakes in the firm, a source familiar with

Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed the government taking a stake in it, source says
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Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion

Microsoft said on Thursday it is creating a new company that will help customers select AI technologies that work for their businesses and generate

Microsoft launches firm to help companies adopt AI with $2.5 billion
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US FTC says AI bias safeguards may run afoul of consumer law

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said AI companies whose chatbots produce responses that reflect "ideological objectives" may

US FTC says AI bias safeguards may run afoul of consumer law
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California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit

A California man sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, claiming the company's ChatGPT platform exacerbated his bipolar disorder due to a lack of

California man with bipolar disorder says ChatGPT fueled delusions, led to self-harm in new lawsuit
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The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves

The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves

The S&P 500 is up almost 10% this year, despite war, inflation and AI nerves
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China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chips

China's food delivery giant Meituan said on Tuesday it had released and would open-source its next-generation LongCat large language

China's Meituan says new AI model trained on domestic chips
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Digital Realty to pay Blackstone $3.5 billion for stake in Virginia data centers

Digital Realty will acquire a larger stake in three data centers in Northern Virginia from asset manager Blackstone in a $3.5 billion cash-and-stock deal, the companies said on

Digital Realty to pay Blackstone $3.5 billion for stake in Virginia data centers
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Fed's Lisa Cook made history even before battling Trump

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook was the first U.S. central banker to be targeted for firing by any president.

Fed's Lisa Cook made history even before battling Trump
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Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576 billion AI-chip drive to cement global leadership

South Korea on Monday laid out a sweeping industrial strategy centred on semiconductors and artificial intelligence, as President

Korea taps Samsung, SK Hynix in $576 billion AI-chip drive to cement global leadership
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Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models, FT reports

Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide, the Financial

Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models, FT reports
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SpaceX rises modestly ahead of Russell rebalance, Nasdaq entry next

Shares of SpaceX rose a marginal 0.15% on Friday ahead of its inclusion in Russell indexes, with passively managed funds tracking those benchmarks required to add

SpaceX rises modestly ahead of Russell rebalance, Nasdaq entry next
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Micron joins rivals pitching AI deals as cure for memory's boom-bust cycle

Memory chipmakers have for decades been trapped in boom-bust cycles, with capacity buildouts hitting the market

Micron joins rivals pitching AI deals as cure for memory's boom-bust cycle
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Micron overtakes Meta, Tesla in market value amid relentless AI infrastructure demand

Micron Technology edged past the market valuation of Meta Platforms and briefly Tesla's for the first time on Thursday, after the memory chipmaker's solid forecast helped extend

Micron overtakes Meta, Tesla in market value amid relentless AI infrastructure demand
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What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers

Wikipedia has grown steadily in size and importance, but a shrinking core of volunteer administrators is straining the organization.

What 20 million bans reveal about the strain on Wikipedia’s volunteers
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Top developers are pivoting from chatbots to physical AI

AI "world models" are the next frontier for computer scientists who see too many limitations in the AI language models behind popular chatbots

Top developers are pivoting from chatbots to physical AI
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Apple-Intel chip deal makes strategic sense but production is years away

Apple turning to Intel for chips, as Washington announced last week, has the neat logic of necessity meeting ambition.

Apple-Intel chip deal makes strategic sense but production is years away
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Taiwan's ASE says it is expanding capacity to support AI demand

Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding, the world's largest chip packaging ​and testing provider, is expanding capacity to meet AI demand, Chief

Taiwan's ASE says it is expanding capacity to support AI demand
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Morgan Stanley caps withdrawals at private credit fund after rising pullout requests

Morgan Stanley has limited redemptions again at its $7 billion flagship private credit fund after investors sought to withdraw almost 11.6% of units outstanding, a regulatory

Morgan Stanley caps withdrawals at private credit fund after rising pullout requests
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SoFi deepens AI-powered trading ambitions with Composer deal

Financial services firm SoFi said on Tuesday it has bought Composer, an AI startup that helps retail investors build and execute sophisticated trading strategies

SoFi deepens AI-powered trading ambitions with Composer deal
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AI could breach government and business defenses in months, US and its intelligence partners warn

AI could breach government and business defenses in months, US and its intelligence partners warn

AI could breach government and business defenses in months, US and its intelligence partners warn
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This chatbot wants to solve AI’s news problem

This chatbot wants to solve AI’s news problem

This chatbot wants to solve AI’s news problem
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Oracle workforce shrinks by about 21,000 employees amid AI adoption

Oracle's total workforce declined 13%, or about 21,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, as the cloud computing giant continued restructuring its business, partly driven by the adoption

Oracle workforce shrinks by about 21,000 employees amid AI adoption
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Micron, Anthropic sign AI infrastructure supply agreement

Micron Technology said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Anthropic that includes supply of memory and storage products, and a strategic investment in the IPO-bound AI

Micron, Anthropic sign AI infrastructure supply agreement
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AI boom's US employment, wage impact muted so far, ECB study finds

A boom in the use of artificial intelligence may displace some workers, but the overall effect on aggregate employment or wages in the U.S. has been muted so far,

AI boom's US employment, wage impact muted so far, ECB study finds
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Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat

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Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat
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SpaceX shares fall as post-IPO frenzy loses steam

Shares of SpaceX dropped more than 6% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm among the

SpaceX shares fall as post-IPO frenzy loses steam
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How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills

Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.

How local communities are challenging Big Tech data centers’ noise, pollution and rising electricity bills
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French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation

French President Emmanuel Macron is urging the U.S. not to keep cutting-edge AI to itself, calling for global cooperation on AI regulation

French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulation
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AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk

Artificial Intelligence will lead to labour shortages, not the replacement of humans, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos predicted in a highly optimistic appearance at the VivaTech

AI will lead to labour shortages, Bezos says in optimistic talk
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Europe frets about U.S. AI as tech world flocks to France for G7, VivaTech

By Supantha Mukherjee and Leo Marchandon PARIS/STOCKHOLM, June 17 - Europe's quest for technological sovereignty will dominate discussions at the G7 in France and the VivaTech conference in Paris this

Europe frets about U.S. AI as tech world flocks to France for G7, VivaTech
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Nasdaq and S&P 500 slip while Dow hits record high

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 finished lower on Tuesday under pressure from technology stocks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Nasdaq and S&P 500 slip while Dow hits record high
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SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI

SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its Wall Street debut last week

SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
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SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday

SpaceX is having a week for the history books. It’s only Tuesday
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AI-referred US shoppers browse longer, spend more per visit, data shows

U.S. shoppers who use large language models, including Google's Gemini or OpenAI's ChatGPT, for purchase recommendations are lingering more on

AI-referred US shoppers browse longer, spend more per visit, data shows
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Asia hedge funds notch triple-digit gains in AI-led rally

Some Asia hedge funds delivered returns exceeding 100% in the first five months of the year, riding on record highs in stock markets and wagers on AI

Asia hedge funds notch triple-digit gains in AI-led rally
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OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms

OpenAI received a subpoena from several states as part of a probe into the safety of customers using its chatbot as it prepares to offer stock to the public for the first time

OpenAI hit with multistate probe into possible user harm as its IPO looms
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Anthropic suspends all access to Mythos model after US government bans foreign nationals use

Anthropic suspends all access to Mythos model after US government bans foreign nationals use

Anthropic suspends all access to Mythos model after US government bans foreign nationals use