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The AI Industry Keeps Breaking the Internet — theatlantic.com
The AI giants talk a big game about the future they’re building. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has previously written that AI could usher in a world so perfect that “many will be literally moved to tears”—a world pruned of disease, poverty, and illiberalism.
Microsoft’s $500 billion rally fuels a debate: financial nihilism or the true AI moat, finally coming into view? — fortune.com
Microsoft added nearly $500 billion in market value in a single trading session on Thursday—a more than 17% surge—after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter results that showed Azure revenue surpassing $100 billion for the first time, with Microsoft Cloud
What Anthony Fauci's Defenders (and Critics) Get Wrong — reason.com
Anthony Fauci was back in the hot seat this week, facing a new round of grilling from Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The former coronavirus adviser is well aware that Republicans would like to hold him
Why Epstein Survivors Aren’t Impressed With Blanche’s Olive Branch — newrepublic.com
Editor’s Note: Welcome to The TNR Blue Book. It’s our new daily newsletter that covers Congress and much more, but with a distinctly TNR twist: Our focus will be strictly on Democrats, liberal and progressive groups, and the fight to take back power and
Digital money can be a fraud-fighting tool — americanbanker.com
Digital currency can be tracked and if stolen "burned," then reminted and given back to its rightful owners. That could be a powerful anti-fraud tool.
How crypto miners are stealing power in Southeast Asia — dw.com
Across Southeast Asia, illegal cryptocurrency miners are stealing vast amounts of electricity, straining national grids and exposing links to organized crime.
Amazon links four poisoned npm packages to one North Korean crew — theregister.com
Amazon has linked the compromises of four npm packages over the past 18 months, saying they were all the work of the same North Korean crew. In research published this week, AWS attributed the activity with medium confidence to the North Korea-linked group
Robinhood CFO details surging prediction market business as firm posts record revenue in Q2 — fortune.com
Robinhood beat analyst expectations on several fronts for the second quarter. That included record revenue of $1.31 billion, which beat estimates of $1.25-$1.28 billion, and earnings per share, which came in at $0.62 versus the $0.42 analysts had
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