Three things in AI to watch, according to a Nobel-winning economist
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. A few months before he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics in 2024, Daron Acemoglu published a paper that earned him few fans in Silicon Valley. Contrary to what Big Tech…
The CEO of Google’s AI Initiative Is Worried About 2 Things, and Neither Is AI Replacing Jobs
Nobel Prize Winner and Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says he has some concerns about artificial intelligence.
Hugging Face says its new robotics model is so efficient it can run on a MacBook
It’s becoming a little easier to build sophisticated robotics projects at home. AI dev platform Hugging Face released earlier this week an open AI model for robotics called SmolVLA. Trained on “compatibly licensed,” community-shared datasets, SmolVLA outperforms much larger models for robotics in both virtual and real-world environments, Hugging Face claims. “SmolVLA aims to democratize […]
Want to Turn Your Hobby Into Income? Here’s What You Need to Know First.
How to monetize your passion without sacrificing your joy.
Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack
A group of cybercriminals known as Interlock is advertising stolen data from Kettering Health, which includes patients’ data.
Reddit sues Anthropic for allegedly not paying for training data
Reddit is suing Anthropic for allegedly using the site’s data to train AI models without a proper licensing agreement, according to a complaint filed in a Northern California court on Wednesday. Reddit claims in the complaint that Anthropic’s unauthorized use of the site’s data for commercial purposes was unlawful, and alleges the AI startup violated […]
Klarna CEO says company will use humans to offer VIP customer service
CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski told the crowd at London SXSW that his company plans to balance employees and AI workers.
Hustle Culture Is Lying to You — and It’s Destroying Your Business. Here’s How to Maintain Peak Performance Without Burning Out.
Burnout isn’t a badge of honor — it’s a business risk.
Kevin O’Leary Thinks a Four-Day Workweek Is the ‘Stupidest Idea’ He’s Ever Heard
O’Leary is a remote work enthusiast who often does television interviews wearing a suit jacket paired with pajama bottoms and flip-flops.
You’re a Walking Billboard — What’s Your Brand Saying?
You’re already marketing yourself. Whether it’s intentional or not, you’re telling the world who you are.