Activision Blizzard Stock Price Swings As Microsoft Deal Faces UK And US Court Battles
Key takeaways Microsoft’s Activision takeover faces regulatory hurdles from the UK, US and even gamers in a private lawsuit UK...
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The Download: making sense of tech, and Apple’s AR ambitions
It’s been a busy year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve witnessed the explosion of generative AI, the collapse of...
U.S. Jobs Market Is Still Fiery As ADP And U.S. Labor Jobs Reports Streak Far Ahead Of Expectations
Key takeaways The U.S. jobs report from the Labor Department came in hotter than expected, but unemployment also rose more...
The Download: AI films, and the threat of microplastics
The Frost nails its uncanny, disconcerting vibe in its first few shots. Vast icy mountains, a makeshift camp of military-style...
Microplastics are everywhere. What does that mean for our immune systems?
Here, bits of plastic can end up collecting various types of bacteria, which cling to their surfaces. Seabirds that ingest...
Welcome to the new surreal. How AI-generated video is changing film.
Fast and cheap Artists are often the first to experiment with new technology. But the immediate future of generative video...
Amazon Employees Walkout Over Climate Concerns And Back-To-Work Mandate – Here’s What It Means For Investors
Key takeaways Nearly 2,000 Amazon corporate employees took part in a staged walkout yesterday, with 900 protesting at the company’s...
The Download: clean energy investments, and Amazon’s data privacy fine
Money makes the world go round. And when it comes to energy, we’re seeing more investment than ever: companies, research...
The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production
The International Energy Agency just published its annual report on global investment in energy, where it tallies up all that...
Crypto Is On The Up In 2023, So What Is The Best Cryptocurrency To Invest In?
Key takeaways Bitcoin has gained in popularity as an alternative investment and has recovered surprisingly well after last year’s crypto...
The Download: meet the longevity obsessives, and how China’s regulating AI
—Jessica Hamzelou Earlier this month, I traveled to Montenegro for a gathering of longevity enthusiasts, people interested in extending human...
China isn’t waiting to set down rules on generative AI
Last week, I went on the CBC News podcast “Nothing Is Foreign” to talk about the draft regulation—and what it...
Longevity enthusiasts want to create their own independent state. They’re eyeing Rhode Island.
“ requirements force individuals or companies to conduct rigorous scientific research to demonstrate that the claims they’re making are, in...
Deal Or No Deal? Congress Set To Vote Whether Debt Ceiling Agreement Cuts The Mustard
Key takeaways There’s an agreement in principle in place between President Biden and Speaker McCarthy Neither Republicans or Democrats are...
Nvidia Blows Wall Street Away As Core PCE Comes In Hotter Than Expected – Forbes AI Newsletter May 27th
TL;DR The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Index has come in today and the numbers...
The Download: how to talk about AI, and Montana’s TikTok ban
Everyone is talking about AI, it seems. But if you feel overwhelmed or uncertain about what the hell people are...
How to talk about AI (even if you don’t know much about AI)
Deeper LearningCatching bad content in the age of AI In the last 10 years, Big Tech has become really good...
The future of TikTok bans
Are we really proceeding down a path where I might have to delete and re-download certain apps as I cross...
U.S. Default Looks To Be Avoided At Eleventh Hour – Here’s What Investors Should Know
Key Takeaways White House officials and lawmakers have reached a deal in principle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling and...
The Download: brain implant removal, and Nvidia’s AI payoff
Leggett told researchers that she “became one” with her device. It helped her to control the unpredictable, violent seizures she...