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A tough week for tech stocks may reflect a lack of investor confidence in artificial intelligence. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3%, the Wall Street Journal reported, its worst week since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff plans in April. Tech companies that have otherwise performed well this year have been hit the hardest, with Palantir’s stock falling 11% this week, Oracle dropping 9% and Nvidia dropping 7%. These declines also occurred after Meta and Microsoft reported earnings that indicated plans to continue investing heavily in AI (both companies down about 4%). “The valuation is overextended,” Cresset Capital’s Jack Ablin…
If you’ve watched the new Apple TV show “Pluribus” all the way through, you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was created by humans.” That succinct message, placed just below a note that says “Animal catchers were on set to ensure the animals’ safety,” could serve as a model for other filmmakers looking to emphasize that their work was made without the use of generative AI. And in case the disclaimer wasn’t clear enough, creator Vince Gilligan (best known for “Breaking Bad”) doubled down on it in a Variety feature on the show, flatly declaring,…
From ChatGPT to compose emails to AI systems that recommend TV shows and even help diagnose diseases, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction.Despite the promise of speed, accuracy, and optimization, there is still some discomfort. Some people like to use AI tools. Some people may feel anxious, doubtful, or betrayed. why?The answer is not just about how AI works. It’s about how we work. We don’t trust it because we don’t understand it. Humans are more likely to trust systems that they understand. Traditional tools feel familiar. When you turn the key, the…
A recent letter from OpenAI provides further details about how the company hopes the federal government can support its ambitious plans to build data centers. The letter, from Chris Lehane, chief global affairs officer at OpenAI, to Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, argues that the government should consider expanding the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) beyond semiconductor manufacturing to include power grid components, AI servers, and AI data centers. AMIC is a 35% tax credit included in the Biden administration’s tipping law. “Expanding the scope of AMIC will lower the effective cost…
The robotic chair unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 can move through complex environments with four articulated legs.Although the chair is still a prototype, it is intended to allow users with disabilities to climb stairs and cross obstacles that traditional wheelchairs cannot pass. It can also lift users to gain access to cars and other elevated vehicles and platforms.The Walk Me prototype developed by Toyota features four foldable legs and a seat designed to support correct posture. The legs are wrapped in a soft, colorful material that gives the unit a comfortable, welcoming aesthetic while serving the dual purpose…
Microsoft has revealed details of a new side-channel attack targeting remote language models. Under certain circumstances, this attack could allow a passive attacker with the ability to observe network traffic to gather details about a model’s conversation topics despite cryptographic protection. The company noted that this leakage of data exchanged between humans and language models in streaming mode could pose a significant risk to the privacy of user and corporate communications. This attack is codenamed “Whisper Leak.” “A cyber attacker in a position to observe encrypted traffic (for example, a nation-state attacker at the Internet service provider layer, someone on…
Start-ups couldn’t offer the same high salaries as big tech companies. Now, with companies like Meta and OpenAI willing to pay multi-million dollar salaries in the midst of the AI race, the compensation gap has become even wider. However, early-stage startups are not doomed. Founders and experts speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 say creating a generous, fair and flexible compensation strategy will allow you to offer a competitive compensation package and give you room to adjust your approach as you grow. In any case, startups shouldn’t try to compete with big tech companies, Yin Wu, co-founder and CEO of stock…
The ability to create art has long been considered a hallmark of our species. More than a century ago, prehistorians could not believe that modern humans from the Upper Paleolithic period (45,000 to 12,000 years ago) were capable of artistic talent.Their doubts were soon dispelled by the discovery of undisputed ancient works of art in the caves and rock caves of Europe. But what about Neanderthals? An ancient big-brained sister group to our own species? We now know that they also had the ability to make art.However, at this time, all evidence of Neanderthals is non-figurative, with no depictions of…
Headlining science news this week is the fate of comet 3I/ATLAS as it orbits the sun.While many conspiracy theories track this comet and suggest that it is actually some kind of space probe rather than a moving snowball, what we do know for sure is that it took on a bluish hue when it reemerged from the other side of the star. This is the third time experts have seen a color change since it was discovered, most likely caused by gases such as carbon monoxide or ammonia escaping from it, but this has not yet been confirmed.But 3I/ATLAS is…
Kingdom, the pioneering new BBC series led by Sir David Attenborough, is one of the hottest nature releases of 2025 and Live Science has all the TV and streaming details. How to watch “Kingdom” Quick Guide► UK: BBC One, BBC iPlayer (from 9 November 2025)► USA: AMC+ (January 2026)► Anywhere: Unblock your favorite streaming service with NordVPN’s Black Friday sale Kingdom is billed as “one of the most ambitious wildlife series ever made” and chronicles four conflicting animal families over five years in Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park. In a lush corner of the park known as Nsef, the filmmakers…