NYTIMES (Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman) - Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Why this Epic Games executive left to build a new game engine | Gamer Galaxy
Why do so many AAA games feel increasingly expensive — but increasingly familiar? After 12 years at Epic Games and 27 years working with Unreal Engine, veteran game developer and executive Sjoerd De Jong left the company to help build something new: Immens Engine. In this episode of Gamer Galaxy, Sjoerd joins host Cher Hwang to explain why he believes the video game industry has reached a pivotal moment. They examine ballooning development costs, market saturation, risk-averse studios, the limitations of free-to-play games and the growing divide between older gamers and a younger, social-first generation raised on Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite. Sjoerd also explains what Immens Engine is designed to do differently from Unreal Engine and…
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - 'DISRUPTION': XPRIZE founder issues warning over AI companions
XPRIZE founder Peter Diamandis joins 'Making Money' to discuss the dangers of AI companions for teenagers following China's ban on the technology and breaks down how companies can thrive during the AI era. 00:00 - China’s ban on AI companions 01:30 - AI and the teenage mental health crisis 02:54 - The "Death of a Company" and AI agents 04:32 - Why the AI "job apocalypse" isn't happening 05:30 - XP Prize: Inspiring a hopeful future
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - 'PULVERIZED': Dagen McDowell sounds alarm for this industry over AI
'The Big Money Show' panel discusses a report that EY is giving $100 million in bonuses to reward human skills and debate bringing in the human element to the workplace amid AI. 00:00 EY’s $100 Million Bet on Human Skills 01:03 Will AI "Pulverize" the Consulting Industry? 02:14 Why Soft Skills Matter in a World of AI 03:05 The Future of High-Priced Consultancy 03:45 Transforming the American Economy (2020-2040) 04:54 The Beginning of the End for Audit?
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - AMERICA GOES NUCLEAR: Radiant executive make BOLD prediction on energy source
Radiant President and COO Tori Shivanandan joins 'Varney & Co.' discuss the company's contract to power military bases with portable nuclear reactors and how big tech is turning to nuclear energy to power AI data centers. 00:00 - $750M Army contract for Radiant 00:35 - How the "power plant in a box" works 01:23 - Powering data centers and the US energy grid 02:02 - Production timeline and testing at Idaho National Lab 02:52 - Manufacturing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
AXIOS (Emily Peck) - Stanley Druckenmiller makes AI writing a billionaire flex
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller made AI writing seem like no big deal this week, telling NOTUS reporter Jeff Stein "of course" he used it to help draft a widely shared op-ed for the Wall Street Journal . Why it matters: The moment could mark a real cultural shift where AI writing is basically all good, at least among a certain set of influential elites. Where it stands: Among his intended audience in the financial world, Druckenmiller's article got more attention for its substance — a scathing critique of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — than for its style. - The writing is infused with the telltale cadences of the AI-generated one-two punch — for example, "If the 30-year must trade at 5.5% to clear, that isn't a…
NYTIMES (Callie Holtermann) - The Teens Taking On A.I. Data Centers
Gen Z-ers are forming after-school clubs, speaking at community meetings — and sometimes wrestling with their own dependence on the technology.
AI:Gen Z activists are organizing community groups and attending local meetings to protest the expansion of AI data centers in their neighborhoods. These teenagers are attempting to address the environmental and social impacts of massive technological infrastructure while simultaneously navigating their own heavy reliance on the digital technology these facilities power.Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Philosopher: Society must rise to the occasion around AI
Nick Bostrom, philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller “Superintelligence”, compares society’s understanding of AI’s future to children forced to run things after a disaster, in charge, but not prepared.
NYTIMES (Callie Holtermann) - Bot Meets Bot
Are we ready for a world where machines are mostly talking to each other?
AI:The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is driving the internet toward a post-human landscape where chatbots and autonomous bots increasingly interact with one another rather than with people. As these machine-to-machine communications accelerate, we are approaching a digital reality where human users may become secondary to an ecosystem dominated by automated entities communicating in ways that bypass traditional human understanding.Open
NPR (Camila Domonoske) - Are robotaxis finally here?
Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived -- but only in some cities.
AI:Fully autonomous ride-hailing services have finally entered the market, though deployment remains strictly confined to specific urban centers rather than achieving universal availability. While tech interests frame this as a long-awaited technological breakthrough, the current reality is a fragmented landscape of limited jurisdictions where driverless vehicles operate under heavy geographic restrictions.Open