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53 minutes agoMass Layoffs at Meta Begin With 8,000 Let Go; 6,000 Roles Frozen
Meta is laying off 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, as it invests heavily in AI and plans further cuts this year.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 hours agoWhy Meta is laying off 10% of its workforce
Meta plans to lay off 8,000 employees, about 10% of its workforce, to cut costs and focus on artificial intelligence.
fromNextgov.com
3 hours agoAutonomous weapons will be 'key and essential part' of warfare, Joint Chiefs chair says
Gen. Dan Caine stated that autonomous weapons are going to be a 'key and essential part of everything we do' in future warfare, indicating a significant shift in military strategy.
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Information security
fromFortune
10 hours agoFormer national cyber director: Anthropic's 'Mythos' AI can hack nearly anything and we aren't ready | Fortune
Mythos, Anthropic's advanced AI model, poses significant risks to critical infrastructure, necessitating urgent investment and collaboration to enhance cybersecurity.
fromwww.bbc.com
22 hours agoEliminate jobs tax for workers to compete with AI, says Sunak
There are reasons to be worried and think about the future. But we are able to do something about this. We should be thinking about, well, how do we tip the balance in favour of AI being used in that positive way to help people do their jobs better [rather than replacing them].
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Fundraising
fromFortune
1 day agoBillionaire Michael Dell started his company in his University of Texas dorm room. Now, he's betting on AI with a $750 million gift | Fortune
Michael Dell and his wife donated $750 million to UT Austin for a new AI-focused medical center, marking a significant philanthropic milestone.
fromSherdog
1 day agoRenato 'Moicano' thinks UFC using AI for content is 'brain rot'
UFC is not going to be very happy for me to say that, but I didn't like it. I think that's disrespectful towards the fans, because I am a fan myself. If you can't put Alex Pereira or Ilia Topuria on a airplane and put them in Washington in front of the White House, I don't think that's good. I think that's sloppy.
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fromThe Motley Fool
4 days agoAlphabet Lost 10% in a Single Week Over Artificial Intelligence (AI) Spending Fears. Is This a Buying Opportunity or a Sign of Something Worse? | The Motley Fool
Aggressive AI infrastructure spending by major companies raises concerns about cash flow and investment recoupment, particularly for Alphabet.
Tech industry
fromThe Motley Fool
4 days agoAlphabet Lost 10% in a Single Week Over Artificial Intelligence (AI) Spending Fears. Is This a Buying Opportunity or a Sign of Something Worse? | The Motley Fool
Aggressive AI infrastructure spending by major companies raises concerns about cash flow and investment recoupment, particularly for Alphabet.
fromTNW | Anthropic
1 day agoJapanet quadruples VC fund to $200M after early Anthropic and xAI bets deliver extraordinary returns
Japanet Holdings has quadrupled its venture capital fund to $200 million after early investments through Pegasus Tech Ventures in Anthropic, xAI, SpaceX, and OpenAI generated extraordinary paper returns.
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 day agoNation states responsible for 'nationally significant' cyber attacks against UK, says NCSC chief | Computer Weekly
The UK faces increased cyber security threats from hostile states and AI advancements, with an average of four significant attacks weekly.
fromApaonline
2 days agoWhy We Should Be Reading Paul Churchland Right Now: Neurophilosophy and AI
Paul Churchland is a naturalistic philosopher who has written widely on philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, epistemology, and philosophy of language. His primary focus has been on the neurosciences, particularly engaging with insights from artificial neural networks since 1986.
Philosophy
fromBenzinga
2 days agoReddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Calls Sports The 'Last One Standing' That AI Cannot Replace: 'Folks Are
Ohanian's comments come at a time when AI is increasingly influencing various industries. Earlier this month, Reddit partnered with Nectar Social, granting them access to Reddit's Data API for real-time consumer insights.
Online Community Development
fromFortune
3 days agoData centers now account for half of all new U.S. electricity use, just as Americans start to sour on AI | Fortune
Data centers accounted for around 50% of all electricity demand growth in the U.S. last year, according to the IEA, far surpassing the rise in electricity usage in the residential, industrial, and transport sectors.
Environment
fromThe Washington Post
5 days agoInside a growing movement warning AI could turn on humanity
"That requires a bunch of people to go take things that folks here are figuring out and [explain them] to the rest of the world," said Jeffrey Ladish, emphasizing the need for effective communication about AI risks.
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fromFast Company
6 days agoAt roundtable on AI, members of Congress express angst and fears of 'destruction'
Lawmakers expressed concerns about the implications of artificial intelligence on government data, military actions, and societal impacts during a congressional subcommittee roundtable.
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