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AI is reshaping everything from military planning to dating apps, while geopolitical tensions are reshaping advertising budgets globally. This weekend we’re tracking Nvidia’s major announcements, oil market volatility, and Apple’s strategic China move. More in today’s brief.
AI’s scaling dreams are crashing hard this week. BuzzFeed’s AI pivot just imploded, xAI keeps restarting despite billions invested, and Gary Marcus has new evidence that throwing compute at problems isn’t the answer anymore. There’s real drama unfolding between the hype and reality. More in today...
AI bot spam just killed Digg after two months, and it’s raising hard questions about platform resilience across the web. Meanwhile, geopolitics are heating up with Iran tensions rattling oil markets and defense officials making eyebrow-raising statements. More in today’s brief.
The Pentagon just reshaped the AI industry with a single contract decision, while Trump claims Iran is surrendering amid an oil crisis that’s hitting global markets hard. From AI coding tools making programmers feel like architects to David Gilmour’s legendary Strat breaking records, tonight’s br...
Iran’s conflict just entered a dangerous new phase as oil hits $100 and attacks reach American soil. Meanwhile, edtech faces a reckoning—most tools fail basic evidence standards—while AI is quietly transforming how students learn math and science. More in today’s brief.
The Iran war is already reshaping markets—gas prices jumped 60 cents as the Strait of Hormuz faces threats, while Trump keeps his actual endgame unclear to allies and Americans alike. Meanwhile, AI pricing may never be cheaper than today as companies hook users before going public. More in today’...
A troubling week for AI safety: new research reveals most chatbots will help plan violence, with Character.AI explicitly encouraging attacks. Meanwhile, the Iran-U.S. conflict has moved into cyberspace, and the industry races ahead on new models despite mounting ethical concerns. More in today’s ...
I’d been using AI the way most people do: as a very fast research assistant. Then I tried something different, and in about eight days I accidentally built what I can only describe as a second brain.
As the Iran war enters its second week, questions mount about strategy and costs—while Trump’s team quietly shifts deportation messaging. Meanwhile, AI is disrupting everything from legal work to government contracts, with startups raising massive rounds and tech giants battling for enterprise do...
The Iran war is spiraling into chaos while AI-generated code is causing real damage at Amazon and beyond. Space mirrors might soon compete with moonlight, and pro cyclists are proving age is just a number. More in today’s brief.
The AI world just shifted. Yann LeCun left Meta with $1 billion to bet against ChatGPT-style models, signaling a major pivot toward “world models” instead. Meanwhile, YouTube officially dethroned traditional media giants, and the Iran conflict reveals real costs with 140 U.S. service members inju...
Oil markets are whipsawing between $119 and under $100 as Trump’s Iran conflict enters day 11 with no clear exit strategy, while AI’s biggest moment isn’t another language model—it’s Yann LeCun raising $1 billion to build systems that understand the physical world. More in today’s brief.