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How the Loudest Voices in AI Went From ‘Regulate Us’ to ‘Unleash Us’
Two years after Sam Altman pitched Congress on AI guardrails, he's back in Washington with a new message: To beat China, invest in OpenAI.
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:
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The Download: sycophantic LLMs, and the AI Hype Index
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This benchmark used Reddit’s AITA to test how much AI models suck up to us Back in April, OpenAI announced it was rolling back an update to its GPT-4o model that made ChatGPT’s…
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Help me, I have been Candy Crushed | Dominik Diamond
I used to mock my wife for spending hours playing the candy-sorting mobile games, now I’m up to my neck in fizzy bottles of shame. It’s like Waiting for Godot with gummy bears instead of trampsAs long as I can remember, my wife has started each day with 30 minutes of a Candy Crush game. As long as she can remember, I have started each day by telling her it is pointless casual gamer cack. Now I write for the Guardian, I...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Chaos on German autobahns as Google Maps wrongly says they are closed
Drivers using the navigation app confronted with mass of red dots indicating stop signsConfusion reigned on German autobahns and highways at the start of one of the busiest holiday breaks of the year on Thursday after Google Maps wrongly indicated that vast swathes of them were closed.People using the navigation service around major conurbations such as Frankfurt, Hamburg and Berlin on motorways between western,...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Is every memecoin just a scam? Experts on whether Andrew Tate and Trump are fleecing their followers
After I was turned into a memecoin, I looked into the hype behind the crypto that only a tiny percentage of people profit fromIn November last year, I was turned into a memecoin. Several, in fact.Someone alerted me that a memecoin called Dork Nerd Geek ($DNG) had been minted with a picture of my face, and it already had a market cap (the total value of all coins in circulation) of $29,000. Twenty minutes later it was...
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:This benchmark used Reddit’s AITA to test how much AI models suck up to us
Back in April, OpenAI announced it was rolling back an update to its GPT-4o model that made ChatGPT’s responses to user queries too sycophantic. An AI model that acts in an overly agreeable and flattering way is more than just annoying. It could reinforce users’ incorrect beliefs, mislead people, and spread misinformation that can be…
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Easy Template for Ai SaaS
This AI SaaS Template Is Like a Landing Page On CaffeineContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source:Irys
Scalable blockchain for programmable data.Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Mastering Kubernetes at Scale: Why AWS EKS Is a Game-Changer for Enterprise Deployments
Operating Kubernetes in the real environment has such difficulties that most of the time, only real daredevils opt for it. Among the tough…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:New AI test can predict which men will benefit from prostate cancer drug
Artificial intelligence tool determines best candidates to take abiraterone, which can halve risk of death from diseaseDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict which men with prostate cancer will benefit from a drug that halves the risk of dying.Abiraterone has been described as a “gamechanger” treatment for the disease, which is the most common form of cancer in men in more than 100...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Reform UK to accept donations via bitcoin, Nigel Farage says
Party leader says he wants UK to be a ‘crypto powerhouse’ during speech at Las Vegas conferenceReform UK will accept donations through bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Nigel Farage has announced.During an appearance at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, where he was introduced as a “UK presidential candidate”, Farage said: “As of now, provided you are an eligible UK donor … we are the first political party in...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Crackdown on Foreign Student Visas Could Derail Critical AI Research
The US says it will “aggressively revoke” Chinese student visas and has paused interviews for all student visa applicants. Experts warn the moves could weaken American leadership in STEM.
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Fight to stop Tesla project in South Australia to continue after council approval
Next stage of Elon Musk’s factory development will need go-ahead from state and protest movement Trees not Teslas says it is determined to fight onAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn anonymous group of Adelaide activists will keep fighting to stop Elon Musk’s Tesla from setting up a battery factory in the suburbs.Tesla has been targeted globally by...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Tech shares climb after strong Nvidia results despite warning over rise of Chinese rivals
Tesla also buoyed by Elon Musk’s confirmation that he will leave his role in the Trump administrationTechnology shares climbed on Thursday, buoyed by strong results from Nvidia, despite the AI chip company’s boss issuing a warning about the rise of Chinese rivals.The Stoxx Europe tech index rose by 0.8% on Thursday following Nvidia’s financial report, with the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML rallying by 2.4%....
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:The Download: the next anti-drone weapon, and powering AI’s growth
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This giant microwave may change the future of war Imagine: China deploys hundreds of thousands of autonomous drones in the air, on the sea, and under the water—all armed with explosive warheads or…
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:What will power AI’s growth?
It’s been a little over a week since we published Power Hungry, a package that takes a hard look at the expected energy demands of AI. Last week in this newsletter, I broke down the centerpiece of that package, an analysis I did with my colleague James O’Donnell. (In case you’re still looking for an…
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:This giant microwave may change the future of war
Imagine: China deploys hundreds of thousands of autonomous drones in the air, on the sea, and under the water—all armed with explosive warheads or small missiles. These machines descend in a swarm toward military installations on Taiwan and nearby USbases, and over the course of a few hours, a single robotic blitzkrieg overwhelms the US…
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:The OpenAI empire - podcast
Technology journalist Karen Hao, who has been reporting on OpenAI since 2019, compares the company’s unprecedented growth to a new form of empireIn 2019, before most of the world had heard of the company, the technology journalist Karen Hao spent three days embedded in the offices of OpenAI.What she saw, she tells Michael Safi, was a company vastly at odds with its public image: that of a transparent non-profit...
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Secure Your Tokens: RIZE Airdrop Guide Revealed
Let's Go! The world of cryptocurrency is buzzing with excitement over the concept of airdrops. For those unfamiliar, airdrops are a way…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:The Next Media Revolution
Shift from legacy media to influencers, independent voices and the social media kingsContinue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:My Crucial Steps for a Team to Perfect Code
Productivity at its finest.Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source:Title: The Power of Scale: Why Software and Tech Companies Dominate the Modern Economy
How Zero Marginal Costs, Network Effects, and Data Moats Create Unstoppable Growth Engines.Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:You’re Probably Using JavaScript’s ‘?’ Operator Wrong — Here’s How to Fix It
Uncover the real purpose of the optional chaining operator (?.) in JavaScript, avoid common pitfalls, and write cleaner, error-free code.Continue reading on JavaScript in Plain English »
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Your Guide to Claiming Lightlink Airdrop Rewards
Navigating the world of cryptocurrency is akin to exploring a complex web of pathways. Have you ever considered the irresistible…Continue reading on Medium »
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Trump confirms he’ll be negotiating his signature tax bill after Musk criticism
Tesla boss says US president’s One Beautiful Bill Act ‘undermines’ his Doge cost-cutting effortsDonald Trump said he will be negotiating his signature tax bill after Elon Musk publicly criticised the president’s spending plan, saying it “undermines” cost-cutting efforts that the world’s richest man once spearheaded.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump acknowledged the bill “needs to get a lot of support” in...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Why Anthropic’s New AI Model Sometimes Tries to ‘Snitch’
The internet freaked out after Anthropic revealed that Claude attempts to report “immoral” activity to authorities under certain conditions. But it’s not something users are likely to encounter.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:How social media lies fuelled a rush to war between India and Pakistan
Disinformation spread to mainstream channels in what experts call deliberate ‘informational warfare’As missiles and drones crisscrossed the night skies above India and Pakistan earlier this month, another invisible war was taking place.Not long after the Indian government announced Operation Sindoor, the military offensive against Pakistan triggered by a militant attack in Kashmir that Delhi blamed on Islamabad,...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The AI Hype Index: College students are hooked on ChatGPT
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry. Large language models confidently present their responses as accurate and reliable, even when they’re neither of those things. That’s why we’ve recently seen…
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Violent and lewd! Not Grand Theft Auto, Shakespeare’s Macbeth
If Shakespeare were around today, he’d be making open-world shooters with the same depth and diversion as his playsLast week, the Guardian spoke to the team behind Lili, a video game retelling of Macbeth, shown at the Cannes film festival. The headline quote from the piece was “Shakespeare would be writing for games today”, which I have heard many times, and does make a lot of sense. Shakespeare worked in the...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Elden Ring Nightreign review – FromSoftware brings multiplayer mayhem to the Lands Between
FromSoftware/Bandai Namco; PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC Fortnite meets Elden Ring in a matchup where a three-person team faces so many high-speed challenges you may feel distinctly short-handedA standalone spin-off from FromSoftware’s incredibly successful yet mostly single-player dark role-playing game Elden Ring, the multiplayer-oriented Elden Ring Nightreign is a curious beast, often feeling like an...
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:The Download: the story of OpenAI, and making magnesium
This is today’s edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. OpenAI: The power and the pride OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT 3.5 set in motion an AI arms race that has changed the world. How that turns out for humanity is something we are…
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:Auto Shanghai 2025 Wasn’t Just a Car Show. It Was a Warning to the West
After poaching some of the best Western auto talent, China’s car industry is about to dominate globally with charging rates, ranges, luxury design, technology, and sheer volumes.
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:OpenAI: The power and the pride
In April, Paul Graham, the founder of the tech startup accelerator Y Combinator, sent a tweet in response to former YC president and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Altman had just bid a public goodbye to GPT-4 on X, and Graham had a follow-up question. “If you had [GPT-4’s model weights] etched on a piece…
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:This startup wants to make more climate-friendly metal in the US
A California-based company called Magrathea just turned on a new electrolyzer that can make magnesium metal from seawater. The technology has the potential to produce the material, which is used in vehicles and defense applications, with net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions. Magnesium is an incredibly light metal, and it’s used for parts in cars and planes, as…
Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source:F1 25 review – nailed-on realism, even when you drive the wrong way round
Codemasters/EA Sports; PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X This Formula One racer is the most convincing yet, even as you tackle three circuits unconventionally, while fictional hooks include the chance to drive as Brad Pitt in a future movie tie-inFormula One aficionados are famously fanatical, but they still need a few good reasons to splash out on the annual instalment of the sport’s officially licensed game. Luckily F1 25 –...
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