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What happens when the people building the AIs are replaced by robots?
There’s no doubt we are witnessing a quiet shift in labor: artificial intelligence is no longer confined to experimental labs or consumer chatbots, it is now eroding the foundation...
YouTube TV and NBCUniversal head toward blackout standoff
NBCUniversal may soon be pulling its programming from Google’s YouTube TV. The news comes as a dispute between the companies over carriage fees and terms is ramping up. NBC...
Turkish Airlines plans huge Boeing purchase, following President Erdoğan’s meeting with Trump
Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s national carrier, has announced plans to add 225 Boeing aircraft to its fleet.In an a declaration to the Istanbul Stock Exchange on Friday, the airline said...
$1.5 billion Anthropic AI settlement gets preliminary OK from U.S. judge
A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been illegally pirated to...
Trump announces 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, beginning October 1
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will put import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25%...
The online backlash to Trump’s Tylenol takedown
This week, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his secretary of health and human services, suggested a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. The claim,...
Senate GOP leader Thune says shutdown likely unless Democrats ‘dial back’ healthcare demands
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable” despite sharp divisions ahead of Wednesday’s funding...
Ovens recalled after almost 100 people burned: Don’t use this kitchen product sold at Costco and Walmart
The last thing you want when dealing with a hot oven is any added burn risk. But some owners of Oster’s countertop ovens have experienced just that. Oster’s parent...
OpenAI claims AI is making coding jobs better, not worse. Is it true?
The meteoric rise in artificial intelligence and its usage in nearly every facet of our daily life is leaving a profound mark on the job market. In the first...
The Download: shoplifter-chasing drones, and Trump’s TikTok deal
Shoplifters in the US could soon be chased down by drones The news: Flock Safety, whose drones were once reserved for police departments, is now offering them for private-sector...
