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Britain wants to take the U.S. on as a global crypto hub — but the industry has its doubts
Steven Bartlett, a U.K. entrepreneur and podcaster, questioned whether the country had the risk appetite to capitalize on crypto's "generational opportunity."CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Blame AI for your gruelling job interview
Efforts to push back against unsuitable mass applications are turning a dispiriting situation into a miserable oneFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘memecoin’ boom
Tokens based on online viral moments outpace bitcoin over past month but critics say they reflect market frothFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump's pick to lead the DEA withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister, President-elect Donald Trump's selection to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday that he would withdraw from consideration.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Jensen Huang Wants to Make AI the New World Infrastructure
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a plan to bring AI infrastructure to countries around the world, and he’s pitching it in person.Wired - Dec. 4 -
Marvell’s stock rises on strong AI demand, but this trend may be just as big
Marvell’s results signal a gradually healthier business that’s about more than just the AI boom.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Founder of failed crypto lending platform Celsius Network pleads guilty to fraud charges
The founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges, admitting that he misled customers about the businessABC News - Dec. 3 -
The GOP's new task: Turning Trump voters into full-fledged Republicans: From the Politics Desk
Even with their success, this election revealed a challenge for Republicans going forward: The “Trump coalition” and the “GOP coalition” are not quite the same.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s pick to run the DEA, Chad Chronister, withdraws from consideration
Trump's pick of Chronister for the post drew backlash from conservatives.ABC News - Dec. 3 -
Chad Chronister, Trump's pick to lead DEA, withdraws from consideration
Chad Chronister has been sheriff of Florida's Hillsborough County since 2017.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s DEA nominee withdraws from consideration just days after being picked
President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on Tuesday he is withdrawing from consideration just three days after Trump made his nomination known. ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump Nominates Crypto Fan Paul Atkins to Run the SEC
Atkins is the co-chair of a crypto industry advocacy group.Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Trump’s election win fueled crypto XRP’s rally to a new high. Here’s why its gains may last.
XRP, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, hit a record high at $2.90 on Tuesday before pulling back — with its rally fueled by optimism around a more friendly ...MarketWatch - Dec. 3 -
Alex Mashinsky: founder of bankrupt crypto firm to plead guilty to fraud
Mashinsky, 59, who led Celsius and was charged last year on seven criminal counts, agrees to plead guilty to two. Alex Mashinsky, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, said ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Apple says it uses Amazon's custom AI chips
Apple is currently using Amazon Web Services' custom AI chips for services like searching and will evaluate if its latest AI chip can be used to pre-train its AI models like Apple Intelligence.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns
Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technologyFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
AWS SageMaker is transforming into a combined data and AI hub
The next-generation of SageMaker will make accessing data assets and wide-ranging tools to make the most of them faster than ever.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
AWS says new Bedrock Automated Reasoning catches 100% of AI hallucinations
AWS updated Bedrock with two new capabilities, one to let large models teach smaller models and another to catch and correct hallucinations.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Amazon Is Building a Mega AI Supercomputer With Anthropic
At its Re:Invent conference, Amazon also announced new tools to help customers build generative AI programs, including one that checks whether a chatbot’s outputs are accurate or not.Wired - Dec. 3 -
India’s Chandler Bing, Poland’s David Brent, Mexico’s Gossip Girl: stars of TV hit remakes reveal all
What’s it like to be cast in a local version of a global smash? From the Colombian Breaking Bad to the Indian 24 and the Dutch EastEnders, we find out. Cyrus Broacha, 53, played Cyrus, the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
ChatGPT’s refusal to acknowledge ‘David Mayer’ down to glitch, says OpenAI
Name was mistakenly flagged and prevented from appearing in responses, says chatbot’s developer. Last weekend the name was all over the internet – just not on ChatGPT.. David Mayer became famous ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Village People singer: 'YMCA' has 'benefited greatly' from Trump's use
A singer and co-writer on the Village People megahit "Y.M.C.A." says the 1978 tune has "benefited greatly" from being a favorite on President-elect Trump's playlist. In a Monday post on Facebook, ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Here Are the Big 2025 Predictions for AI, From a CEO Who Was Right About This Year’s Developments
Experts make predictions about the future of tech all the time, but Clem Delangue’s platform Hugging Face is central to many current AI innovations—so when he talks about AI’s future, we should ...Inc. - Dec. 3 -
AI won't replace humans making games, PlayStation boss says
The gaming giant's joint CEOs reflect on its past and future as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election
Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
David Squires on … the Fifa Man’s plan to make Saudi dreams come true
Our cartoonist looks at the hard work that has gone on at the football factory to pave the way for Saudi World Cup. Buy a copy of a cartoon from our Print Shop David’s new book, Chaos in ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel gets lukewarm reception from GOP senators
President-elect Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to take over as FBI director — effectively firing current FBI Director Christopher Wray, who still has three years left in his 10-year term — has ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
China's AI balancing act — beating the U.S. but keeping the tech from threatening Beijing's rule
Prominent AI scientist Max Tegmark said the narrative of a geopolitical battle between the U.S. and China racing to build the smartest AI is a "suicide race."CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election
Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swingsFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
California special session to 'safeguard' state from Trump kicks off with proposed $25 million legal fund
Gov. Gavin Newsom's special legislative session to safeguard California from potential "federal overreach" from the incoming Trump administration begins Monday.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Liquid AI’s new STAR model architecture outshines Transformer efficiency
The STAR framework leverages evolutionary algorithms and a numerical encoding system to balance quality and efficiency in AI models.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2 -
Enron Announces Its Return From the Dead With Crypto Patents and a Bunch of Merch
From the people who brought the world ‘Birds Aren’t Real’ comes a sequel befitting 2024’s Bitcoin rallies and general absurdity.Inc. - Dec. 2 -
The AI Version of Panasonic’s Founder Revives His Management Expertise for a New Audience
The chatty digital replica of Kōnosuke Matsushita, who started the electronics giant in 1918, offers an online path to lessons from the man once called the ‘god of management.’Inc. - Dec. 2 -
Bipartisan bill would study AI's impact on banking, housing
A new bill with bipartisan support would commission studies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the banking and housing sectors, where lawmakers have been sounding an alarm about ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Can't-Miss Play: Quincy Williams unleashes his signature celebration after fourth-and-goal sack of Smith
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams unleashes his signature celebration after fourth-and-goal sack of Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 1 -
How AI Tools Are Revolutionizing Startup Launch Strategies
From lower costs to new founder skills, accessible AI is transforming how startups go from idea to market.Inc. - Dec. 1