Time to Ask Some Tough Questions About AI

Has there ever been as much hype about a product that has yet to prove its value for most businesses? That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a hard look at what AI might do for you.

Inc. - 6h

NFL scouting combine helps some, raises questions about others and creates intrigue as draft looms

Fans wanted to see Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter work out at two positions and how the top quarterback duel would go when the NFL scouting combine opened

ABC News - 22h

Senate G.O.P. Passes Budget Resolution, and Punts on Tough Questions

Approval of the Republican budget plan left major questions about tax cuts and spending reduction for another day.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Ask These 10 Questions During ‘Stay’ Interviews to Retain Top Talent

Leaders should delve deep and ask these 10 questions to retain top talent.

Inc. - 3d

Special counsel determines some probationary layoffs violate law, asks for intervention

The Office of the Special Counsel (OSC) has determined that six probationary employees were improperly terminated, asking an employment body to intervene and temporarily bar the removals in a ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

5 questions about Trump’s crypto reserve plan

President Trump offered new details about his plan to create a strategic crypto reserve over the weekend, prompting the cryptocurrency market to rally after a few sluggish weeks. While Trump’s ...

The Hill - 6h

Some experts question RFK Jr. calling measles outbreak 'not unusual'

Public health experts are questioning RFK Jr's comments after he said the Texas measles outbreak was "not unusual."

ABC News - 4d

Transfer rumors, news: Real Madrid keep asking about Barcelona's Yamal

Real Madrid are regularly contacting Lamine Yamal's agent to enquire about the Barcelona star. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

ESPN - Feb. 24

I see my wife once a year. Can I question her on her love life? | Ask Philippa

Faithlessness doesn’t only have to take the form of infidelity. It can be the slow erosion of trust and care. The question My wife and I live in different countries and see each other once a ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US? | George Monbiot

So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates. All the talk now is of how we might defend ourselves ...

The Guardian - 5d

Google’s Sergey Brin Asks Workers to Spend More Time In the Office

The tech giant’s co-founder said that if employees worked harder and were in the office more, the company could reach an artificial general intelligence breakthrough.

The New York Times - 4d

Call Of Duty Uses Generative AI For Some Content, Activision Admits

An update to the Call of Duty HQ page on Steam confirms that Activision's development teams do in fact use "generative AI tools" as a means to "help develop some in-game assets.". About a year ago, ...

GameSpot - Feb. 25

Once high-flying Bluebird Bio sells itself to private equity after tough times for the gene therapy maker

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said Friday.

CNBC - Feb. 21

Trump’s IRS layoffs have some Americans asking: ‘Why bother’ filing taxes this year?

Accountants say some clients are wondering if they should blow off their taxes amid IRS cutbacks.

MarketWatch - Feb. 22

Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy

U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash

The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Hegseth dismisses question about 'under qualified' Trump Joint Chiefs pick

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday rejected a reporter's question that suggested President Trump's pick for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Dan Caine, was not qualified for the ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

NFL Draft 2025 rumors: Some teams view Jaxson Dart as first-rounder as Shedeur Sanders' QB2 status in question

Dart is rising up draft boards, while Shedeur Sanders may be falling

CBS Sports - 1d

Some German voters concerned about far-right gains

The rise of anti-immigrant sentiment in Germany's east helped propel the far-right "Alternative for Germany" party to its biggest gains in the national election held this past Sunday. Holly ...

CBS News - 6d

Amy Klobuchar Can’t Stop Talking About Eggs. We Asked Her Why.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, the Minnesota Democrat, says that “eggs are emblematic” of President Trump’s failures so far to tackle the cost of living.

The New York Times - 4d

‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?

Gathering data used to be a fringe pursuit of Silicon Valley nerds. Now we’re all at it, recording everything from menstrual cycles and mobility to toothbrushing and time spent in daylight. Is this ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Creative industries protest against UK plan about AI and copyright

Government’s proposals could make it easier to train artificial intelligence models using artists’ works

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Quantum computing will be bigger than AI — so why is no one talking about it?

The quantum computing arms race is moving full speed ahead.

The Hill - 6d

What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump tactics

US President Donald Trump sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated by artificial intelligence on his site Truth Social. Marianna Spring has been analysing the online ...

BBC News - 5d

Half of U.S. Workers Worry About How AI Will Affect Their Jobs

AI-using respondents called it more useful for speeding up work than for improving the quality of their output, but 60 percent of respondents to a Pew survey said they don’t use AI at all.

Inc. - 5d

Microsoft reiterates plan to invest $80 billion in AI, but may 'adjust our infrastructure in some areas'

Microsoft hasn't backed off its plan for the current fiscal year but acknowledged that it may makes some infrastructure adjustments.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Trump's abrupt change of US policy on Ukraine raises questions about Taiwan support

U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal of three years of American policy toward Ukraine has raised concerns China might become emboldened to push its territorial claim on Taiwan, though ...

ABC News - Feb. 24

White House identifies DOGE administrator amid questions about Elon Musk's role

The administrator of President Donald Trump's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been identified as Amy Gleason, a White House official said.

CNBC - 6d

FCC chair swats away questions about Trump's demand Comcast be punished over MSNBC coverage

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr did not address a social media post by President Trump demanding Comcast be forced to pay "vast sums" to the federal government when asked ...

The Hill - 4d

With $1 billion in salary IOUs, the Dodgers spark new questions about MLB's fairness

The Los Angeles Dodgers' unprecedented deferral of over $1 billion in active player contracts has sparked controversy among MLB fans concerned about fair play.

CNBC - 3d

Selection Sunday is near: Four Bracketology questions about the No. 1 seeds (and what we think of the answers)

The window for teams to make their case for a No. 1 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament is closing.

CBS Sports - 21h

A Stytch in time: Connected Apps untangles authorization tie-ups for AI agents

Stytch Connected Apps enables AI agents and third-party apps to authenticate, access data and take action on behalf of users.

VentureBeat - Feb. 19

LA Times to display AI-generated political rating on opinion pieces

Los Angeles paper’s ‘Insights’ tool comes after months of public debate between opinion staff and billionaire owner. Some Los Angeles Times opinion pieces will now be published with an artificial ...

The Guardian - 22h

As Social Security plans to cut about 7,000 workers, some experts worry that may affect benefits

The Social Security Administration has announced new efforts to bring down costs. Plans to cut staff have prompted concerns from some experts.

CNBC - 19h

Texas QB Quinn Ewers reveals Steelers' Mike Tomlin asked him about major, GPA; Ewers quotes Cardale Jones

Ewers referenced the former Ohio State QB's infamous line about school as a college football player

CBS Sports - 4d

Jim Cramer says 'it's a new market' — plus, time to take some gains in this stock

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

CNBC - 4d

Mullin says Trump 'joked' about running a third time

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that President Trump was joking when he floated running for a third term, adding he could not seek to change the Constitution without the consent of ...

The Hill - Feb. 23

As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies

U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services

ABC News - Feb. 18

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