An A.I. Boom Makes Electricians Flock to Central Washington

This tech investor says the AI nuke trade is a loser. Here’s why.

Josh Wolfe, the co-founder of New York VC firm Lux Capital, says the AI/nuke trade is not going to work out like some investors are hoping.

MarketWatch - 8m

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Deepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world.

Wired - 1h

Microsoft Is Forcing Its AI Assistant on People---And Making Them Pay

The tech company has made Copilot part of its 365 subscription service in several markets and raised prices.

The Wall Street Journal - 1h

Ange: New UCL format makes transfers harder

Ange Postecoglou has suggested the extended format of European competitions will make signing players in the January transfer window more difficult.

ESPN - 2h

It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism

Countries must collaborate if we’re going to create a less fearful future for artificial intelligence.

Wired - 3h

Shrinking waistlines and growing profits: the weight-loss drug boom

Drugs such as Wegovy amd Mounjaro are an attractive prospect for online businesses and traditional pharmacies as well as the firms that make them. It is a trend rooted in profit-making. Adverts ...

The Guardian - 5h

Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

A biodiversity hotspot has become the stomping ground of poachers.

BBC News - 11h

Nvidia sees 'remarkable' influx of retail investor dollars as traders flock to AI darling

Everyday traders bought nearly $30 billion of Nvidia shares on net this year, Vanda data shows.

CNBC - 11h

What Happened in AI in 2024, And What Will the New Year Bring?

Perhaps more than any other technology, AI has dominated the headlines this year. For reasons good, bad, fascinating, and possibly a little terrifying. And we wonder: what world-changing advances ...

Inc. - 17h

20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary

More than half of the cats at the sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., died of the virus over the past several weeks.

The New York Times - 1d

Get Ready to Pay the “AI Tax” Next Year

AI-related spending is set to increase next year. Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Inc. - 1d

Expect Eaton to keep profiting from AI's spiraling demand for computing power

A big backlog of projects should keep the company busy for the foreseeable future.

CNBC - 1d

WNBA coaching offseason hires complete with Washington and Dallas both finding new head coaches

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were a record seven open positions this offseason

ABC News - 1d

Swiss Airbus Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Austria

One crew member was in intensive care after engine problems and smoke in the cabin and cockpit forced the landing, the airline said.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast

Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track

Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.

CNBC - 2d

An all-Filipino crew is set to make history in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race

There have been plenty of “firsts” in the history of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race which was first held in 1945

ABC News - 2d

Animation Guild ratifies contract with Hollywood studios despite AI concerns

The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal's protections covering artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank

One user told WIRED that Google Maps directed them to “drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003.”

Wired - 2d

Boom in US retail real estate defies prediction of ecommerce apocalypse

Availability of outdoor shopping centre space is at its lowest in nearly two decades

Financial Times - 7h

Illegal trade booms in South Africa's 'super-strange looking' plants

Yahoo News - 11h

Twenty big cats die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state

Bengal tiger, cougars, a lynx and bobcats dead as disease spreads rapidly among US poultry flocks and dairy herds. Twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, a lynx and four bobcats, ...

The Guardian - 16h

20 big cats die from bird flu at Washington wildlife sanctuary

Bird flu ripped through a Washington state wildlife sanctuary, killing 20 big cats, the center said in a Facebook post, calling the deaths a "significant loss."

NBC News - 17h

Nvidia sees ‘remarkable’ influx of retail investor dollars as traders flock to AI darling

Nvidia is on pace to dethrone Tesla, the retail investor favorite that earned the most-bought title last year.

NBC News - 21h

Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity

New president of the Royal Society for Blind Children calls for better design of AI-driven technology. Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial ...

The Guardian - 23h

Trump brings Silicon Valley to Washington

Silicon Valley is coming to Washington in force, as tech leaders take on prominent roles — both official and unofficial — in President-elect Trump’s second term. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is ...

The Hill - 1d

The paradox of Christmas is what makes it so compelling

In containing everything all at once, it turns a magnifying glass on your life

Financial Times - 1d

AI features dominating tech heading into 2025

New artificial intelligence features appeared across the tech landscape this year, from the latest iPhone to chatbots like Google's Gemini. Adam Auriemma, the editor-in-chief at CNET, joins CBS ...

CBS News - 1d

Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk

The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.

BBC News - 2d

Is a Putin Ally in Belarus Making a Cautious Overture to the West?

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus keeps arresting political opponents, but analysts wonder if a string of unusual pardons is a bid to get sanctions eased.

The New York Times - 2d

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Washington Wizards: How to watch NBA online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Thunder vs. Wizards basketball game

CBS Sports - 2d

Denzel Washington gets minister's license at Harlem church

Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé.

CBS News - 2d

Playoff picture projections: Updated chances to make the postseason, win divisions

We're looking ahead to how the 14-team playoff picture could line up en route to Super Bowl LIX.

ESPN - 2d

Donor Expected to Admit to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams

Federal prosecutors said they planned to charge a businessman who has close ties to New York’s Turkish community with conspiracy to commit fraud.

The New York Times - 2d

EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a pilot project that would allow a company to build a small road made out of a radioactive fertilizer byproduct — drawing environmentalist ...

The Hill - 2d

How can NBA address 3-point boom? Ranking 12 potential solutions, from moving line to changing scoring system

LeBron James and Adam Silver have both acknowledged fan concerns about 3-point volume in recent weeks

CBS Sports - 2d

AI Search Makes Inroads as Expert Says Google Has ‘Plateaued’

As AI-powered search options grow and get used more often, the change may have stark effects on the search ad industry, and change how millions of businesses market themselves.

Inc. - 2d