Silicon Valley Engineers Are Smoking Again Because They Believe AI Will Cure Cancer
Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar claims some AI researchers have started smoking cigarettes as a bizarre social signal that machine learning will soon cure cancer.
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Why Young Technologists Are Trading Silicon Valley Optimism for Caution
Campus newspapers and student essays reveal a sharp shift in how the next generation views artificial intelligence, moving away from utopian promises toward pragmatic skepticism.
Bloom Energy Expands Silicon Valley Plant to Meet AI Power Demands
Bloom Energy has scaled up its manufacturing footprint in Silicon Valley to address surging demands for reliable power solutions driven by power-hungry data centers.
Silicon Valley's High-Fliers Confront New Economic Headwinds
Even tech's most celebrated companies and entrepreneurs, once seemingly invulnerable, are now grappling with a profound sense of anxiety as the economic landscape shifts dramatically. They face a toug...
Tech giants pour millions into White House ballroom nonprofit
Newly leaked documents reveal that major technology, crypto, and defense companies have donated tens of millions of dollars to a nonprofit funding a massive White House ballroom project.
Ex-OpenAI Engineer Accused of Sabotage Also Advised Saudi Officials
A former OpenAI software engineer facing federal charges for allegedly planting malicious code has emerged as an advisor to Saudi Arabian technology initiatives.
OpenAI Insider Arrested After Hidden Recording Device Found in Office
Federal authorities have arrested a former Silicon Valley engineer accused of planting a hidden recording device in an OpenAI conference room.
Why Faster AI Innovation Is Masking Economic Growth Stagnation
The relentless sprint of artificial intelligence development is colliding with macroeconomic reality, revealing a complex productivity paradox.
Alex Gibney's Four-Hour Musk Documentary Halts Mid-Stream
Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney takes on the polarizing tech billionaire in a massive four-hour documentary that struggles to maintain its narrative momentum.
The Metaverse: Where Did It Go and What's Next?
The Metaverse: Where Did It Go and What's Next? In 2021 and 2022, the metaverse was everywhere. Mark Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to Meta, billions were invested, and breathless predictions sugges...
