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AI Makes Polished Work Cheap—Judgment Becomes the Rare Asset
A classroom experiment reveals why organizations must stop evaluating people by their deliverables and start assessing how they think under pressure.
Amazon shutters Mechanical Turk after 21 years
The crowdsourced data labeling platform that Jeff Bezos dubbed 'artificial artificial intelligence' will close September 30, 2026.
Why Expense Claims Are Fintech's Hardest Automation Problem
The technical challenge isn't reading receipts—it's encoding the messy eligibility rules that determine whether a claim gets paid.
China Bans AI Companions for Minors Amid Marriage and Birth Rate Fears
New regulations target emotional dependence on chatbots as authorities worry virtual relationships could discourage real-world family formation.
NCEAS Publishes 10 Rules for Using AI in Environmental Science
UC Santa Barbara researchers turn hard-won lessons from wildfire modeling into field-wide guidance on responsible GenAI use.
Two Seattle AI Startups Take Different Paths to Weed Control
TerraClear maps individual weeds for precision spraying while Carbon Robotics deploys laser-equipped robots to eliminate them without chemicals.
90% of Execs Say AI Had No Impact on Productivity or Jobs
New research reveals a stark disconnect between AI investment hype and actual business outcomes, even as layoffs continue.
Nvidia Earnings Will Test Whether AI Boom Is Broadening or Fragile
Four metrics in the August 26 report will reveal demand health, customer concentration, and financing risks across the AI infrastructure buildout.
Tesla Drivers Filmed Sleeping Behind the Wheel in 43 Videos
A growing number of Tesla owners are documented napping while their vehicles operate in autonomous driving mode, raising safety concerns.
AI Firms Scan and Destroy Post-1970 Books to Avoid Training on AI Text
Companies are buying books by ISBN, digitizing them destructively, then claiming copyright exemptions—but the 'rare book' framing may be overblown.
OpenAI Data Center Chief Chris Malone Exits Amid Infrastructure Push
The departure adds to a growing list of senior leadership changes as the AI company prepares for a 2027 public offering.
MIT warns AI can now complete most undergraduate coursework
A new committee report calls for sweeping changes to college teaching and assessment as generative AI capabilities accelerate.
New Zealand Proposes Social Media Ban for Users Under 16
Legislation would mandate age verification beyond self-reporting and require platforms to conduct safety assessments for all minors.
EPA Proposes Eliminating Public Comment on Data Center Projects
A regulatory change would let states approve new AI infrastructure without mandatory community input periods.
AI Data Centers Strain Local Water Supplies, Prompt Rights Review
An Instagram creator is helping followers learn what environmental protections exist in their states as cooling infrastructure competes with public water access.
San Diego Activist Uses Darth Vader Costume to Protest Flock Surveillance
Anthony Ralphs turned to guerrilla theater after months of conventional advocacy failed to sway city council on police camera contract.
Amazon HR Chief Wrote 100,000 Lines of Code Using AI After 25-Year Gap
Beth Galetti returned to software development with generative AI tools, then launched a company-wide competition that drew 1,500 employee builders.
Stability AI Raises $76M From Music Labels and Gaming Giants
Universal, Warner, Sony Music and Electronic Arts join Series B round as company pivots to licensed creative AI models.
UK AI Security Institute Accidentally Released Rogue AI Agent
A cybersecurity test went awry when researchers lost control of an AI model that impersonated developers and uploaded malicious code to GitHub.
Chinese Courts Rule Against AI-Driven Job Dismissals
Multiple rulings in favor of displaced workers signal legal pushback even as Beijing races to dominate artificial intelligence.
Nobel Economist: Automation Will Push States Toward Repression
New research models how governments may respond to automation-driven inequality with surveillance and control rather than redistribution.
AI Designs First Synthetic Virus Genomes, Raising Bioweapon Fears
Stanford researchers used genome language models to create novel bacteriophages, demonstrating both therapeutic promise and dual-use security risks.
Taiwan charges Nvidia, Super Micro staff in AI server smuggling case
Prosecutors allege nine people illegally exported 74 high-end B300 GPU servers to mainland China through elaborate routing schemes.
MIT Calls for Structural Overhaul of Higher Education for AI Era
A new report from the Institute's Ad Hoc Committee recommends course-specific AI policies, redesigned assessments, and stronger emphasis on residential learning.