Why AI CEOs are rewriting their workforce predictions ahead of IPOs
Feeling FOMO? Four of the United States’ biggest artificial intelligence companies have announced intentions to raise an unprecedented amount of money from the public in the past two months. And, as the leadership teams of those companies work to generate a “fear of missing out” — or, FOMO — among mom-and-pop investors, they’re making sure they […]
Local newspapers are failing. Can they convince wealthy donors to save them?
As gunshots rang out last year at a Minneapolis church during a back-to-school mass last August, journalists for the Minnesota Star Tribune flocked to the scene of terror. Courts reporter Jeff Day heard the mayhem at Annunciation Catholic Church from a nearby backyard, called 911 and rushed to the scene of the mass shooting, which […]
Pump.fun says people can ‘pay anyone to do anything.’ Is it legal?
What would you do for money? What’s doing it worth? A new site offering bounty-type tasks in exchange for digital currency is banking on finding out. Pump.fun has unveiled a new service that lets people complete user-generated tasks in exchange for meme coins. The venture received criticism for being a “dystopian nightmare” and encouraging insider […]
Texas jury convicts teen accused of killing rival track athlete in stabbing
A Texas teen who fatally stabbed a rival track athlete during a meet last year was convicted Tuesday of murder. Jurors rejected Karmelo Anthony’s claim that he stabbed Austin Metcalf in self-defense after a confrontation in Frisco, Texas, a Dallas suburb. The Associated Press reported that witnesses described a confrontation after Anthony refused to leave […]
Can every infection become a chronic disease?
A decade ago, Ziyad Al-Aly would have dismissed the idea that a routine viral infection could leave someone chronically ill months or years later. For much of modern medicine, infectious diseases and chronic illnesses occupied largely separate domains. Infections like influenza or COVID-19 were acute events; people became sick, recovered and moved on. Chronic diseases […]
Apple says Siri is getting smarter. It needs to convince investors, too
Apple used its annual developers conference to unveil a rebuilt Siri and a broader slate of artificial intelligence features, placing the company’s AI ambitions front and center after months of criticism that rivals had moved faster and farther. Monday’s announcements in Cupertino, California, give Apple its clearest answer yet to the rapid advances made by […]
OpenAI joins the IPO rush, but says going public can wait
The company that helped kick off the AI boom is taking its first step toward Wall Street. OpenAI has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering, giving the company the option to go public after federal regulators review the filing. The company announced the filing on Monday but made it clear that a stock […]
Trump draws loud boos, some scattered cheers at NBA Finals Game 3
The New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday, in what has been billed as the largest sporting event New York has seen in decades. And President Donald Trump, as expected, attended the game. SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images Trump’s attendance Security was extremely strict […]
Late ballots knock Pratt out of LA runoff; Trump draws spotlight at NBA Finals
Los Angeles looked headed for a celebrity-versus-incumbent showdown. But days of ballot counting flipped the race, setting up a very different fight for City Hall. Plus, Apple promises a much smarter Siri after years of watching rivals dominate the AI space. The question now is whether the upgrade is enough to change the perception that […]
