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The Great Walkback: Sam Altman Admits He Was Wrong On AI's Economic Timeline
Even the CEO of the world's most hyped AI company now concedes the economic disruption he promised hasn't arrived on schedule - because human habit doesn't bend to a fundraising calendar.
Israel Creates Fake Think Tank In Likely Attempt To Dupe AI Chatbots
In just over a week, the Hanover Institute has published at least 100 articles that appear tailor-made to influence chatbots
Singapore launches world-first data center powered by human brain cells
The 20-unit system reportedly uses lab-grown brain cells integrated with silicon chips to generate computing power
Russia launches new military spacecraft
The undisclosed craft was sent aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Defense Ministry said.
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Markets & Trading
Wealth Exodus: Australians Flock To Property Investment Over Business
The proportion of working-age Australians who run a business which employs people fell from 13.8 percent in 2002 to just 9.8 percent in 2022, according to CEDA. Fewer Australians are putting their capital into businesses, with the drop most acute among the wealthy, new data from the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) shows. Instead, more wealth is flowing into property.
Pennsylvania Dangles Permitting Carrot For Data Centers That Bring Their Own Power
Under a new permitting framework for loads over 25 MW, applicants that commit to abide by the state’s recently introduced infrastructure standards for data centers will receive preferential treatment.
"Doom Loop" Engaged: US Debt Hits $40 Trillion As Treasury Enters The Endgame
It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last.
Parents Are Paying Thousands For Sorority Rush Coaches
What was once largely advice passed among relatives, alumnae and friends is increasingly being sold as a professional service
Geopolitics
Russia launches new military spacecraft
The undisclosed craft was sent aboard a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, the Defense Ministry said.
Russian military reveals man-portable laser gun
The mine-disposal system is a scaled-down version of a robot-mounted variant.
Putin hints at ‘catastrophic scenario’ for Ukraine
Kiev “let the genie out of the bottle” by striking economic infrastructure, and is now reaping the retaliation, the Russian president has said
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