Big Tech firms spending trillions on superintelligence systems are playing 'Russian roulette' with humanity, an AI pioneer says

AI expert Stuart Russell says tech giants are racing to build superintelligent systems that could wipe out humanity if left unchecked.

US stocks sink as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations

The U.S. stock market sank from its record heights on Thursday, as Wall Street sifted through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths. The S&P 500 fell 1% and pulled further from its all-time high set on Tuesday.

It was the hottest thing in climate tech. Now it’s trapped in the valley of death

Investors and the government poured billions into direct air capture technology. Since being targeted as part of the ‘Green New Scam,’ it’s at risk of going up in smoke.

'Disposable apps' are the hot new thing in tech, as AI makes coding easier and quicker

AI tools are making coding faster and cheaper, letting developers create apps quickly -- and throw them away even quicker.

US government allowed and even helped US firms sell tech used for surveillance in China, AP finds

Even while warning about national security and human rights abuse, the U.S. government across five Republican and Democratic administrations has repeatedly allowed and even actively helped American firms to sell technology to Chinese police,

Tech giants are spending big on AI in rush to dominate the boom

Earnings reports from Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft reaffirm that giants are ramping up their spending on artificial intelligence, as they rush to reap the benefits of an AI boom.
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