Anthropic studied what gives an AI system its ‘personality’ — and what makes it ‘evil’
The company is also hiring for an “AI psychiatry” team.
CEO Tim Cook: Apple “significantly increasing” AI spend
AI gains and strong earnings support Wall Street as tariff woes linger
NEW YORK (Reuters) -With more than half of second quarter earnings reported and stocks near record highs, company results have reassured investors about the artificial intelligence trade that has energized Wall Street, even if tariff worries curtailed buying. With results in from 297 of the S&P 500 companies as of Thursday, year-on-year earnings growth for the second quarter is now estimated at 9.8%, up from 5.8% estimated growth on July 1, according to LSEG data. “The earnings season has been unambiguously better than expected,” Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth in Boston, said.
Apple expecting $1.1B in tariff costs next quarter
Apple expects to face $1.1 billion in tariff-related costs next quarter, on top of $800 million from the previous three-month period, Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday. The iPhone-maker, which…
Make up to $370K working for Walmart—as AI steals jobs, the retail giant is handing out six figures for roles far from the shop floor
As unemployment climbs and AI wipes out white-collar jobs, Walmart is dangling six-figure salaries for new tech hires.
OpenAI secures $8.3bn in latest huge fundraising
Dragoneer fund will invest $2.8bn in one of the largest start-up cheques ever written by a company
What Analysts Are Saying About Apple's AI Ambitions After Strong Quarterly Results
Apple CEO Tim Cook made it clear that Apple is growing its AI investments, both in infrastructure and personnel, and multiple analysts raised their price target following the iPhone maker’s quarterly results.
Federal Reserve economists aren't sold that AI will actually make workers more productive, saying it could be a one-off invention like the light bulb
Central bank economists find generative AI “at the crossroads,” debating if it could be as revolutionary as the electric dynamo or the microscope.
From Meta’s massive offers to Anthropic’s massive valuation, does AI have a ceiling?
Meta is still going all-in on the AI talent war, with Mark Zuckerberg reportedly reaching out to top recruits himself, throwing around jaw-dropping compensation packages that top $1 billion over multiple years. And Meta’s latest target? Mira Murati’s new startup, Thinking Machines Lab. It’s a bold play in an already overheated market. While Zuck eyes […]