Generac’s stock soars more than 30% after Amazon deal cements company’s status as an AI power player
First deliveries of Generac’s backup power generators are worth $2.4 billion.
Artificial intelligence, natural stupidity.
Self-aware, self-labeled, self-hosted.
$ tail -f ai/news ai/fails ai/incidents ai/memes ai/bubble — live, link-only, sourced, picked by formula.
# nobody read the terms; the model summarised them wrong
Who pays whom, and how loudly. The verified deals are on money; this lane is the noise around them.
Amazon obtains right to buy stock in Generac, boosting power company's share price by over 40%
Amazon was granted warrants to buy up to $340 million worth of Generac stock as part of a deal to supply backup power generators for its data centers.
What people at SF's largest tech conference are actually worried about (Hint: Not an AI takeover)
Worries about an AI-led apocalypse exploded into the discourse online. Dreamforce's attendees have other concerns, like labor issues and data centers.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will attend state dinner for Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Altman's attendance comes as a heated battle over AI regulation unfolds in Washington and Silicon Valley
Meta is learning a lesson about camera glasses that Google learned more than 10 years ago
Google Glass taught Google that camera glasses make people uncomfortable. Now, Meta is reportedly developing a camera-free version of its AI glasses.
Intel’s stock rises as investors hope memory chips can mark the next step in its turnaround
A report says Intel is in early talks with SK Hynix, which is considering some sort of partnership that would enable it to make memory chips in the U.S.
Elon Musk's companies ordered to explain why they dropped antitrust claims against Apple
A conservative Trump appointee ordered Musk's firms to reveal deals with Apple after dropping antitrust claims. OpenAI remains in the lawsuit.
Why optical stocks Lumentum and Coherent were the day’s biggest S&P 500 gainers
Investors are looking further down the AI data-center supply chain for signs of demand amid concerns of a spending slowdown, one expert says.
Daily Digest: Good news out of SFO, OpenAI in talks for trillion-dollar valuation
Daily Digest: Good news out of SFO, OpenAI in talks for trillion-dollar valuation The Business Journals
OpenAI’s Reported Valuation Jump Doesn’t Seem Slowed by Growing AI Safety Concerns
OpenAI’s Reported Valuation Jump Doesn’t Seem Slowed by Growing AI Safety Concerns Morningstar
Anthropic policy chief says AI companies can't be expected to operate on 'honor code'
Sarah Heck, Anthropic's head of public policy, offered her perspectives on AI safety as the debate about how to regulate model development intensifies.
Reid Hoffman dismisses AI doomers: 'Look at me, I'm Cassandra'
LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman said the benefits of AI make slowing down development less important.
Anthropic, OpenAI proposed new 'neutral' AI watchdogs. Why you should worry about the idea
Anthropic and OpenAI are proposing embedded AI evaluators to help manage risk of models causing catastrophic harm to society, but the idea has some issues.
Michael Burry reveals his verdict on the ongoing AI bubble
Michael Burry reveals his verdict on the ongoing AI bubble thestreet.com
OpenAI weighs $1.2 trillion funding round before IPO
OpenAI weighs $1.2 trillion funding round before IPO BetaNews
Google is playing a different AI game than everyone else, and Wall Street may be missing the point
Investors have been fixated on the relative performance of Alphabet’s AI models when they should instead be cheering the company’s cloud potential, an analyst says.
Bond-market turmoil is letting the air out of the AI bubble without breaking the market
Bond-market turmoil is letting the air out of the AI bubble without breaking the market Business Insider
Micron’s stock could climb 70% higher thanks to a factor that’s been largely absent so far
Shares of Micron trade at a stubbornly low valuation but a TD Cowen analyst thinks that could change.
Sen. Blumenthal urges AI oversight: 'We're on the verge of losing control'
The Trump administration argues that beating China in the race to AI dominance is an all-important goal.
Why Siri AI isn't automatic after your iOS 27 update
Apple rolled out iOS 27 on Monday. The biggest update, Siri AI, isn't automatically enabled after the download.
Airplane parts need thorough inspections, and AI can help — but only if data is up to snuff
Safran uses Loopr AI to streamline defect inspections. The software creates synthetic data to improve AI algorithm training.
Pentagon CTO says U.S. government shouldn't take stakes in tech giants, questions adding AI rules
President Donald Trump has angrily pushed back on the calls from industry and lawmakers for an AI slowdown or greater regulation.
Trump admin says private sector can solve AI threats as critics balk
President Donald Trump's AI-friendly administration argues U.S. dominance over China in the fast-expanding industry is essential.
Anthropic official says she’s hearing from her mom about AI safety
Anthropic's head of public policy Sarah Heck said she anticipates other moments like this.
AI is creating ghostwriting jobs on LinkedIn
CEOs are looking for a more human touch
“An ill-advised moment to go public”: OpenAI eyes a $1.5tn private round
“An ill-advised moment to go public”: OpenAI eyes a $1.5tn private round The Next Web
This is good for AI!!!! Aaargh!!!!
A brief survey of sell-side scribbling at the end of the world
AI must not outrun safety controls, DeepMind co-founder warns
Shane Legg speaks to FT as new DeepMind Institute launches to explore implications of artificial general intelligence, amid growing calls for industry slowdown
Reddit co-founder says tech industry has been 'tone deaf' in explaining AI: 'Misinformation flying around'
Alexis Ohanian said AI risks are more mundane than the "Terminator and Skynet" scenarios some fear.
Intel, SK Hynix shares jump on report they're discussing U.S. memory chip manufacturing
The deal could be a big win for Intel which has been looking to gain marquee customers for its manufacturing, or foundry, business.
Anthropic’s mother of all risk factors
What to say in your S-1 when your product has a >10% possibility of causing the extinction of humankind
Why OpenAI’s $1.2 Trillion Valuation Can Lift Oracle, CoreWeave From AI Gloom
Why OpenAI’s $1.2 Trillion Valuation Can Lift Oracle, CoreWeave From AI Gloom Barron's
OpenAI investors have approached the company about a new funding round
OpenAI investors have approached the company about a new funding round CNBC
Someone Made A Big Mistake About OpenAI’s $1.5 Trillion Value
Someone Made A Big Mistake About OpenAI’s $1.5 Trillion Value 24/7 Wall St.
AI bosses’ safety push sparks rift inside OpenAI and Anthropic
Staff at the Silicon Valley companies are grappling with how to turn AI slowdown rhetoric into reality
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says an AI bubble would make the rich richer
'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says an AI bubble would make the rich richer Business Insider
Will AI really destroy humanity? Pioneers who created the tech weigh in
AI pioneers and "godfathers" have weighed in on Anthropic and OpenAI researcher concerns over existential safety risks around the technology.
What are the risks of using AI to draft my will?
I don’t have complicated financial affairs but am worried about making a mistake
EU to restrict social media and chatbots for children under 15
Ursula von der Leyen describes AI as ‘second tipping point of our time’ after climate change
OpenAI considers new financing at $1.2T valuation, FT reports (OPENAI:Private)
OpenAI considers new financing at $1.2T valuation, FT reports (OPENAI:Private) Seeking Alpha
With AI, ‘I told you so’ will be too late
Reducing the speed of innovation is going to be hard, both practically and politically, but it is the right decision
AI can forecast the future. Should we let it?
The skill of specialised AI forecasters seems indistinguishable from much-vaunted superforecasters. But there are caveats
Can our children still prosper in the age of AI?
Daniel Susskind’s ‘What Should My Children Do?’ offers a sobering yet nuanced picture of how the young can adapt to increasing automation
FT Weekend Fest: Is the AI boom a bubble?
Investors tackle the big question hanging over AI-related stocks
Rumored Round of Funding Could Make OpenAI More Valuable Than Anthropic Again. Perhaps Briefly
Rumored Round of Funding Could Make OpenAI More Valuable Than Anthropic Again. Perhaps Briefly Gizmodo
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sides with Nvidia's Huang on AI safety and slowdown debate
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's view of artificial intelligence safety is akin to the perspective of Nvidia's Jensen Huang rather than Anthropic chief Dario Amodei.
Nvidia and Meta bosses reject efforts to co-ordinate AI slowdown
Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg distance themselves from safety proposals from leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX
Why the US and China are at odds on AI threats
Technological rivalry between Washington and Beijing makes it harder to agree how to manage potentially existential dangers
The market’s biggest fear is no longer the AI bubble. It’s this
The market’s biggest fear is no longer the AI bubble. It’s this AFR
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar tells CNBC she isn't worried about slowing AI development
Friar joined CNBC's Jim Cramer on "Mad Money" as the debate over technology's safety risks rages on.
Musk urges top AI labs, Chinese companies to test each other's models amid calls for slowdown
Elon Musk called for the leading AI labs to peer review each others' models before they're released to the public as a way to evaluate their safety.
Chinese restaurant chains put AI on the menu
AI-driven reductions in food waste and labour costs can make culinary economics much more juicy
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins growing chorus of tech leaders warning about AI risks
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff urged the AI industry to act responsibly as increasingly powerful models are developed.
Two camps have emerged in the debate over AI safety and regulation
Two opposing camps are emerging in the AI regulation debate, with Trump and Huang on one side and Amodei. Altman and Musk on the other.
Nvidia's Huang rips Anthropic's proposal for AI safety antitrust waiver: 'Completely unnecessary'
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang pushed back on calls to give AI companies antitrust exemptions to coordinate slowing the development of advanced models.
Nvidia CEO Huang attending Trump's state dinner for China's Xi: Source
Jensen Huang appeared to side with Trump as the president pushed back on tech CEOs' warnings about the risks of rapid AI advancement.
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic discussing collaboration on AI safety issues
Discussions have been ongoing since Google's Demis Hassabis released a proposal in July calling for a U.S.-led "Standards Body," the spokesperson said.
AWS says it can't restore service to Bahrain, UAE facilities 6 months after Iran strikes
In March, two Amazon data centers in the UAE were struck by drones, while a site was also damaged by a nearby drone hit.
Anthropic Nears $1 Trillion Valuation After Massive $65B Funding Round — Edges Past OpenAI
Anthropic Nears $1 Trillion Valuation After Massive $65B Funding Round — Edges Past OpenAI Stocktwits
Trump’s opposition to AI rules undercuts industry's calls for a slowdown
Anthropic and OpenAI have called for mandatory safety checks to be put in place as fears intensify that AI can soon be too powerful to control.
Rising Bond Yields Now Threaten Equities More Than the AI Bubble Does
Rising Bond Yields Now Threaten Equities More Than the AI Bubble Does stonex.com
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