More than 200 leading economists, executives and researchers (including more than a dozen Nobel laureates) signed a letter warning of the potential threat of AI to jobs. The 88-word letter, titled “We must act now,” says AI could become “radically more powerful” in the next decade, and argues that policymakers around the world must do
There’s an outbreak of a parasite that causes diarrhea in the U.S., so you may be wondering if your favorite summer salad is safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cyclosporiasis, an intestinal disease caused by a microscopic parasite called cyclospora, has been reported in 31 states since May 1. There were
Memory chip giant SK Hynix plunged further in South Korea on Monday, just one trading day after its successful debut on the Nasdaq. Shares listed on the Korea Stock Exchange closed down 15.4% (the steepest drop in the stock’s history) as investors locked in profits after a months-long rally and the company’s closely watched ADR
Kirk McKinney was riding his bike near his home in Massachusetts about six years ago when he came across a gold mine: a dumpster full of trash, sure, but also speakers and electronics. “Someone had thrown away this perfectly good pair of speakers,” he told Business Insider. “I asked the guy at the landfill if
The AI talent wars don’t let up, and neither does Anthropic’s wave of big-name hiring. The artificial intelligence startup has hired Tom Blomfield, co-founder of British fintech company Monzo and one of the biggest names in UK tech. Blomfield said Monday that he will take a leave of absence from Y Combinator, where he has
As extreme wealth taxes gain steam in the United States, the ultra-rich are planning escape routes, even if they never end up using them. Californians will vote in November on a measure that would impose a flat 5% tax on the state’s more than 200 billionaires. Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page moved assets
