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The AI-Powered Future of Coding Is Near Jul 19, 2024

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Tech companies—including OpenAI—are developing a new generation of AI assistants that can not only write code but debug, organize, and critique it, too.

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Elon Musk Says He's Moving X and SpaceX Headquarters to Texas Jul 18, 2024

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The tech mogul cited California’s new transgender rights law as “the final straw” for moving out of the state.

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Craig Wright Faces Perjury Investigation Over Claims He Created Bitcoin Jul 17, 2024

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By order of a UK judge, Craig Wright can no longer claim he is the creator of bitcoin and now faces the prospect of criminal charges.

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At 25, Metafilter Feels Like a Time Capsule From Another Internet Jul 16, 2024

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After a quarter century the community-driven site hasn’t changed much. And don’t ask it to license its archive to AI.

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The EU Is Coming for X's Paid Blue Checks Jul 15, 2024

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Elon Musk's paid blue-check system on X deceives users and can be abused by malicious actors, the European Union said today.

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OpenAI Is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion Jul 12, 2024

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Sam Altman is touting AI’s ability to sway people's behavior. His company is also wrestling with the risks.

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AI Can’t Replace Teaching, but It Can Make It Better Jul 11, 2024

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Even techno-optimists hesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there’s a debate about where to draw the line.

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Google’s Nonconsensual Explicit Images Problem Is Getting Worse Jul 10, 2024

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Reports of intimate images and video posted online without consent are growing, and deepfakes add a horrifying new dimension to the problem. Google insiders say they’ve struggled to get executives to act.

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AI-Powered Super Soldiers Are More Than Just a Pipe Dream Jul 09, 2024

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The US military has abandoned its half-century dream of a suit of powered armor in favor of a “hyper enabled operator,” a tactical AI assistant for special operations forces.

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US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine Jul 08, 2024

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As fears of a pandemic mount, the biotech company’s mRNA vaccine trial is set to release Phase 1/2 results later this year, with a larger Phase 3 trial expected to begin in 2025.

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