—Zeyi Yang
The must-reads
I’ve combed the web to search out you at present’s most enjoyable/essential/scary/fascinating tales about know-how.
1 Tech shares within the US took an enormous plunge on Friday
Because of worries concerning the financial system, and underwhelming returns on AI investments. (CNBC)
+ Optimism round AI is changing into extra muted. (FT $)
+ Tech shares in Europe are down at present too. (Reuters $)
+ What even is AI, anyway? Nobody appears to essentially agree. (MIT Know-how Evaluation)
2 How on-line falsehoods helped spark far-right rioting within the UK
Utter nonsense, a few of it AI-generated, began circulating on-line simply hours after a deadly stabbing assault in Southport. (The Guardian)
+ It doesn’t assist {that a} distinguished far-right agitator’s account was reinstated on X final 12 months. (The Impartial $)
3 OpenAI has a device to catch AI-generated textual content, however gained’t launch it
It’s apparently 99.9% correct, however the firm worries it’d put folks off utilizing its merchandise. (WSJ $)
+ Right here’s how folks actually use AI chatbots. (WP $)
4 The US Justice Division is suing TikTok
It’s accusing the corporate of violating youngsters’s privateness. (NPR)
+ The miserable fact about TikTok’s impending ban. (MIT Know-how Evaluation)
5 What went mistaken at Intel?
It’s struggling to capitalize on the chip trade growth, as Nvidia takes the technological lead. (Vox)
+ Nvidia is being probed by US antitrust officers, amid complaints it’s abusing its market dominance. (The Info $)
+ Right here’s what to anticipate from the chip sector this 12 months. (MIT Know-how Evaluation)
6 Elon Musk claims Neuralink implanted its system right into a second particular person
And he says there’ll be loads extra to return this 12 months, if all goes nicely. (Bloomberg $)
+ However Neuralink isn’t the one sport on the town. (WSJ $)
+ The primary mind implant fabricated from graphene is about to be examined in a medical trial. (FT $)
7 Find out how to defend your self from wildfire smoke
No matter you do, don’t train outside in the event you’re in an affected space. (Wired $)
+ The Park Fireplace in California is now the state’s fourth-largest blaze on report. (Axios)
8 Firms are planning to gas cargo ships with ammonia
It’s an uncommon, however probably efficient, approach to assist reduce greenhouse fuel emissions. (IEEE Spectrum)
+ How ammonia may assist clear up world delivery. (MIT Know-how Evaluation)
9 Meet the influencers who’ve gone full carnivore 🥩
Some are satisfied it’s repairing their intestine. The proof suggests in any other case. (The Reduce $)
10 The constraints of Display screen Time instruments
It’s how you’re utilizing your telephone, not simply how a lot, that issues. (The Atlantic $)