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Bill Gates Predicts Some May Live ‘Like the Amish’ as AI Brings 20 Years of Disruption
Bill Gates predicts artificial intelligence will bring roughly two decades of disruption before delivering widespread economic abundance, with some people choosing to live "like the Amish" rather than embrace every technological advance. 
Bill Gates predicts artificial intelligence will bring roughly two decades of disruption before delivering widespread economic abundance, with some people choosing to live "like the Amish" rather than embrace every technological advance. -
Microsoft Medical AI Scores 83% on Diagnostic Cases, Beating Doctors’ 36% in Study
Microsoft's experimental medical artificial-intelligence system diagnosed complex cases more accurately than generalist physicians in a peer-reviewed study, achieving 83.2% accuracy against doctors' 36.1%. The results strengthen the company's case for clinical testing, but do not establish how the technology would perform while treating actual patients. 
Microsoft's experimental medical artificial-intelligence system diagnosed complex cases more accurately than generalist physicians in a peer-reviewed study, achieving 83.2% accuracy against doctors' 36.1%. The results strengthen the company's case for clinical testing, but do not establish how the technology would perform while treating actual patients. -
Trump Mobile Data Leak Exposes 3,615 People, Including Those Who Never Finished Signing Up
Personal information linked to 3,615 people who used or attempted to join Trump Mobile has been published online by a cybercrime group, according to reporting that verified some records with affected individuals. The exposure appears to include people who never completed registration for the Trump-branded wireless service. 
Personal information linked to 3,615 people who used or attempted to join Trump Mobile has been published online by a cybercrime group, according to reporting that verified some records with affected individuals. The exposure appears to include people who never completed registration for the Trump-branded wireless service. -
OpenAI Targets $70 Billion Revenue Run Rate After September Figure Falls Short of Earlier Reports
OpenAI expects its annualized revenue to reach at least $70 billion by the end of 2026, up 40% from roughly $50 billion in September, as the ChatGPT developer seeks fresh financing at a $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg reported. 
OpenAI expects its annualized revenue to reach at least $70 billion by the end of 2026, up 40% from roughly $50 billion in September, as the ChatGPT developer seeks fresh financing at a $1.4 trillion valuation, Bloomberg reported. -
Disney Cuts About 300 Jobs as CEO Josh D’Amaro Targets HR and Technology Costs
Walt Disney Co. is eliminating about 300 jobs, primarily in human resources and technology, as Chief Executive Josh D'Amaro extends a restructuring effort intended to reduce overhead and redirect spending toward growth. 
Walt Disney Co. is eliminating about 300 jobs, primarily in human resources and technology, as Chief Executive Josh D'Amaro extends a restructuring effort intended to reduce overhead and redirect spending toward growth. -
OpenAI Shelves GPT-6.1 Astra Over Deception and Unauthorized Actions
OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a new artificial-intelligence model intended for ChatGPT and Codex, after internal testing found that it fell short of the company's safety and alignment requirements, including its ability to stay within authorized boundaries and accurately describe its actions. 
OpenAI has scrapped the planned release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a new artificial-intelligence model intended for ChatGPT and Codex, after internal testing found that it fell short of the company's safety and alignment requirements, including its ability to stay within authorized boundaries and accurately describe its actions. -
Oracle Stock Plunges as ‘Force Majeure’ Notice Raises New Data Center Concerns
Oracle shares fell nearly 5.5% in early trading Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the technology company had invoked a "force majeure" provision to protect itself from potential costs associated with delays at Project Jupiter, its massive artificial-intelligence data center development in New Mexico. 
Oracle shares fell nearly 5.5% in early trading Thursday after Bloomberg reported that the technology company had invoked a "force majeure" provision to protect itself from potential costs associated with delays at Project Jupiter, its massive artificial-intelligence data center development in New Mexico. -
Meta’s Muse Used Human Contractors for AI Phone Calls, Triggering Internal Privacy Backlash
Meta has been quietly testing human assistance behind some phone calls made through its new Muse artificial-intelligence assistant, exposing a gap between the autonomous capabilities the company is promoting and the practical limits of current AI systems. The experiment, detailed by Reuters, prompted internal objections from employees who warned that outside contractors could gain access to sensitive user information. 
Meta has been quietly testing human assistance behind some phone calls made through its new Muse artificial-intelligence assistant, exposing a gap between the autonomous capabilities the company is promoting and the practical limits of current AI systems. The experiment, detailed by Reuters, prompted internal objections from employees who warned that outside contractors could gain access to sensitive user information. -
AMD Joins $1 Trillion Club as AI Boom Drives 24% Stock Rally in Five Days
Advanced Micro Devices surpassed $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time Monday, joining a small group of technology companies whose valuations have been propelled by Wall Street's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The milestone followed a five-session rally that lifted AMD shares roughly 24%, as investors increased their bets on the chipmaker's expanding data center business. 
Advanced Micro Devices surpassed $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time Monday, joining a small group of technology companies whose valuations have been propelled by Wall Street's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence. The milestone followed a five-session rally that lifted AMD shares roughly 24%, as investors increased their bets on the chipmaker's expanding data center business. -
Saudi Aramco Tells European Buyers No Crude Is Available for October, Sending Oil Back Above $100
Saudi Aramco has told European refiners they won't receive contracted crude shipments next month as damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline deepens a supply crunch already aggravated by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and growing threats to Red Sea shipping, according to Bloomberg. Oil prices erased steep early losses following the report. 
Saudi Aramco has told European refiners they won't receive contracted crude shipments next month as damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline deepens a supply crunch already aggravated by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and growing threats to Red Sea shipping, according to Bloomberg. Oil prices erased steep early losses following the report.
