Peter Thiel and Larry Page are preparing to flee California in case the state passes a billionaire wealth tax, report says
Tech billionaires are making plans to bail on California ahead a possible ballot measure that would tax their assets to help pay for healthcare.The Thiel Foundation and Google parent Alphabet…
After U.S. debt soared to $38 trillion, the ‘easy times’ are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns
The holders of U.S. debt have shifted drastically over the past decade, tilting more toward profit-driven private investors and away from foreign governments that are less sensitive to prices.That threatens…
I pioneered machine teaching at Microsoft. Building AI agents is like building a basketball team, not drafting a player
Every CEO investing in AI faces the same problem: spending billions on pilots that may or may not deliver real autonomy. Agents seem to excel in demos but stall when…
Ex-Palantir turned politician Alex Bores says AI deepfakes are a ‘solvable problem’ if we bring back a free, decades-old technique
New York Assemblymember Alex Bores, a Democrat now running for Congress in Manhattan’s 12th District, argues that one of the most alarming uses of artificial intelligence—highly realistic deepfakes—is less an…
Kennedy Center seeks $1 million in damages from musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
In the letter, Grenell said he would seek $1 million in damages “for this political stunt.”Redd did not immediately respond to a request for comment.A drummer and vibraphone player, Redd…
At the edges of the AI data center boom, rural America is up against Silicon Valley billions
The land around Hassayampa Ranch, 50 miles west of Phoenix, is dotted with saguaro cacti and home to coyotes, jackrabbits, and rattlesnakes. Its few hundred human residents were largely drawn…
Cisco’s top exec and Amazon’s Andy Jassy share the same hiring red flag—and it’s something that can’t be taught
It’s not what you know, or even who you know. According to Cisco’s new U.K. chief, your next promotion might hinge on your attitude.“You cannot teach positive attitudes and engagement…
Winter storm cancels more than 1,000 flights in the Northeast and Great Lakes regions as state of emergency declared in N.Y., N.J.
More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to U.S. roads and airports during the busy…
Why over 80% of America’s top CEOs think Trump would be wrong not to pick Chris Waller for Fed chair
CEOs are gravitating towards that dark horse candidate, current Fed Governor Chris Waller, because while he may lack the White House network of other top contenders; he is quickly emerging…
California drops lawsuit to reinstate federal bullet train funding as high-speed rail authority seeks private investors
The authority quickly filed a lawsuit, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom calling the federal government’s decision “a political stunt to punish California.”The authority said this week that it would focus…
