Posts by Amelia Frost
Not Taking AI Seriously Could Lead To a Catastrophe, U.S. House Panel Warns
A failure of imagination regarding threats posed by AI and emerging technologies could lead to another disaster with an impact akin to that of 9/11, a report by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence claimed. “The 9/11 Commission famously concluded that the attacks revealed a failure of imagination. The government’s inability to take seriously…
Read MoreMexican Drug Cartel Sought To Buy Weapons And Pay For Them With Meth, Fentanyl
A Mexican drug cartel tried to use fentanyl and methamphetamine to acquire a slew of weapons from Europe, the U.S. Justice Department alleges in an unsealed indictment. Factions of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, known by its Spanish acronym CJNG, allegedly attempted to buy the weapons from the Czech Republic and were arrested in June.…
Read MoreMySpace Hopes Nostalgia Could Fuel a Comeback. But It Got Burned In Its Last Relaunch.
In a new documentary, the current owners of MySpace say they are planning yet another comeback for the once-dominant social media website. CNBC detailed that owners Tim and Chris Vanderhook, don’t lay out a specific timeline for a relaunch. And they acknowledge that the last relaunch in 2013 didn’t turn out well, with losses estimated…
Read MoreOpenAI Employees Can Email Sam Altman When Work Gets Stuck And Cut Through Bureaucracy
OpenAI employees who believe bureaucracy is getting in the way of their work have an unusual route for escalating the problem: an internal email address that can put their concerns in front of CEO Sam Altman and other senior executives. The channel, known as “friction,” is designed to identify and remove obstacles that might otherwise…
Read MoreSpaceX’s Stock Keeps Rebounding. Short Sellers Are Now The Ones Under Pressure.
Short interest in SpaceX fell by more than 20% points since its peak as the stock continues to rebound. CNBC detailed that the figure now stands at 11% of the company’s publicly traded shares, down from 34% last week, according to figures from S3 Partners cited by CNBC. The outlet detailed that the decline is…
Read MoreThe Last Cheap Watt: Where Bitcoin Mining Goes When Data Centers Take the Grid
For most of its history, Bitcoin mining followed a simple map: find the cheapest electricity, connect the machines, and let the Bitcoin network decide the rest. The rule worked because miners were unusually mobile. A facility could move where power was underused, stranded, seasonal, or politically available. That rule is now under pressure. The competitor…
Read MoreHow to Accept Crypto Payments as a Business: A Guide to Stablecoin Settlement
Developments in the payments industry are changing how businesses handle global transactions. Digital assets and stablecoins are among the key technologies transforming existing processes. The growing interest in on-chain finance is reflected in various industry reports, including those from Big Four accounting firms, fintech companies, and payment service providers. As the digital asset sector matures,…
Read MoreDeFi vs CeFi: Why the Same Crypto Interest Rate Means Three Different Things
A crypto interest rate looks simple until you ask what actually sits behind it. The same advertised crypto rate can come from very different models. A custodial earn product, exchange staking, and DeFi lending may display similar percentages, but they differ in custody, reward source, liquidity, and risk. Someone holding digital assets might see a…
Read MoreTrump Media Is Selling Early Access To The President’s Social Media Posts. He Is Now Getting Sued.
President Donald Trump has been sued over the sale of early access to his posts on Truth Social. The suit in question was filed by The Intercept Media and the Freedom of the Press Association. It claims that the service violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the Constitution as it gives those who pay…
Read MoreJoshua Kushner And Bob Iger Are The New Owners Of The LA Lakers In $12.5 Billion Deal
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are the new owners of the LA Lakers in a $12.5 billion valuation. Getty Images Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are the new owners of the LA Lakers in a $12.5 billion valuation, according to different reports. The deal comes less than a year after Mark Walter bought a controlling…
Read MoreRogue AI Agents Are Raising Alarms. Tech Giants Are Proposing a New System to Track Them.
A coalition of more than 120 technology and cybersecurity organizations is pushing for a new system to track and disclose incidents involving rogue artificial intelligence agents, as autonomous AI tools are increasingly gaining the ability to interact with real computer systems with limited human supervision. The Open Secure AI Alliance, whose members include Nvidia, Cisco…
Read MoreBig Wins, Major Upsets And A Trump Setback. Here’s What Happened In Tuesday’s Primaries.
Tuesday’s primary elections delivered major wins, unexpected defeats and a few political surprises as voters across several states chose candidates for closely watched races ahead of the November midterms. In Wisconsin, David Crowley pulled off an upset in the Democratic race for governor, defeating democratic socialist Francesca Hong after a chaotic campaign. Minnesota delivered a…
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