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AI / The Decoder ·
The "Into the Unknown" benchmark tasks nine AI agents with tackling open research questions from U.S. national laboratories. None of the 135 submissions meets all requirements. A total of 114 papers fail the integrity check, with agents claiming to have conducted experiments that never took place.…
Tech / The Next Web ·
US prosecutors have charged three men with using AI to copy the voices and faces of company bosses and lawyers, tricking staff into wiring about $129m. The indictment was unsealed on Thursday, the US Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said. The men are Jacob Soall, 41, Sharon Hazan, 54, and Guy…
Tech / Wired ·
With huge capacities, retractable USB-C cables, and fast-charging capability, these discounted Ecoflow power banks are worth grabbing.
Tech / Wired ·
The apps and platforms that help family caregivers manage their loved ones’ needs are becoming more capable, but the broader issue of caregivers’ well-being remains unsolved.
Tech / Wired ·
Skip the gym and get outdoors with GoRuck’s indestructible packs and workout gear, deeply discounted ahead of the holidays.
Business / Fortune ·
Right now, we’re flying blind on owner outcomes.
Business / Fortune ·
Harwood, North Dakota residents voted against an initiative calling for a slowdown in industrial developments like AI data centers.
Tech / Wired ·
The early bird gets the worm. Here are the best Black Friday deals for 2026 you can already get right now.
Tech / The Next Web ·
Three Republican House committee chairs have asked Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door briefing on 18 November. They want to ask about his contacts with Alice Huang, a former executive at Megaspeed, and how Nvidia guards against spies. John Moolenaar, Brian Mast, and Rick…
Business / Fortune ·
Something has to change. But what can be done?
Business / Fortune ·
From taxing higher earners to changing the retirement age, incoming lawmakers have offered different approaches to the funding gap.
Tech / Wired ·
Owning a home is billed as a way to build wealth, but amid climate-related disasters, for many, it's beginning to feel like a trap.
AI / The Decoder ·
Google Research built an AI that spots signs of high blood pressure using only the pulse and motion sensors in a standard smartwatch, no cuff needed. In a 196-person study, its 65.8 percent detection rate beat the traditional in-office measurement. The method is already live in the Google Health…
Tech / The Next Web ·
An AI plush toy marketed for children as young as three gave a self-harm crisis reply to a question that had nothing to do with self-harm, a BBC investigation found. The BBC published its findings on Thursday. The toy, called Doubao, is sold online in the UK as My Baby Bunny for £75. A BBC Wales…
AI / The Decoder ·
OpenAI has secured $11 billion in fresh capital, the first tranche of a round that values the company at $1.25 trillion. The full round could swell to $20 billion. That OpenAI is already turning to wealthy private investors hints at a saturating AI capital market and growing investor caution. The…
Business / Fortune ·
The Meta CEO and Priscilla Chan pledged 99% of their shares in a 2015 letter to their newborn. Those shares were worth $45 billion then; his fortune now tops $200 billion.
Business / Fortune ·
Dexcom CEO Jake Leach says the secret to getting ahead isn't asking for a promotion—it's becoming the person willing to take on what others won't.
Business / Fortune ·
Standard Lithium, EnergyX, Exxon and Chevron are betting direct lithium extraction can turn the Smackover into a domestic supply hub and cut the U.S. reliance on China.
Business / TechCrunch ·
Sequoia pioneered the scouts model and many VC firms followed suit, but a consensus now seems to be forming that the model has reached limits in its current form.
AI / TechCrunch ·
The deal highlights the challenges of developing massive AI data centers.
Tech / Ars Technica ·
It's the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say.
AI / TechCrunch ·
OpenAI has reportedly raised an additional $11 billion as part of a funding round that hasn't closed yet but is expected to in the coming weeks.
Tech / Ars Technica ·
Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
Tech / Wired ·
Tesla’s massive EV is the second within the last year to get the ax, while smaller vehicles are proliferating. It could be a huge benefit for the US battery supply chain.