How to get out of AI pilot purgatory
Every C-suite executive I meet asks the same question: Why is our AI investment stuck in pilot purgatory? After surveying over 200 AI practitioners for our latest research, I have a…
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Foxconn, OpenAI partner on AI hardware manufacturing
Initially, the collaboration will cover a range of scenarios across assembly, inspection, machine tending and logistics applications Foxconn will collaborate with US-based OpenAI to design…
US Fed fractures deepen as Barr signals inflation concern
Investors now see about a 40% probability of a rate cut at the December meeting, according to pricing in futures contracts Add one more to the number of US Federal Reserve officials…
4 People Indicted in Alleged Conspiracy to Smuggle Supercomputers and Nvidia Chips to China
Stern said text messages obtained by authorities show Li boasting about how his father “had engaged in similar business on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.” Stern alleged the…
Top Dem Reveals How JPMorgan Chase Helped Epstein Hide His Crimes
A report released by Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden on Thursday called for Congress to further investigate JP Morgan Chase over its ties to Jeffrey Epstein, one of the bank’s…
US: Wall Street indexes end lower after sharp reversal, tech leads decline
Investors have worried about lofty technology valuations amid concerns over steep AI spending, with the Nasdaq now sharply off its October high Wall Street stocks slid on Thursday (Nov 20)…
Democrats Who Sent Message to Troops Respond to Trump’s Hanging Threat
The National Guard’s takeover of Washington was not legal, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the Pentagon had “exceeded the bounds of their authority”…
White House ready to welcome 'communist' Mamdani
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday that a "communist" will be meeting President Trump on Friday, using that word to describe Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani…
ICE Suddenly Loses Key Evidence One Day After Being Sued
ICE is claiming the computer ate its records the day after it was sued for abuse. 404 Media reports that after ICE’s Bridgeview Detention Center outside Chicago was sued October 30 for…
The Nvidia market rally couldn’t save Bitcoin’s price: BTC sinks to new low today. What’s up with this crypto crash?
Is this the beginning of the end for Bitcoin? A Bitcoin (BTC) sell-off on Thursday is sending the cryptocurrency down again today by 3% to $86,410.50 in midday afternoon trading, after a…
Verizon begins laying off more than 13,000 employees in a bid to ‘reorient’ the entire company
Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The job cuts began on…
NBC’s ‘Stumble’: Why does Hollywood insist on treating narcolepsy as a punchline?
NBC recently debuted a new show: Stumble, a comedy about a former cheer coach leading a team of misfits. Some earlier reviews of the show, which premiered on November 7, called it…
Trump Suffers Massive Loss Over National Guard Deployment to D.C.
The National Guard’s takeover of Washington was not legal, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Thursday. Judge Jia Cobb ruled that the Pentagon had “exceeded the bounds of their authority”…
Is This Finally and Blessedly the End of the Larry Summers Era?
It seems Jeffrey Epstein’s tentacles reached much further than any of us could have imagined, with Larry Summers, one of the nation’s most prominent economists, being caught in the web. I…
U.S. Coast Guard Will No Longer Consider Swastika a Hate Symbol
The U.S. Coast Guard is no longer going to consider the swastika a hate symbol. The Washington Postreports that a new policy will take effect next month at the military branch that will…
Trump Prosecutor Attacks Judge After He Questions if She’s a “Puppet”
Those lawmakers were Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, as well as Senators…
Why Trump’s AI diplomacy is doomed to fail
This week, chips were on the menu in the White House. “When you ask about AI and chips, Saudi Arabia has a huge need for computing power,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said at a…
Vance tells Americans to have ‘a little bit of patience’ on high prices
While President Donald Trump has struggled to settle on a way to address Americans’ concerns about high costs, Vice President JD Vance on Thursday offered a more direct and empathetic…
Leavitt Says She’s Not a Lawyer, But Dems’ Video Is “Punishable”
Those lawmakers were Representatives Jason Crow of Colorado, Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, as well as Senators…
Karoline Leavitt Says Trump’s “Piggy” Insult Is a Sign of Respect
On Thursday, prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges just before a new hearing in federal court, where Martinez and Ruiz’s attorneys were going to reveal new text messages from Exum that…
Why MLB is suddenly betting big on NBC and Netflix
If the football games, boxing matches, and comedy specials weren’t indication enough that Netflix is making a bold move for the live television market, here’s another: Beginning in 2026,…
Democratic congresswoman accused of bilking COVID money calls charges a 'sham'
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the Florida Democrat charged with bilking the government of $5 million in disaster assistance then using it to get elected to Congress, said Thursday that…
Trump administration threatens to withhold $75M from Pennsylvania over immigrant truck drivers
The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued…
Roundtables: Surviving the New Age of Conspiracies
Everything is a conspiracy theory now. MIT Technology Review’s series, “The New Conspiracy Age,” explores how this moment is changing science and technology. Watch a discussion with our…