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The Pope isn’t AGI-pilled
…Some critics questioned whether it went far enough, and others believed it should have discussed artificial general intelligence (AGI), which many companies insist is imminent. Still others thought the pope was spot…
Marathon’s second season is a chance for Bungie to turn things around
…The longevity of the live-service title has become the central point of anxiety and contention within the Marathon community, as players debate what went wrong, what could fix it, and whether…
Labor and worker’s rights in tech
…Blizzard's Story and Franchise Development Workers Form Latest Video Game Union with Communications Workers of America [ Communications Workers of America ] Ash Parrish Aug 4, 2025 Finally a contract for the one…
Who is the Palantir chore coat for?
…Palantir itself also communicates directly with individual investors or fan communities. (Palantir appears to have previously even hired a moderator from the company’s Subreddit into a communications role.) A line of…
Here is Yarbo’s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over
…though. “Yarbo has initiated direct communication with me and has taken the positive step of establishing a dedicated security response center. We are currently in discussions regarding the remediation process, and they…
All the evidence revealed so far in Musk v. Altman
…12 In a November 2015 email exchange between Musk and Altman, the two discuss plans for the forthcoming AI lab. Musk starts off by recounting a “great call with Greg [Brockman…
The next YouTube phenomenon hitting the big screen
…The very first thing I did after opening the box? Install the CrossPoint firmware, an open-source project that has become a huge hit in the e-reading community. (And the center…
Inside the return of Xbox
…Microsoft is reportedly in discussions to end a clean-energy target to allow it to push ahead with more AI data centers. Bloomberg reports that the company is debating whether to delay…
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
…They were discussing whether it was really a jailbreak, or whether it was not that big of a deal essentially. Apparently, reports say that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy then got worried about…