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Farewell, My Captain

Farewell, My Captain

A Noahpinion essay mourns Patrick Stewart, who it says died at 86, and examines how Captain Jean-Luc Picard shaped Star Trek: The Next Generation.
How Microsoft’s School AI Pact Addresses Human Oversight

How Microsoft’s School AI Pact Addresses Human Oversight

Microsoft says a school AI agreement will be available to U.S. districts from Nov. 1, with limits on student data use, monitoring and automated decisions.
What Could Explain US Growth With Almost No Change In Work Hours?

What Could Explain US Growth With Almost No Change In Work Hours?

U.S. output has grown much faster than hours worked, but official data do not yet show whether AI is the cause.
The Home Robot Question: What Could Meta's Reported Max Do About Housework?

The Home Robot Question: What Could Meta’s Reported Max Do About Housework?

A report says Meta and Chinese firm Fourier built a humanoid prototype called Max. Its household abilities remain unproven, and Meta has no sales plan.
Nvidia’s Hold Meets A Possible OpenAI Shift Toward Google TPUs

Nvidia’s Hold Meets A Possible OpenAI Shift Toward Google TPUs

The Information and Bloomberg report OpenAI plans to buy Google TPUs, but neither company has confirmed a deal or disclosed its terms.
Anthropic’s AI Use Valuation Compared With Payroll: What To Keep In Mind

Anthropic’s AI Use Valuation Compared With Payroll: What To Keep In Mind

Anthropic says internal Claude use first exceeded monthly personnel expense excluding stock awards in April. The figure uses list prices, not AI costs.
The AI Boomerang Question: Why Are Former Workers Returning?

The AI Boomerang Question: Why Are Former Workers Returning?

Surveys report workers and employers reversing some AI-related job cuts, but the figures are self-reported and the clearest documented case is 45 jobs.
Did The Market Overreact To Big Tech’s AI Bill?

Did The Market Overreact To Big Tech’s AI Bill?

Big Tech shares fell after record infrastructure spending. Cloud growth is strong, but investors still lack proof of when AI returns will cover the bill.
Could AI Demand Change Who Gets Access To The World’s Memory?

Could AI Demand Change Who Gets Access To The World’s Memory?

Sam Altman met Samsung executives as AI demand strains memory supply. No new chip deal was announced, and higher prices remain a risk.
A Prototype, Not A Killer: DeepSeek’s Coding Agent In Perspective

A Prototype, Not A Killer: DeepSeek’s Coding Agent In Perspective

DeepSeek published an open-source autonomous coding-agent prototype, but says it is for research—not an official product or a tested rival to Claude Code.