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Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to ‘Go 5X Faster’
A Meta executive in charge of building the company’s metaverse products told employees that they should be using…
Infleqtion and Silicon Light Machines Partner to Boost Quantum Computer Performance
Novel Technology Enhances Operating Speed, Unlocking Faster Neutral Atom Quantum Computer Runtimes BOULDER, Colo., October 09, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Infleqtion,…
OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold
Allan Thygesen, the CEO of Docusign, was not particularly concerned when he saw the news last week that…
Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows…
I’m 16, Just Raised $1m for My AI Project, and Did Average at School
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Toby Brown, 16, from the UK. His visa, fundraising,…
I tried the viral AI ‘Friend’ necklace everyone’s talking about—and it’s like wearing your senile, anxious grandmother around your neck
I was broken up with while wearing my AI Friend necklace. After the tense call, I checked my…
Silicon Valley leader who navigated the internet’s boom and bust sees another wild ride with AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows…
Netflix will pay you up to $700k per year—and let you work fully remote—if you can harness AI to make employees more productive
If a high salary, remote work, and working with generative AI are all music to your ears, Netflix…
Robinhood explores launching prediction markets outside the US – Silicon Valley
(Bloomberg/Emily Nicolle) — Robinhood Markets Inc. is exploring an expansion of its prediction markets product to countries outside…
Microsoft strikes $6 billion deal to rent AI compute power in Norway – The Mercury News
(Bloomberg/Brody Ford) — Microsoft Corp. will pay $6.2 billion to rent AI computing power in Norway. The British…
Inside the wild life of Larry Ellison, who briefly dethroned Elon Musk as the world’s richest man this week
Asked to name the smartest person he’s ever met, Elon Musk had a quick response: “Larry Ellison is…