Mathematicians grapple with a ‘very rapid and very unsettling change’ as AI cracks yet another century-old problem
On Sunday afternoon, while the rest of the world’s eyes were glued to the World Cup final, an…
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott just donated $20 million to support America’s youth mental health
Billionaire MacKenzie Scott has become one of the most prolific philanthropists of the modern era by writing massive,…
Opinion | It’s No Wonder Grads Are Booing Their Commencement Speakers
Commencement address season hasn’t been going well — for the commencement speakers. I’m sure you’ve seen the videos…
California’s Public Universities Went All in on A.I. Now They’re Tearing Themselves Apart.
Today, economic pressures have prompted C.S.U. to redefine what it means to train useful workers. In December 2024,…
Forget Big Tech: Small businesses will hire nearly 1 million grads in 2026
While fresh-faced grads are throwing their hats in the ring for a job at the world’s biggest companies,…
Sorsby gambling addiction casts light on issue that could affect thousands of college athletes
In the eight years since the Supreme Court cleared the way for legal sports gambling across the country,…
Palantir CEO says AI ‘will destroy’ humanities jobs
Some economists and experts say critical thinking and creativity will be more important than ever in the age…
College grads in ‘AI-proof’ careers like psychology and education see negative returns on degrees
There’s a boom in the economy: economics papers on the souring prospects of the recent college graduate in…
Gen Z can’t afford a house. Some parents are choosing to fund down payments over college funds
A parent wants to see their kid make it in life. Maybe that’s going to a good school.…
This AI founder who quit her 9-to-5 law job has a warning for anyone dreaming of doing the same: ‘I’m working harder now than I ever did’
Office workers who daydream of being their own boss may fantasize about calling the shots, earning sky-high salaries,…
Ex–Google exec says degrees in law and medicine are a waste of time because AI will catch up
As undergraduate degrees have lost their payoff thanks to AI, young people have turned to advanced schooling to…
Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ in the age of AI
Daniela Amodei, who cofounded Anthropic with her brother Dario, said uniquely human qualities will actually be more critical…