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Agility Robotics files for $2.5B IPO to mass-produce warehouse humanoids
Agility Robotics is going public at a $2.5B valuation, betting that humanoid robots can fill the logistics labor shortage. Here's what the filing reveals about their timeline and market.
NYC Council candidate accused of forging AI-generated social posts
A New York City Council candidate faces forgery allegations over posts attributed to supporters but generated by AI tools. The case highlights growing risks when AI content lacks clear disclosure.
California lawsuit claims AI helps gas stations fix fuel prices
A new lawsuit alleges AI tools are enabling gas station collusion to raise fuel prices across California. The filing marks the first major legal challenge to algorithmic price coordination in the fuel market.
Cut AI's power bill: what data centers can do now
AI model training and inference consume massive electricity and water. Here are concrete steps your infrastructure team can take this week to reduce consumption.
Hoffman: xAI is a 'train wreck,' OpenAI and Anthropic have room to grow
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman assessed the AI landscape in a recent interview, calling Elon Musk's xAI venture troubled while backing competition from OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's what he said about the state of the field.
Gen Z blames AI for job losses. They're looking at the wrong problem.
Fortune reports Gen Z graduates cite AI as a barrier to employment, but the real bottleneck may lie elsewhere. What the data actually shows about entry-level hiring.
Amazon hires thousands of Gen Z while exec says AI job cuts are misread
An Amazon executive rejects 'job apocalypse' narratives, distinguishing between job elimination and workforce change. The company is actively recruiting thousands of recent graduates — here's what that hiring tells us about real AI labor dynamics.
Home Depot deploys AI to retrain staff and cut checkout friction
Fortune reports Home Depot is using artificial intelligence to rebuild store operations, from staff training to customer experience. Here's what the retailer is testing and why the bet matters for brick-and-mortar retail.
Khosla Invested $30M in Runlayer. Here's what that means.
Vinod Khosla wanted every dollar of Runlayer's Series B round. The infrastructure startup raised $30 million with backing from the venture investor — and timing matters for AI ops.
AI Chip Boom Widens Rich-Poor Gap Across Asia's Tech Giants
Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore are pulling ahead in AI hardware wealth while smaller economies lag. How semiconductor concentration is reshaping regional inequality.
OpenAI and Broadcom Design Custom AI Chip to Cut Costs
OpenAI is working with Broadcom on a proprietary chip aimed at reducing inference costs and hardware dependency. Details on specs and timeline remain unclear.
Alex Bores's NY Loss Exposes Real Battle Over AI Campaign Money
A New York election defeat signals tension between AI industry funding and voter skepticism. What the race reveals about money's limits in political races shaped by tech.