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Five Eyes warns new AI models pose urgent cyber threat
Intelligence agencies from US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have flagged emerging AI capabilities as immediate cybersecurity risks. What the alliance identified and how it changes your threat model.
Nasdaq futures fall 2% on AI capex fears and Fed rate doubts
Market pullback reflects investor anxiety over soaring AI infrastructure costs and uncertainty about Federal Reserve policy direction. Here's what the selloff signals about tech valuations.
China's fastest supercomputer still won't run AI workloads well
China built the world's fastest supercomputer, but it's optimized for traditional HPC, not deep learning. What this means for the AI infrastructure race.
The gate is the product: what AI loops really are, and who needs one
A loop hands AI the whole job instead of one step at a time. The hype skips the only part that matters: the gate that decides whether a pass is good enough. Here is what a loop actually is, two we built and tested, the real cost in dollars, and an honest read on who should bother.
Tokens, explained: the hidden meter behind every AI bill
A token is the unit every AI charges by, and it quietly controls your cost, your speed, and how fast you hit your limits. Here is what a token actually is, what secretly burns through them, and the handful of moves that cut consumption the most.
Maggie L. Walker opened the first U.S. bank for Black wealth in 1903
In 1903, Maggie L. Walker launched St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond, becoming the first woman—Black or white—to open a bank in America. Her model made loans as small as $5 and accepted 10% down payments on mortgages, serving 50,000 members by 1924.
OCC Preemption Blocks State Payment Reform, Protects Big Bank Margins
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is using federal preemption to block state laws that regulate Visa and Mastercard swipe fees—not banks. Why the agency is overreaching and what it signals about financial lobbying power.
Alan Greenspan, Fed Chair Who Missed the Housing Crisis, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, who led the Federal Reserve for 18 years and championed deregulation in the 1990s and early 2000s, died Monday from Parkinson's complications. His legacy includes both price stability and the conditions that led to 2008.
Amazon Expands AI Ad Platform Beyond Its Own Sites to Open Web
Amazon is rolling out Sponsored Prompts, its conversational AI ad product, to publishers and sites outside its ecosystem. What it means for ad targeting and publisher revenue.
Walmart Expands Sam's Club Ad Network as Retail Giants Battle for Advertiser Dollars
Walmart is deepening Sam's Club's role in its advertising business, per Chief Growth Officer Seth Dallaire. The move signals retail's shift toward first-party data monetization and direct advertiser relationships.
Susan Credle Says Big Ideas Are Ready for a Comeback
This year's Cannes Lion of St. Mark winner argues the creative industry has overcorrected on efficiency. Why she thinks craft and bold thinking still matter more than you think.
Black Publishers Built New Models After Ad Commitments Dried Up
Since 2023, brands slashed diversity ad spending. Black publishers in the BOMESI network didn't wait—they rebuilt revenue models assuming those post-2020 dollars wouldn't return. What's their next play?