Michael Burry is sounding the alarm on AI stocks, warning that massive spending on Nvidia chips could lead to painful accounting issues. His concerns echo those of famed Enron short-seller Jim Chanos about the AI spending boom.
SentinelOne is making major moves in AI security and autonomous security operations, earning strong praise from solution provider partners. The company’s acquisitions and platform expansion are creating significant growth opportunities in the channel.
The European Commission is reportedly planning sweeping changes to digital privacy laws that privacy advocates say would effectively neuter GDPR protections. Max Schrems’ organization Noyb warns the November 19 “Digital Omnibus” package creates massive loopholes for Big Tech while claiming to help s
Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist and Turing Award winner, is planning to leave the company to found his own startup. The departure comes amid Mark Zuckerberg’s radical overhaul of Meta’s AI operations, including hiring new leadership and shifting focus from research to product development.
Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group reported net profit more than doubled to ¥2.5tn ($16.2bn) in the quarter ending September, far exceeding expectations. The AI-driven surge was powered by Vision Fund gains from OpenAI and PayPay investments, with shares more than doubling this year.
Nonprofits are taking a measured approach to AI adoption, with most organizations expressing interest but lacking the resources for implementation. Meanwhile, federal funding threats under the Trump administration are creating additional pressure to do more with less.
Researchers have discovered that AI language models use completely separate neural pathways for memorization versus reasoning. When they removed memorization circuits, models lost 97% of verbatim recall but kept nearly all logical reasoning intact. Surprisingly, arithmetic operations shared pathways
Cadence Design Systems is acquiring ChipStack, a Seattle startup that uses AI to accelerate chip verification. The entire 20-person team is joining Cadence, strengthening their AI-driven verification capabilities. ChipStack had raised over $7 million since emerging from AI2 Incubator in 2023.
Researchers have successfully created bacteriophages using entirely synthetic genetic material, allowing unprecedented control over these bacteria-killing viruses. The breakthrough enables scientists to add and remove genes at will, potentially leading to new weapons against antibiotic-resistant inf
Microsoft reportedly failed to properly disclose $4.7 billion in OpenAI-related losses, burying the figure in vague financial reporting. The software giant faces criticism for avoiding SEC requirements about related-party transactions. This marks the second time in a month that Microsoft’s financial
