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AI will affect more than half of all U.S. jobs, analysis finds
Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis.Over the next three years, AI will "reshape" between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston...
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How a Student’s AI Robot Lightens the Load for Caregivers At Home
Kyle McGinley graduated from high school in 2018 and, like many teenagers, he was unsure what career he wanted to pursue. Recuperating from a sports injury led him to consider becoming a physical therapist for athletes. But he was...
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How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end
The following is an extract from our Lost in Space-Time newsletter. Each month, we dive into fascinating ideas from around the...
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A teenage Minecraft YouTuber raised $1,234,567 for a meme prediction market called Giggles. It broke me. | TechCrunch
I cannot say with 100% certainty that nineteen-year-old Justin Jin is not pulling an elaborate prank on me. In my defense, Jin’s company Giggles – which he describes as “putting a trading app and TikTok together” – started as...
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He Started a Social Network Alone. Then 5 Million People Signed Up
If you haven’t heard of UpScrolled before, a brief primer: It’s a social media platform not too different from, say, Instagram or TikTok. You can share photos or short videos, follow accounts, comment on posts, and amass a following...
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AI startup Rocket offers vibe McKinsey-style reports at a fraction of the cost | TechCrunch
Indian startup Rocket is betting that the next big opportunity is the part before vibe coding: having AI help people decide what to build. It has launched a platform that produces consulting-style product strategies.The startup, based in Surat, India,...
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OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund | TechCrunch
A new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI has made its first close on its $100 million goal, the founders tell TechCrunch. The partners have already written a couple of checks. The fund is called Zero Shot (a...
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Artemis II: Everything We Know as Its Crew Approaches the Far Side of the Moon
On day six of its mission, Artemis II is closing in on the far side of the moon. Meanwhile, the historic journey has not been without fascinating and curious stories, from the images and videos that its four crew...
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Novel approach to clearing brain waste shows promise for Alzheimer’s
Interest is growing in using the brain’s waste-disposal system to delay or ease Alzheimer’s disease. Now, a new technique...
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Doctors came up with an app to save you from jumping to wrong conclusions
We have all been there. A delayed text reply suddenly means something is wrong. A neutral comment feels oddly critical. A small situation spirals into a full-blown worst-case scenario in seconds. That mental shortcut, where the brain jumps straight...
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Few Republicans condemn Trump’s Iran threat as Democrats call for his removal
Washington — In the hours between President Trump threatening to eradicate a "whole civilization" unless Iran...