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- AI is remaking the workforce faster than universities can decide how—or whether—to teach it
Some professors have banned it in the classroom while others have incorporated it into the curriculum.
- ‘They’re likely to get squeezed’: AI slop books are flooding online marketplaces—and it’s coming at the expense of paychecks for human authors
A recent study found thousands of self-published books on Amazon that were at least 50% generated by AI.
- Clippers’ Steve Ballmer Accepts NBA’s Punishment for Cap Circumvention
Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced on Sunday night "that we are complying with the penalties assessed by the league."
- Even Americans earning more than $155,000 now call themselves ‘working class’—a sign of how far the affordability crisis has spread
A new Pew study found 60% of U.S. adults identify as working class, up from 54% two years ago—and half of the country's top earners say the label fits.
- Trump Needs ‘Appropriate Recognition’ To Help Kennedy Center Fundraise, Internal Document Reportedly Says
The internal document notes that Trump is willing to raise funding for the Kennedy Center to address its financial woes, but will only do so if he gets “appropriate recognition.”
Technology
- Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says
The 40-year-old unvaccinated woman reportedly had underlying health conditions.
- I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.
The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.
- I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.
- Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services
"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."
- Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights
Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.
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