In the 1983 film Trading Places, two wealthy brothers set out to rig the commodities market by getting their hands… Continue reading From Trading Places to war markets: how insider trading slipped into prediction platforms The post From Trading Places to war markets: how insider trading slipped into prediction platforms […]
OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared
On February 28, OpenAI announced it had reached a deal that will allow the US military to use its technologies in classified settings. CEO Sam Altman said the negotiations, which the company began pursuing only after the Pentagon’s public reprimand of Anthropic, were “definitely rushed.” In its announcements, OpenAI took […]
Ayar Labs, which is replacing the copper wiring in semiconductors with fiber optics, raised a $500M Series E led by Neuberger Berman at a $3.8B valuation (Robbie Whelan/Wall Street Journal)
Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal: Ayar Labs, which is replacing the copper wiring in semiconductors with fiber optics, raised a $500M Series E led by Neuberger Berman at a $3.8B valuation — Ayar Labs, which is replacing the copper wiring in semiconductors with fiber optics, is valued at $3.8 […]
I tested the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra — and of course it’s the best Android phone ever
Samsung’s new flagship, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, does not disappoint. It’s thinner, lighter, and more powerful, even managing to squeeze more exciting photographic and video capabilities out of the same set of cameras.