The wave of AI-driven layoffs is no longer theoretical. Major companies are explicitly linking job cuts to artificial intelligence adoption, with certain roles in the crosshairs. The trend signals a painful, accelerated shift in the white-collar workforce.
Belgium has launched a new national supercomputer named Sofia at the Green Energy Park in Zellik. The Vrije Universiteit Brussels will manage the €8.6 million Tier-1 system for the next six years, providing compute power for Flemish universities and companies.
A researcher is leading a quiet campaign to get the Vatican, and specifically the new Pope Leo XIV, to formally consider the extreme risks of artificial general intelligence. He argues the Church’s unique moral authority and convening power could be decisive in a world racing toward AGI. But infiltr
Dario Amodei of Anthropic is set to testify before Congress on December 17 about Chinese state hackers using Claude Code. The incident has sparked a huge debate over AI regulation and who benefits from framing the tech as uniquely dangerous.
Sergey Brin has gifted $1.1 billion in Alphabet stock following the company’s AI-fueled rally. The donation includes $1 billion to his Catalyst4 foundation, plus millions to Parkinson’s research. This marks his second major charitable distribution this year.
A tech founder built a Bluetooth-compatible landline phone to escape smartphone addiction. Her side project turned into a $280,000 business in months. The nostalgia-driven device struck a chord with digital wellness seekers.
News Tower puts players in charge of a 1930s newspaper, forcing tough choices between ethics and survival. The game exposes why quality journalism struggles against financial pressures and powerful interests. It’s management sim meets media industry reality check.
Oppo has introduced a Velvet Red color option for the Find X9 in India after recording three times the growth of the previous generation. The new color launches December 8 in a single 12GB/256GB configuration.
Inspired by childhood lemon batteries, researchers developed a stretchable power source that decomposes naturally. The battery can stretch 80% beyond its original length while maintaining stable voltage.
OpenAI is throttling free Sora users to just six video generations daily as their GPUs struggle with overwhelming demand. Google also slashed free Gemini 3 Pro access, revealing the massive infrastructure costs behind generative AI. The AI gold rush is hitting physical limits.
