BMW Will Build a New Electric S.U.V. in South Carolina
The German company is doubling down on electric vehicles even as other automakers pull back after acknowledging billions of dollars in losses. Source link
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Bending Spoons, Owner of AOL and Other Old Internet Brands, Is Going Public
Bending Spoons, an Italian company that buys aging internet companies, is going public this week at a potential value of $19 billion. Source link
A.I. ‘Employees’ Might Disrupt Work in Unexpected Ways
Scholars say the “unknown unknowns” of using artificial intelligence in the workplace may be undermining the technology’s advertised benefits. Source link
Many Child Safety Features on Social Apps Don’t Work, Report Finds
Researchers found that teens can discover harmful content, connect with unknown adults and easily bypass time limits. Source link
In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with the new A.I. elite. Some doubt they can afford to stay. Source link
Voters Think A.I. Is Terrible. In Campaigns, It’s Everywhere.
A.I.-generated images are the public face of this election overhaul. Behind the scenes, campaigns are using the technology to analyze voter data, craft campaign materials and write custom messages. Source link
Mark Zuckerberg Urges Meta to Explore Working With Polymarket and Kalshi
Mr. Zuckerberg’s plans for Arena, a prediction markets app that Meta is building, also include appealing to 18- to 34-year-old users. Source link
U.S. Loosens Restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos A.I. Model
The move de-escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the company over its cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Source link
Om Malik, Whose Blog Shaped How Silicon Valley Saw Itself, Dies at 59
Gigaom, which he started in 2001, established him as a leading voice in the tech world and signaled a shift in how the media covered the industry. Source link
The High School Pipeline to South Korea’s Chip-Making Fortunes
Huge memory-chip profits from the global A.I. boom have increased interest in semiconductor factory work. But behind the hype are uncertain job prospects. Source link