21 May 2026
The SF gathering that summed up the ruthless class war billionaires are waging
Recently, my partner told me about a 1973 short story by Ursula K. Le Guin called “ The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas .” It’s about a utopian city where hedonistic residents live in peace, abundance and harmony among its rollicking meadows and hillsides. But these same euphoric citizens harbor a shameful secret that they refuse to acknowledge: In order to maintain their bountiful harvest, their…
21 May 2026
Job training for robots: How China is getting machines ready to join the workforce
Chinese technology consultant Kenneth Ren is training the workers of the future. The only thing is, they are not human. "We are essentially teaching robots to think on their own," Ren, an overseas solution expert with RealMan Intelligent Technology told CNBC recently at the Beijing-based Humanoid Robot Data Training Center.
21 May 2026
Machine Learning Doubles Depression Remission Rate
A pioneering, first-of-its-kind study demonstrated that a personalized, machine-learning-guided lifestyle coaching program can nearly double the remission rates of mild-to-moderate depression. The research tracks how individual behavioral factors uniquely predict low mood states. By using consumer smartwatches and real-time data logs to construct an individualized mood augmentation plan (iMAP),…
21 May 2026
SpaceX Holds More Bitcoin Than Previously Thought
In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), SpaceX has revealed that it holds 18,712 bitcoin, currently worth around $1.45 billion.
21 May 2026
After AI layoffs, Newsom orders state government to find ways to ease the pain
In an AI executive order, the governor called on state officials to study everything from job subsidies to stock compensation policies to mitigate tech-driven layoffs.
21 May 2026
What SpaceX's filing shows about Elon Musk's web of companies
What SpaceX's filing shows about Elon Musk's web of companies
21 May 2026
The Top 5 NJ Colleges Where Grads Earn the Most 10 Years Later, According to New Ranking
With AI reshaping the entry-level job market for new college graduates, families are taking a much closer look at a college’s ROI before committing to a school. In New Jersey, one outcome-focused ranking puts Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken at the top for median graduate salary 10 years after graduation.
21 May 2026
SpaceX, OpenAI valuations would mean they leapfrog Berkshire Hathaway on first day of trading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. facility in Hawthorne, California, on March 26, 2026.
21 May 2026
Anthropic's "Profitability" Swindle
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about how Anthropic is “about to have its first profitable quarter,” specifically an operating profit, or EBITDA profitability: Anthropic’s revenue is set to more than double to $10.9 billion in the second quarter, an explosive rate of growth that will help it turn an operating profit for the first time. ... Anthropic generated $4.8 billion in sales…
