Why scientists can’t get a laugh

Humor is hard to pull off in front of a cold audience, full stop.

Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16

Pinterest’s chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections.

What happened at Nvidia GTC: NemoClaw, Robot Olaf, and a $1 trillion bet

CEO Jensen Huang took the stage at Nvidia’s GTC conference this week in his signature leather jacket to deliver a two-and-a-half-hour keynote, projecting $1 trillion in AI chip sales through 2027, declaring that every company needs an “OpenClaw strategy,” and closing with a rambling Olaf robot that had to get its mic cut. The message was hard to miss: Nvidia… Continua a leggere What happened at Nvidia GTC: NemoClaw, Robot Olaf, and a $1 trillion bet

Amid legal turmoil, Kalshi is temporarily banned in Nevada

It’s the latest escalation in a regulatory battle over the future of prediction markets.

Microsoft rolls back some of its Copilot AI bloat on Windows

The company is reducing Copilot entry points on Windows, starting with Photos, Widgets, Notepad, and other apps.

New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput

Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon’s assertion that the AI company poses an “unacceptable risk to national security” and arguing that the government’s case relies on technical misunderstandings and claims that were never actually raised during the months of negotiations.

Elon Musk misled Twitter investors while trying to get out of acquisition, jury says

At the time, Musk had tweeted that Twitter had too many bots, which is why he was trying to renege on his commitment to buy the company.

Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada

A judge ordered Kalshi to immediately halt sports and election contracts in the state, intensifying a growing regulatory battle over prediction markets.

This Compact Bose Soundbar Is $80 Off

Bose might be known for its noise-canceling headphones, but the brand’s soundbars are pretty solid too.

Gamers Hate Nvidia’s DLSS 5. Developers Aren’t Crazy About It, Either

Nvidia’s new AI upscaling gaming technology struck gamers as uncanny and off-putting. Developers don’t seem to like it, either, but it could be “the default” in a few years.