Tinder is betting big on AI to reverse declining subscriber numbers. The new “Chemistry” feature will analyze users’ camera roll photos and personality traits. But is this too little, too late for the dating app giant?
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas just modeled AI’s economic impact, including scenarios where it either eliminates scarcity or ends humanity. Economists see modest gains while technologists predict revolutionary change. Both might be wrong in their own ways.
New legal testimony from OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever details Sam Altman’s alleged pattern of manipulation and dishonesty that led to his brief 2023 ouster. The deposition reveals Altman reportedly pitted executives against each other and offered conflicting information about company plans. Suts
Spanish FinTech Devengo has raised €2 million in pre-Series A funding with backing from Bankinter, Demium, and Banco Sabadell. The company specializes in instant account-to-account payment infrastructure with direct Iberpay connectivity. This comes as EU Instant Payments Regulation accelerates innov
AMD’s open source graphics drivers are showing meaningful performance improvements for professional workstation users. The company’s openSIL initiative for Zen 6 platforms also hits a major milestone with the FAS 1.0 specification release, signaling strong commitment to open firmware development.
Microsoft is launching a new superintelligence team after being freed from OpenAI partnership restrictions. The company can now pursue its own AGI research while maintaining access to OpenAI’s best models through 2030. AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says they’re chasing “humanist superintelligence” that
JPMorgan strategists argue bitcoin now has “significant upside” after a brutal October selloff. The cryptocurrency plunged more than 20% from its October 5 peak of $126,000, briefly dipping below $100,000 this week. Analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou cites futures liquidations and a $128 million crypto
Social psychologist John Haidt argues smartphones have fundamentally rewired Gen Z brains during puberty. He points to a synchronized global collapse in teen mental health between 2010-2015 and the end of 50 years of educational progress in 2012. The solution requires collective action to restore pl
Princeton engineers have created a quantum chip with qubits that maintain coherence for over 1 millisecond, shattering previous records. The breakthrough combines tantalum metal with silicon substrates to dramatically extend qubit lifespan. This could make quantum computers billions of times more ef
Microsoft has publicly apologized for failing to clearly communicate Microsoft 365 subscription changes. The company is offering refunds to customers in Australia and New Zealand who switch to the cheaper Classic plan by December 31, 2025. This comes after legal action from Australian regulators.
