Apple Store Architect Ron Johnson Doubts AI Shopping Push
Apple Store architect Ron Johnson challenges Silicon Valley's bet on agentic commerce, arguing AI assistants cannot replicate tactile retail experiences.
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Trump Plans ‘AI Force’ and New Czar to Drive Tech Expansion
Donald Trump announced plans to create an AI Force and appoint an AI czar, rejecting safety-driven development slowdowns ahead of…
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Trump AI Force Proposal Confuses Tech Sector Amid Policy Void
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Why Developer Platform Agents Require Tracing and Guardrails
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Cities Push AI Data Center Moratorium as Grid Strain Mounts
Rising energy demands spark calls for an AI data center moratorium in Philadelphia and across U.S. cities, as local grids…
Microsoft Drafts Humanist AI Code for In-House Models
Microsoft has released a draft Humanist AI Code of Conduct, establishing aspirational safety goals for future internal models without enforcement…
Altman and Musk Back Amodei Call to Pace Frontier AI Models
Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman, and xAI's Elon Musk agree to pace frontier AI model scaling and support third-party…