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OpenAI’s new safety hire didn’t mince words about what’s at stake in the age of AI superintelligence.”If we build superintelligence without more robust alignment I expect we will permanently lose control of it. If that happens then most people could die,” Paul Christiano, an AI safety researcher, said on Wednesday…
How people tackle their finances can vary but, according to new research from PYMNTS, there are two ways that are most common. PYMNTS found just 40% of American consumers are “planners,” meaning their strategy for money had more foresight. That figure has gone down compared to the roughly half who tackled…
The US Army says that its special battalion focused on drone warfare and lessons from Ukraine was always meant to be a temporary experiment, not a lasting element of the force.The Unmanned Assault Battalion was created last fall as an experimental unit in the 173rd Airborne Brigade specializing in drone…
America’s middle class is always hustling — and now, they’re side hustling.The share of Americans with more than one job has been steadily rising for the last several years, and is still hovering at elevated levels. But the population holding multiple jobs looks different from before the pandemic, with a…
Retirement remains top of mind for many Americans, whether they are approaching their so-called “golden years” or have many years to go before leaving the workforce. How much money a person needs to have saved to retire without financial stress is an important consideration in the retirement preparation process, and…
While it’s ridiculously busy at rush hour and way too hot in the summer, the Tube is an essential part of life in London.As a local, I sometimes use the public transit system — formally called the London Underground —more than four or five times on some days, as it’s…
Since its 2007 launch, the iPhone has had the same basic design: a flat, rigid rectangle.Now, Apple is folding on that form factor.Apple debuted the new foldable iPhone Duo on Tuesday at its annual September hardware event, marking the biggest design change in the device’s history.John Ternus, Apple’s CEO, critiqued…
FICO said on Monday that it is going to incorporate buy now, pay later (BNPL) data into credit scores as the payment method surges in popularity. The FICO Score 10 BNPL and FICO Score 10 T BNPL will be the first credit scores from a leading credit scoring provider to…
Saudi-funded rebel golf tour LIV has revealed it owes Rick Shiels, the sport’s biggest social media star, more than $1 million.LIV Golf attracted some of golf’s top stars by offering huge paychecks when it launched in 2022. On Tuesday, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.On its list of current…
Your next iPhone is going to cost you.On Tuesday, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max — with price tags $100 higher than the previous Pro models. Apple has yet to announce the entry-level iPhone 18.The announcement illustrates how the global memory shortage has stretched a company…
