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Palantir CEO Alex Karp says frontier AI labs think they ‘deserve to colonize your enterprise’
Alex Karp’s crusade against frontier AI labs continues. During Palantir’s second-quarter earnings call on Monday, the CEO and cofounder reiterated his view that leading AI labs could absorb enterprises’ data, intellectual property, and expertise into their models and ultimately use that to compete…
The creator of Walmart’s vibe-coding tool Code Puppy is leaving for AI startup Pydantic
The creator of Walmart’s internal vibe-coding tool is leaving the company for AI start-up Pydantic. In a memo reviewed by Business Insider, Michael Pfaffenberger wrote to colleagues that he was leaving Walmart a year after growing Code Puppy from 1,000 users to more than 75,000. The tool will…
Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race while the US is building ‘in silos’
The Hugging Face CEO is making a case for open-weight AI models — with a warning for the US. Clément Delangue said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” show on Monday that China is winning the AI race because the country is “more open science and open models than the US.” “I think they are,”
OpenAI hosted influencers at a luxury retreat with beekeeping. The internet backlash was swift.
Beneath a canopy of trees at a 140-acre resort, bistro lights illuminated a long wooden table set for about 30 people. There, content creators gathered for dinner of farm-to-table food and wine. At one end of the table, a glowing OpenAI logo completed the scene. Over the weekend, several…
The 15 movies with the largest opening weekends of all time
Superhero fatigue seems not to count when it comes to your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” had a huge opening at the box office, bringing in $360 million its opening weekend, according to Sony, which released the movie. That’s the biggest domestic opening weekend ever…
A preventive neurologist shares 2 overlooked dementia risk factors
If you’re trying to reduce your personal risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s, the answer might be right in front of your eyes — or within earshot. Dr. Kellyann Niotis, a preventive neurologist and assistant professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, said vision and hearing loss are…
All the president’s rides: Photos show the planes, helicopters, and other White House vehicles used by Donald Trump
With Boeing running years behind schedule on delivering new 747-8 planes, President Donald Trump looked elsewhere in his efforts to upgrade the presidential fleet. In May 2025, the Trump administration accepted a Boeing 747-8, a private business jet previously used by the Qatari royal family…
Michigan reports first 2 deaths linked to cyclospora outbreak
Michigan has confirmed the first deaths linked to the US’ ongoing outbreak of a diarrhea bug caused by the cyclospora parasite. On Monday, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services announced that “two deaths have been identified as part of the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Michigan.”…
Oil prices fall sharply as Trump signals Iran deal on Hormuz Strait
Oil prices fell on Monday as markets embraced hopes for the de-escalation of the Iran war, despite uncertainty over the prospects for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled he was holding off on ordering fresh strikes against Iran and said he did so because…
Celebrity deaths in 2026: Remembering the famous people we lost this year
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and an activist icon who twice ran for president. Born on October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, Jackson experienced Jim Crow segregation on public buses and at school firsthand. It would shape the rest of his…