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I spent $1,000 to stay in a hotel directly facing Niagara Falls. The room surprised me in 4 ways.
I knew I’d be able to see Niagara Falls from my room when I booked it, but I didn’t know how the room would be laid out. So, I was surprised to find that due to the open floor plan and floor-to-ceiling windows, I’d be able to enjoy the epic view from the comfort of
Palmer Luckey says AI won’t save founders from the hardest part of their jobs
Palmer Luckey has a warning for people who think AI will let them start a company and spend their days building its technology. The Oculus and Anduril founder said at the Moonshot Live event in Los Angeles that AI may change how a founder works, but it does little to relieve founders of…
One of AI’s most influential researchers is joining AMD in an $8 billion deal
One of modern AI’s most influential researchers is now at the center of AMD’s $8 billion bet on physical AI. AMD said Monday it had agreed to acquire World Labs, a San Francisco startup cofounded in 2024 by Stanford professor Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at roughly $8.2 billion. World…
Disney wants staffers to use AI for their annual reviews and goal setting
Disney employees may have AI to thank for their next raise. The Mouse House encouraged employees to use AI ahead of their annual reviews, including by suggesting that they ask chatbots to generate their goals and ways they can improve in the year ahead. This is the latest instance of Disney’s…
Thieves stole an Nvidia-branded trailer filled with nothing but 20,000 pounds of sand
Thieves stole two trailers from an autonomous trucking company, including one emblazoned with Nvidia’s logo. Their haul? 40,000 pounds of sand. The trailers were reported stolen overnight on Thursday from PlusAI, which uses Nvidia chips in its self-driving systems. Rather than carrying Nvidia’s…
Nvidia says new AI security platform could have stopped Hugging Face hack
Nvidia on Monday announced the release of software safety tools for artificial intelligence (AI) agents that it said would’ve stopped the hack of Hugging Face by rogue OpenAI agents. The incident involving Hugging Face, which was acquired by Nvidia for $13 billion, involved OpenAI agents that broke…
A YouTuber says Meta’s Muse gave his address to a Facebook Marketplace buyer: ‘A guy just showed up at my door’
Matt Robb said that a Facebook Marketplace buyer showed up at his building’s door — but he hadn’t given him the address, his Muse AI agent did. Robb is a tech reviewer on YouTube who used Muse to list a computer keyboard on Facebook Marketplace, he wrote on Threads. Robb said Muse then accepted a
Jane Street is offering six figures for a swag manager
At Jane Street, even picking T-shirts requires top talent. Jane Street, the secretive trading quant firm, is hiring a “Swag Program Manager,” with a base salary of $150,000 to $200,000, plus an annual bonus, according to a job posting. The well-compensated swag maestro will support the firm’s…
I tried 8 of Gordon Ramsay’s frozen meals and ranked them from worst to best
I tried eight frozen meals from Gordon Ramsay's "By Chef Ramsay" line. Ivy Carbone I tried eight meals from Gordon Ramsay’s frozen-food line and ranked them from worst to best. Unfortunately, the chicken Marsala and lemon-caper chicken missed the mark for me. However, I loved the Alfredo lasagna…
I’m a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet. Here are 10 things I get at Costco when I’m trying to eat more fiber.
I use mushrooms to add a meaty texture, earthy flavor, and a touch of fiber to countless dinner recipes. They work especially well in meat-forward dishes like beef tacos or Bolognese sauce. For those, I replace half of my meat with chopped mushrooms. It’s a win-win: I add fiber to my meals, and…