Category: artificial_intelligence
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Fed Vice Chair Jefferson to Discuss Productivity Puzzles and the Macroeconomy at UC San Diego
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson will speak on new technology, old questions: productivity puzzles and the macroeconomy at the University of California, San Diego Economic Roundtable.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and Labor Federal ReserveJeffersonproductivitymacroeconomyUniversity of California San DiegoBoard of GovernorsEconomic RoundtableU.S. Federal Reserve
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Pressure on Lutnick Over Nvidia Scandal, Pentagon Questions After Microsoft Outage
Newsweek reports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces mounting pressure over the Nvidia espionage scandal, while a global Microsoft outage raised questions about Pentagon systems after a $9.7 billion deal.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceWhite HouseCongress Howard LutnickNvidia espionage scandalMicrosoft outagePentagonBrooklyn building collapseChuck SchumerNATO war gamesNewsweek
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Columbia's Jeannette Wing Named Interim Co-Director of New York's AI Safety Research Center
Jeannette Wing, Columbia's executive vice president for research, will help lead a first-of-its-kind statewide AI safety center drawing on more than 80 researchers across New York.
Science & TechnologyEducationPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetClimate ChangeEnvironmentState Governments Jeannette WingColumbia UniversityNew York Center for AI Responsibility and ResearchEmpire AIAI safetyNew Yorknewsletter
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Cornell Chronicle Reports Seaweed Yarn Wearables, Big Red Nights and Rare Gettysburg Address Display
The handwritten copy of Lincoln's address, one of five in his own hand, goes on view Nov. 19, the anniversary of its delivery.
Science & TechnologyEducationHealthArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceEnergySocial IssuesEnvironment Cornell ChronicleCornell UniversityCindy Kaowearable technologyVietnam veteransGettysburg AddressAndrew RamageBig Red NightsAbraham LincolnWeill Cornell
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Wallet With Amex, Mastercard and Visa
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Wallet, letting AI agents pay for purchases without seeing users' card details, with a security check for every transaction. It launches first for US ChatGPT Pro subscribers.
BusinessScience & TechnologyBankingFinancial MarketsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTrade ChatGPT WalletOpenAIagentic commerceAmerican ExpressMastercardVisadigital paymentsOpen AI
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OCC Flags Credit, Market, Compliance and Operational Risks in Fall 2026 Banking Report
The OCC's Fall 2026 Semiannual Risk Perspective highlights interest rate and refinancing risks, modest credit risk, Super Intelligence opportunities and threats, and record bank profitability.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingEconomyFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencySemiannual Risk Perspectivefederal banking systemcommunity banksSuper Intelligencecybersecuritybank profitabilityOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Brookings Previews APEC Summit, Warns of Ethiopia-Eritrea War Risk
Brookings is reporting that Trump and Xi will meet at next week's APEC summit in Shenzhen, possibly with Putin, while scholars warn a third Ethiopia-Eritrea war could widen Red Sea conflicts.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldConflictGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMilitaryTrade APEC summitShenzhenTrumpXi JinpingEthiopiaEritreaNvidiaUkraineBrookings
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Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Democratic Leadership
Senate Democrats will hold a closed-door vote Dec. 1 on their leader, with Schumer saying he has the votes to win.
Politics and GovernmentMediaDemocratic PartyCongressElectionGeneral PoliticsBusinessHealthScience & TechnologyWorldArtificial IntelligenceEuropeLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetLegal Chuck SchumerChris Van HollenSenate DemocratsNvidiaChina export controlsTom BarrackNewsweekSenate Democratic leadershipSteve WitkoffVladimir PutinJensen Huanghealth insurance denialsTIME magazineWashington DC shootingMicrosoft outageUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Department of War Renames CDAO as Super Intelligence Office
The Department of War has redesignated its Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office as the Super Intelligence Office, unveiling a new logo, domain at SI.mil and updated social channels.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet Super Intelligence OfficeDepartment of WarChief Digital and Artificial Intelligence OfficeCameron StanleyMaven Smart SystemWar Data PlatformSI-First militaryU.S. Department of War
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Jensen Huang Resigns as Nvidia CEO After Second Affair Allegation
Nvidia's board accepted the resignation of the 33-year chief executive after Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter, that he had an intimate relationship with a second employee.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaComputers and InternetSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentConflictArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsCongressMilitaryLaw EnforcementCanadaUSAWhite HouseClimate ChangeTransportationLegalFinancial Markets Jensen HuangNvidiaWIRED BackchannelMadison HuangSIGGRAPHDenver, Coloradocorporate scandalMicrosoft outageChris Van HollenChuck SchumerMoscow car bombFaceStealerNewsweekMicrosoft 365 outageBishnoi groupStellantisCBC NewsCBC PoliticsCanadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)elder abusefifth estateMarketplaceCBC Morning Brief
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George Mason Names Katie Richards Prince William County Poet Laureate
George Mason staffer Katie Richards is named Prince William County poet laureate, with campus events including a Thanksgiving lunch, the MIX Handmade Marketplace and a Fairfax Campus town hall also announced.
EducationEntertainmentSportSocial IssuesEnvironmentArtificial Intelligence George Mason UniversityKatie RichardsPrince William County poet laureateMIX Handmade MarketplaceFairfax CampusThanksgiving lunchGeorge Mason AthleticsGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Says Tech Leaders Misread Politics by Backing Trump
MIT Technology Review reports Silicon Valley leaders tied themselves to President Trump before midterms and now face Democratic scrutiny, with employees questioning their judgment and foresight.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessElectionArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetSocial Issues Silicon ValleySam AltmanMark ZuckerbergDonald Trumpdata centersmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Study Reports Rare Disorder That Makes a Man See Cat's Eyes in Human Faces
A new Dartmouth study documents a rare face-perception disorder in which a man saw cat's eyes in human faces after brain surgery, alongside other Dartmouth news on AI ethics and a new Astros manager.
HealthScience & TechnologySportMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Dartmouth Collegeface-perception disorderbrain surgeryDartmouth AI ConferenceTuck Center for Digital StrategiesBrad AusmusHouston Astros
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Nvidia Privately Told Lawmaker Chip Tracking Is Feasible, Despite Industry Group's Doubts
Rep. Bill Foster says Nvidia representatives told him the Chip Security Act's anti-smuggling measures could be implemented, though the Semiconductor Industry Association called them "new, untested, and potentially infeasible."
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns After Reports of Multiple Affairs
CFO Colette Kress is interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement, and lawmakers from both parties want to know when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick knew Huang was in contact with a suspected Chinese asset.
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Amplitude's Wave Agent Cuts Product Improvement Shipping Time to 1–2 Days Using OpenAI Models
Amplitude says its proactive product agent Wave, roughly 80% powered by OpenAI models, helps teams ship product improvements in 1–2 days and drove a 160% lift in card-driven sends on its own homepage.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy AmplitudeOpenAIWaveGPT-6.1 SolCodexproduct developmentOpen AI
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Google Brings Gemini 4 Hydrogen to Search Worldwide
Google has rolled out Gemini 4 Hydrogen to Search globally, saying the model upgrade handles multi-part questions, runs simultaneous queries and returns more visual, structured answers.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedia Gemini 4 HydrogenGoogle SearchRobby SteinAI Modequery fan-outproduct launchGoogleAlphabet
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Spanberger and Democratic Leaders Preview 2027 "Moving Virginia Forward" Agenda
The plan includes a medical debt forgiveness program, housing measures, a ban on AI wage-setting, and new limits on data centers.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyEconomyArtificial IntelligenceSocial IssuesEnergy Abigail SpanbergerMoving Virginia ForwardVirginia General Assemblymedical debt forgivenessdata centersaffordable housingVirginiaRestonhousing
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Amazon Marks One Year of $2.5B Future Ready 2030, Commits $1B to Career Choice
Amazon says its $2.5 billion Future Ready 2030 pledge has reached students, employees and career changers in its first year, with $1 billion earmarked for Career Choice and new credential pathways.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEducationEmployment and LaborArtificial IntelligenceComputers and Internet AmazonFuture Ready 2030Career Choiceworkforce developmentskills trainingAWS Skill BuilderAmazon Future Engineer
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Fed Governor Barr to Discuss Artificial Intelligence and Inequality at Yale
Federal Reserve Governor Barr delivers a speech at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, addressing artificial intelligence and inequality, the Fed Board of Governors announces.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomySocial IssuesFederal Government Federal ReserveBarrinequalityYale UniversityNew HavenBoard of GovernorsU.S. Federal Reserve
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DCN: Democratic Congress Control Opens New Opportunities for Publishers on Competition, Copyright and Press Freedom
Digital Content Next's weekly InContext newsletter examines how a Democratic-controlled Congress could reshape tech policy, plus audience relationships, rising news trust and sports advertising revenue.
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NPR Reports Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Steps Down Amid Alleged Spy Scandal
NPR said reports that Huang may have had an affair with an alleged Chinese spy quickly sank his career, but gave no further details on the allegations or his departure.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMediaComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceAsia Jensen HuangNvidiaresignationChinaespionagesemiconductorsNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact debunks post-election gas price conspiracy, rates Trump wealth claim Mostly False
PolitiFact says falling gas prices after the Nov. 3 election reflect seasonal shifts and Middle East oil flows, not oil companies scheming to help Democrats, and rates Trump's stock-market answer Mostly False.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessHealthEconomyEnergyElectionArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastSocial Issues PolitiFactgas pricesDonald TrumpIran warStrait of HormuzChuck Schumerartificial intelligence political ads
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Harvard Gazette Newsletter Highlights COVID-Era Physician's New Book, AI Threat Panel
Harvard Gazette newsletter spotlights a physician's book on navigating global and personal anxieties, a Harvard Law panel on AI as an existential threat, and wildfire smoke autism research.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnvironmentEnergy Harvard GazetteCOVID-19Hugging Faceautism researchbabesiosisHarvard Law School
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Five Penn Pioneers Reflect on 150 Years of Women at the University
At the 2026 Silfen Forum, five Penn pioneers marked 150 years of women at the University, sharing lessons on leadership, mentorship, resilience, and creating opportunities for future generations.
Science & TechnologyHealthSportEducationAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaSilfen ForumJudith RodinAmy GutmannCherelle L. ParkerAndrea Mitchellwomen in leadership
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle reports veterans' plaque donation, AI safety center and antibiotic monitoring research
Cornell Chronicle reports Vietnam veterans donating a plaque to Cornell's ROTC brigade, a new statewide AI safety research center, and research on antibiotic monitoring to fight superbugs.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceComputing and InternetState Governments Cornell ChronicleVietnam Veterans of AmericaCornell ROTCartificial intelligence safetyKathy Hochulantibiotic resistanceJohn Kasich
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Google Launches Gemini Decisions API for Fast, Calibrated Multimodal Choices
Google DeepMind unveils the Gemini Decisions API and Gemini Decision 1 model, scoring up to 1,000 yes/no, multiple-choice and rubric questions in a single pass across text, images, audio, video and PDFs.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedia Gemini Decisions APIGemini Decision 1Google DeepMindGoogle AI Studiomultimodal AIAPI pricingmodel routingGoogleAlphabet
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Media Monitor: Hacks/Hackers Opens Tickets for AI x Journalism Summit, Sets Nov. 12 AI Real Talk
Hacks/Hackers is reporting early bird tickets for its third annual AI x Journalism Summit are $99 through Nov. 30, with session pitches open and an AI Real Talk set for Nov. 12.
MediaScience & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print PublishingEducation Hacks/HackersAI x Journalism SummitBaltimoreAI Real TalkTow-Knight Center for Journalism FuturesCarnegie Mellon UniversityAI search citations
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Google Labs Launches Tabletop, a Real-Time Collaborative Space for Group Planning
Google Labs introduces Tabletop, an experiment that lets groups generate shared trip itineraries, dinner polls, expense splitters and tournament brackets, rolling out in the U.S. via waitlist.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial Intelligence TabletopGoogle Labsreal-time collaborationgroup planningRoman Nurikwaitlistproduct launchGoogleAlphabet
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OpenAI Says 20,000 Veterans and Transitioning Servicemembers Have Claimed a Free Year of ChatGPT Plus
Ahead of Veterans Day, OpenAI says more than 20,000 veterans and transitioning servicemembers have claimed a free year of ChatGPT Plus, with more trainings and events planned through November.
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