Anthropic analyzed 100,000 user chats with Claude to estimate AI’s productivity boost. They project it could double the US economic growth rate, but the study has significant limitations. The real impact depends on how fast the tech evolves and how we use it.
Elon Musk is making a bold economic prediction. He argues that only a massive surge in productivity from AI and robotics can solve America’s “insanely high” $38 trillion national debt, but it will come with a major side effect: deflation.
Linus Torvalds has released the final Linux 6.18 kernel. It includes crucial fixes for popular handheld gaming PCs and sets the stage for a slightly delayed 6.19 merge window.
A new study examines whether today’s AI-driven job disruption mirrors the 1970s-1980s automation wave that transformed manufacturing. Researchers found key differences that make the current situation more challenging for workers. The comparison offers lessons for navigating AI’s economic impact.
When AI couldn’t generate compelling backstories for their alien companions, Portola turned to sci-fi novelist Eliot Peper. The startup, founded in late 2023, wanted non-human AI characters that develop like novel protagonists. Peper’s hiring signals a shift toward human creativity in AI development
Palantir CEO Alex Karp credits the Five Whys methodology, developed by Toyota executive Taiichi Ohno in the 1970s, for much of the company’s success. The approach involves repeatedly asking “why” to uncover root causes of problems. Shares of Palantir have surged over 100% year-to-date as this discip
DJI faces an automatic ban from the United States on December 23rd, 2025 unless former President Trump intervenes. The company will be barred from importing any new products with wireless radios, including drones and cameras. Lawmakers cite national security concerns despite no public evidence of sp
Microsoft is pushing Windows 11 toward an agentic AI future where background processes control apps programmatically. Meanwhile, Xbox Cloud Gaming sees massive 45% year-over-year growth while adding 1440p streaming for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. The future of Windows is looking increasingly con
Steam rival GOG is defending developer Santa Ragione’s narrative horror game Horses after Valve banned it from their platform. The game explores heavy themes through striking imagery of human “horses” kept as livestock.
ASUS has launched a high-end router that doubles as a Docker host. The ROG Rapture GT-BE19000AI features tri-band Wi-Fi 7 support and dedicated hardware for running containers. It’s being marketed as the world’s first AI router with specific support for Home Assistant.
