A scientist argues that America’s poor performance in teaching reading and math should serve as a stark warning as we enter the AI education era. The author remains optimistic that we can learn from past mistakes and build generational AI skills and wisdom.
Sony and NCSoft revealed Horizon Steel Frontiers this week, but the MMO is skipping PS5 entirely. NCSoft says the decision wasn’t theirs to make, pointing to Sony’s own multiplayer Horizon plans. This reveals Sony’s strategy to avoid internal competition.
Maxone Semiconductor has secured IPO approval on Shanghai’s STAR Market, rising to become the world’s sixth-largest probe card supplier. The company counts Huawei’s investment arm as its fourth-largest shareholder and generates up to 83% of revenue from an unnamed major customer believed to be HiSil
President Trump’s budget bill contains provisions that could devastate the $28 billion hemp industry by banning most THC products. Meanwhile, the U.S. has officially stopped producing pennies after 231 years, saving taxpayers $56 million annually.
Ghent-based Rookoo has raised €900k to develop its AI-powered “digital colleagues” for event and hospitality teams. The platform automates administrative tasks and aims to help teams focus more on creativity and guest experiences rather than paperwork.
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 8.5 update to carrier-locked Galaxy Tab S8+ devices in the US. The update brings Android 16 QPR2 along with new interface elements and functionality. This marks one of the first major software updates for the tablet series.
Apple just released the second public beta of macOS Tahoe 26.2 with a clever new Edge Light feature for video calls. The feature creates a virtual ring light effect around your display to improve lighting in dark rooms. It’s expected to launch publicly around mid-December.
AI workloads are overwhelming traditional hard drives, forcing a storage rethink. Solid-state drives offer better performance and long-term cost savings despite higher upfront costs. The shift could free up power and space for more GPUs.
Robinhood is teaming up with delivery service Gopuff to bring cash directly to customers’ doors. For a $6.99 fee, users can withdraw money from their accounts and have it delivered in sealed bags. The move aims to eliminate one of the last reasons people still visit banks or ATMs.
Twenty-five years after Ted Chiang’s prescient story about AI-dominated science, we’re witnessing the real thing. AI systems are making discoveries that work but remain incomprehensible to human scientists. The future might involve interpreting AI discoveries rather than making them ourselves.
