Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report
There are global concerns following incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, and fears have arisen that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control.
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Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds
The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.
Ask HN: What if no AIpocalypse, no AI bubble, what if it just keeps advancing?
The two mainstream arguments are the extremes, because that's how our modern society rolls. It's either that there is an AI bubble that will crash, or that a rogue ASI will kill us all.What about the third possibility? What if GPT 3.5 ->...
‘I have no children’: My aunt gave me $50,000 for a down payment. Now she wants me to leave my home to her two children.
“The house cost $385,000. With my savings, her $50,000 and a small mortgage, I was able to close.”
Show HN: LLM skill to generate editable 3D house designs
I loved the stunning 3D designs created with Astra but they typically require a decent knowledge of Blender or Unreal engine which made it inaccessible. It also generated something you couldn't edit which is tricky for the design process where y...
Open-sourcing Finsight, based on Qwen3-14B for financial reasoning
We are open-sourcing an earlier version of Finsight, based on Qwen3-14B, adapted for financial reasoning.One interesting result was the trade-off: - FinQA accuracy improved from 1.9% to 12.6% - Six-benchmark average declined from 0.441 to 0.399Finsig...
Trump taps Russia to boost global diesel supplies ahead of midterms. It may be ‘too little, too late,’ says strategist.
The Trump administration has enlisted Russia to help boost U.S. and global diesel supplies in an effort to lower prices for the fuel ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in November.
Is iPhone 18 demand cooling off? Here’s how deep Apple reportedly is cutting component orders.
Component orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max are down about 15% in October, according to Nikkei Asia.
US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent
The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions.
New York permanently bars Celsius founder Mashinsky in $35M fraud settlement
The agreement resolves a 2023 civil fraud lawsuit against the Celsius founder and permanently bars him from the cryptocurrency, securities and commodities industries.
Country music star Zach Bryan buys $18 million, 40-acre Tennessee estate after getting married
Country star Zach Bryan has reportedly forked over $18.25 million for a sprawling estate in Franklin, Tenn.—months after tying the knot with Samantha Leonard.
THORChain exec accuses Tether of temporarily freezing USDT vaults
Chad Barraford, technical co-founder of the network, said that the funds were frozen and then unfrozen without explanation.
Elon Musk is now richer than any American ever — and it’s not even close
Musk’s trillioniare status means he’s wealthier than his next three contemporaries combined — and also worth more than historical tycoons like John D. Rockefeller.
Hurricane Isaias to ‘stress test’ oil markets already hobbled by tight fuel supplies
Supply disruptions during the Atlantic hurricane season usually end up being a blip. This year could be very different.
‘I feel like a loser’: I check my ETFs every day. They’re up one minute, down the next. Should I be worried?
“I presume these are sophisticated investors taking a profit.”
Microsoft is nearing a big milestone that solidifies its revival
Microsoft is close to reclaiming a $4 trillion market cap — and fresh records are also in sight.
Why you need to take a closer look at your favorite stock index
Also in Weekend Reads: A positive case for the bond market, how prediction markets can pull you in, and a warning to those who benefit from GLP-1s.
Japan's economy grows at annualized 2.1% rate in first quarter, beating expectations
GDP rose by 2.1% on an annualized basis, compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against 1.3% in the previous quarter. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy expanded ...
Trump economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progress
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - The first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House have seen a series of policy-driven economic shocks, highlighted by the immigration ...
Goldman Sachs rethinks US economy as interest rates stay higher
Goldman Sachs examines how higher interest rates could reshape the U.S. economy, with housing, consumer spending, and ...