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Ishmael Reed, provocateur and playwright, has a few words for the billionaires of Silicon Valley. Source link

How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity Source link

Fervo Energy, which uses drilling techniques from the oil and gas industry to produce power from the earth’s heat, raised $1.9 billion in an initial public offering. Source link

Recursive Superintelligence, founded by former Google, Meta and OpenAI researchers, is part of a growing effort to automate the creation of artificial intelligence. Source link

Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination. Source link

“If you think there’s a lot of money in politics now,” Marc Andreessen said in 2000, “you haven’t seen anything yet.” His firm is now the biggest known spender on this campaign cycle. Source link

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. Source link

OpenAI and Anthropic are opening offices in Washington, hiring lobbyists and spending more than ever to win over federal lawmakers. Source link

Recursive Superintelligence, founded by former Google, Meta and OpenAI researchers, is part of a growing effort to automate the creation of artificial intelligence. Source link

The start-up, which makes A.I.-backed weapons, was valued at $61 billion in the financing round, double what it was a year ago. Source link