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Your Next Raise May Be Math Nobody Can Explain
A new survey finds just 16% of organizations trust their own managers to explain AI-driven pay decisions. The other 84% are winging it with your paycheck.
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The Label Law Is Live: Europe Just Made AI Introduce Itself
As of August 2, chatbots serving EU users must admit they're machines and deepfakes must wear a tag — with fines that reach eight figures for staying quiet.
Big Tech Is Pouring $730 Billion Into AI — Somebody Has to Cash Those Checks
The capex arms race isn't slowing, and most of that money lands as concrete, copper and cooling — not code.
A Robot Company Just 7×'d on Day One. The Crowd Has Picked Its Next Obsession
Unitree's Shanghai debut briefly valued the humanoid maker near $66 billion — after retail buyers oversubscribed the offering 5,500 times.
“Nobody Would Opt In” — So They Didn't Ask
A Twitch executive says its parent company defaulted streamers' content into AI training because consent would have tanked participation. Your uploads are the product now.
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