UC Berkeley professor Stuart Russell warns that AI could lead to 80% unemployment, replacing roles from surgery to CEO. He argues the biggest challenge isn’t economic, but the psychological crisis of a world without work.
The UK is investing £17 million in a new wave of space technology. The projects focus on everything from AI-powered pollution tracking to refuellable satellite engines. It’s a direct push to grow the country’s £18 billion space sector.
Shield AI is taking its autonomous pilot software to space. In a new partnership with simulation firm Sedaro, they aim to develop AI that lets satellites operate independently in contested orbits.
The tech hiring landscape is shifting dramatically. While overall job postings are down, demand for AI expertise is soaring, forcing companies to rethink everything from job descriptions to internal culture.
OpenAI is betting that its most advanced users hold the key to the future of AI. A team led by post-training research lead Michelle Pokrass studies doctors, scientists, and coders to shape models like GPT-5. The goal is to build for emerging capabilities, not just current usage.
The final Linux kernel release of 2025, version 6.18, has arrived and is the frontrunner to be the next Long Term Support (LTS) branch. It removes the experimental bcachefs filesystem but delivers performance improvements across the board and support for newer hardware.
Samsung is forming a new team to design custom CPU cores again, five years after it stopped due to the failed Mongoose cores. This move aims to create truly custom chips and potentially turn Samsung into a chip design agency for other companies.
According to reports, Meta is planning budget cuts as high as 30% for its metaverse division in 2026, with layoffs possible as soon as January. Simultaneously, the company has hired two top Apple design veterans to lead a new studio focused on AI, wearables, and spatial computing. This signals a dra
AT&T is shutting down its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives to gain favor with the FCC. The move comes as the agency, led by Trump appointee Brendan Carr, pressures telecom companies to abandon DEI to get deals approved. Verizon and T-Mobile made similar concessions earlier this year.
Alan Dye, the executive behind Apple’s software look and Vision Pro interface, is departing for Meta. His exit is part of a wider trend of high-profile departures at Apple, raising questions about the company’s future direction as its Steve Jobs-era leadership fades.
