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"The Big Short" investor says he's rooting for a crash just to stop OpenAI and Anthropic's IPOs
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
In a recent post on his "Cassandra Unchained" X account, Burry renewed his concerns about the economics behind the AI industry. For the benefit of humanity, he wrote, Wall Street and other stock markets should "tank hard" and keep OpenAI and Anthropic from holding their highly anticipated initial public offerings...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Micron says robots will keep RAM prices high, even if the AI bubble pops
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
In its earnings guidance for FY27, Micron stated that it expects physical AI and humanoid robots to become even bigger drivers of memory and storage demand than AI data centers. According to CEO Sanjay Mehrotra, each humanoid robot would need at least around 200GB of DRAM and several terabytes of...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
HP joins the MacBook Neo fight with colorful OmniBook 5 laptops starting at $699
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
The new HP OmniBook 5 is described as a premium consumer Windows laptop for those who "want more" from their everyday device. The base model features a 14-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 OLED multi-touch display coated in Gorilla Glass 3 that covers 100% of the DCI-P3 color space. It is driven...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A court just ruled that training an AI on someone else's editorial work isn't fair use
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
Ross developed an AI-based legal research platform that allowed lawyers to submit legal questions and receive relevant passages from court opinions. To train the system, the company worked with a third party, LegalEase Solutions, to create training materials that connected legal questions with passages from judicial opinions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AOC Agon Pro AGP257FT hits 1,000Hz, overclocks to 1,050Hz, launches next year
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
AOC introduced the AGP257FT monitor earlier this year. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer is announcing that its first foray into the extremely high-refresh-rate market will arrive in stores starting next year. AOC monitors are usually cheaper than the competition, but we bet a 1,000Hz display is still going to cost a...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
McDonald's has been using AI to decide how much you should pay for a Big Mac
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
Several sources, including store owners, recently explained to Reuters how McDonald's encourages and sometimes pressures restaurants to set prices according to an AI algorithm. The outlet also viewed screenshots of an AI pricing tool taken in August.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia rolls out security update for GeForce GTX 700, 900 and 10 series GPUs
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
Nvidia has released GeForce 582.78 WHQL, a security update for older Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs that no longer receive regular Game Ready drivers. The release includes security fixes but no new game optimizations or features. Nvidia plans to provide critical security updates for these architectures through October 2028.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon refreshes Kindle with aluminum, faster page turns, and a $35 Bluetooth remote
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
The entry-level Kindle retains a 6-inch screen but gains a flush front, eliminating the raised bezel around the previous model's display. It measures 6.8mm (0.27 inches) thick, down about a millimeter, and weighs 140 grams, shedding roughly 18 grams. Amazon claims page turns are 30% faster than its predecessor.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A hack of Pentagon personnel data went undetected for nine months, exposing 3 million people
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
The affected system was run by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), which manages personnel records across the military and much of the Defense Department's civilian workforce.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
AI is getting cheaper faster than almost any technology in history
Posted on Thursday October 01, 2026
For companies building or buying AI systems, the change could make more capable models affordable for everyday use. It could also make it harder for AI developers to hold onto pricing power. Epoch's report looks at the cost of running models that meet a set performance level on difficult benchmarks.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »