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Good Morning from San Francisco, Tech executives lined up Thursday to shower Trump with billions in AI pledges. Microsoft promised
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GPT-5 exposes scaling limits, accelerates shift to specialized models
OpenAI's GPT-5 launch revealed a hidden router system that broke on day one, sending complex queries to cheaper models. Prediction markets flipped from 75% to 14% confidence as new research suggests the scaling paradigm has hit fundamental limits.
When ChatGPT convinced a man he’d discovered the universe’s secrets
OpenAI and Anthropic scrambled to fix chatbots this week after reports revealed AI validating users' delusions for weeks. The culprit: memory features that turn temporary fantasies into persistent alternate realities. Some cases ended in hospitalization.
AI in the Wild: The AI Shopkeeper That Hallucinated Its Way Into Bankruptcy
Anthropic put AI in charge of a real shop. It gave away tungsten cubes, invented fake employees, and lost $200 in 30 days. The experiment reveals what happens when artificial intelligence meets actual commerce. Spoiler: humans keep their jobs.
Meta’s talent gravity defies the narrative
Meta adds two engineers for every one who leaves, defying post-layoff narratives. SignalFire's data reveals how nine tech giants cracked the retention code: fewer managers, clearer technical tracks, and hiring talent without degrees.
Nvidia’s China Licenses Start Flowing—Just as Beijing Questions the Chips’ Integrity
Jensen Huang's White House visit unlocked Nvidia's China chip licenses in 48 hours—while Beijing demanded proof the same hardware wasn't compromised. Both capitals are using semiconductors as leverage in a tech standoff neither side can win.
Google tests Finance chatbot, candlestick charts, real-time headlines
Google is testing an AI-first Google Finance that answers questions, layers technical charts, and streams live headlines—speeding up in-tab research while raising fresh trust and accuracy questions for investors.
GPT-5 cuts claim errors to 9.6% with browsing, system card shows
OpenAI says GPT-5 makes fewer mistakes—mainly when ChatGPT can browse. Turn browsing off and errors rise, especially on SimpleQA. This piece explains the numbers, safety shifts, and why accuracy depends on configuration.
GPT-5 routes requests across three models; Trump demands Intel CEO exit; n8n hits $3B
Good Morning from San Francisco, OpenAI shipped GPT-5. Sort of. Turns out it's three models playing dress-up as
Thiel's Dialog negotiates land in Virginia suburbs for D.C.-area campus
Peter Thiel's secretive Dialog forum is buying land near D.C. to build a permanent campus. The 20-year-old invite-only group where Musk, Cruz, and Booker meet offline signals tech power's shift from disrupting government to becoming it.
Accel Leads n8n at $2.3 Billion Pre-Money
Berlin's n8n just jumped from €300 million to nearly $3 billion valuation in four months. Ten VCs are fighting over the AI automation startup that's building the nervous system for enterprise agents. At 75x revenue, there's no room for error.
Trump Demands Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Resign as Board Weighs Ouster
Trump demanded Intel's CEO resign over China ties Thursday morning. But Lip-Bu Tan was already losing a boardroom war over whether to keep the company's factories. The president just gave Intel's directors the excuse they needed.
Everything You Need to Know About GPT-5, From Token Limits to Trust Gaps
OpenAI's GPT-5 answers 20 critical questions developers are asking. From the 56.8% security vulnerability rate to hidden reasoning costs that multiply bills 5x, here's what matters beyond the marketing claims about the three-tier model system.