Cursor just paid a premium for a code review startup to fix what it calls the new bottleneck in software development. But a July 2025 study using Cursor's own tools found AI made experienced developers 19% slower. The math gets uncomfortable from there.
China's EUV prototype isn't a technological defeat for the West. It's a counterintelligence one. The vector isn't smuggled crates. It's people. Europe discovered, again, that openness without defense is vulnerability, not virtue.
Chinese scientists built a working EUV prototype using former ASML engineers and secondary-market parts. The machine generates light but hasn't produced chips. ASML took 18 years from prototype to production. Beijing wants 3-5. The math doesn't add up.
Explore how Runway's Gen-4, an AI-driven technology, is poised to transform Hollywood's traditional filmmaking rules.
Runway just fired a shot across Hollywood's bow. Their new AI video generator, Gen-4, claims to do what others can't: create consistent characters and scenes that actually make sense.
The tool keeps characters looking like themselves across different shots - a neat trick that's harder than it sounds. Users just feed it a reference image and some instructions, and Gen-4 handles the rest. Want your protagonist in different lighting? Done. Need them walking through various locations? No problem.
But here's where things get sticky. Runway won't reveal where they got their training data, probably because they're already neck-deep in a lawsuit from artists who aren't thrilled about their work being used without permission. The company plays the "fair use" card, but the courts will have the final say.
Meanwhile, Runway's dancing all the way to the bank. They're reportedly seeking funding that would value them at $4 billion, with hopes of hitting $300 million in revenue this year. Impressive numbers for a company that might need to keep some lawyers on speed dial.
The real drama? Hollywood's watching this show with gritted teeth. A recent study suggests AI tools like Gen-4 could disrupt over 100,000 entertainment jobs by 2026. Those aren't exactly the kind of special effects the industry was hoping for.
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