MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits
MIT says that due to concerns about the “integrity” of a high-profile paper on the effects of artificial intelligence on the productivity of a materials science lab, the paper should…
How Silicon Valley’s influence in Washington benefits the tech elite
Elon Musk isn’t the only tech billionaire with power over the federal agencies that regulate his businesses. Since Donald Trump took office, more than three dozen employees, allies, and investors…
Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro (now 52% off) and unlock these key benefits
Windows 10 is nearly a thing of the past with Microsoft pulling the plug on it later this year, so Windows 11 is now the way to go. But why…
‘No-brainer’: NHLers on benefits of youngsters living with veterans
The talented centre selected first overall at last June’s NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks would be playing close to his adopted home. The family had moved to the…
Adam Housley Talks Fraud In SNAP Benefits Amid Possible Ban
Get into this one, roommates! The Trump administration is looking to restrict Americans from using SNAP benefits on junk food. Naturally, the potential ban has inspired mixed reactions on social…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits that AI’s benefits may not be widely distributed
In a new essay on his personal blog, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is open to a “compute budget,” among other “strange-sounding” ideas, to “enable everyone on Earth…
Trump targets EV charging funding programs Tesla benefits from
President Donald Trump is trying to halt the flow of funding for EV charging infrastructure from two programs that Tesla has benefitted from — the latest example of how Elon…
Samsung no longer forces you to buy a new phone to get trade-in benefits
Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has announced a new trade-in program for Galaxy devices. The updated program eliminates the purchase requirement, allowing users to trade in their old…
This Week in AI: More capable AI is coming, but will its benefits be evenly distributed?
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The AI news cycle didn’t slow down much this holiday…
HR software startup OnPay was inspired by the founder’s family payroll business
In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six payroll clerks were getting bogged down by repetitive, monotonous tasks — and so he…