Um apartamento de luxo em São Francisco está à venda por quase US$ 3 milhões, com a opção incomum de pagamento em ações da OpenAI ou Anthropic. O mercado imobiliário da cidade é impulsionado pela indústria de IA, com preços recordes.
Nova ferramenta de detecção de IA da Meta falha em identificar 55% de imagens geradas por IA após recortes, segundo análise da Reuters. Limitação pode dificultar combate a deepfakes em período eleitoral.
Britain's largest housebuilders, including Barratt, Redrow, and Taylor Wimpey, are being sued in a class action lawsuit for alleged price collusion. The claim, seeking up to £4.5bn, is brought on behalf of over 700,000 consumers who bought new-build homes between 2015 and 2026.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and UC Berkeley are launching the nonpartisan Nancy Pelosi Institute for Representative Democracy in January. The institute will focus on strengthening democratic institutions, promoting human rights, and addressing societal challenges, with Pelosi co-teaching a course.
Dr. Julie Elie has won the Coller-Dolittle prize for decoding the 11 core calls in zebra finch communication, revealing how they identify themselves and understand meanings. Her work, using machine learning, is seen as a significant step towards human-animal communication.
Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve Chair, has died at 100. He is credited with wielding immense power over the US and global economy for over 18 years, influencing interest rates and presidential elections. The author argues Greenspan's advocacy for deregulation, including the repeal of Glass-Steagall and opposition to regulating derivatives, was a primary cause of the 2008 financial crisis.
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, once hailed as truth-seeking tools, face an identity crisis. While proponents see them as valuable for forecasting world events, a surge in sports betting and concerns over addiction, insider trading, and "gambling-like design" are souring public opinion and attracting regulatory scrutiny.
Anthropic's AI advancements, including recursive self-improvement and cyber-attack capabilities, have prompted US policy shifts. The White House has banned foreign access to new models and Anthropic has shut them down, signaling a move towards regulation.
Brasil mantém liderança acadêmica na América Latina entre 2014-2026, com USP, UFRJ e Unicamp no topo. Globalmente, porém, instituições brasileiras perdem competitividade e caem no ranking CWUR, enquanto China avança impulsionada por investimentos.
As Donald Trump approaches 80, concerns are growing about his physical and mental health impacting his ability to serve. Despite assurances of "excellent health," his frequent medical visits, erratic behavior, and public statements raise questions about his fitness for office, with a majority now believing he is not healthy enough to serve effectively.
The article argues that Donald Trump's presidency and his administration should be referred to as a 'regime' due to actions like defying court orders, vilifying judges, usurping legislative powers, stifling criticism, and pardoning convicted felons. It contends that Trump's disregard for law is so profound it constitutes lawlessness, making his tenure a 'catastrophe' for American democracy.
The US Department of Justice has joined xAI in suing Colorado to block its AI anti-discrimination law (SB 205). The DOJ argues the law mandates discrimination, while critics say it's an attempt to reframe consumer protections as "woke" overreach. A revised bill (SB 189) has since replaced SB 205, weakening its transparency and bias assessment requirements.
