A former Figure AI safety engineer claims he was terminated days after warning executives that their robots could fracture human skulls. The lawsuit alleges safety features were removed for aesthetic reasons. Figure denies the allegations, saying he was fired for poor performance.
Microsoft is testing background preloading for File Explorer to improve launch performance in Windows 11. The optional setting appears in the latest Insider Preview Build 26220.7271 and can be disabled if needed. This follows similar performance optimizations for Photos and Office apps earlier this
Where Winds Meet has exploded on Steam with over 250,000 concurrent players, surpassing Embark Studios’ Arc Raiders. The free Wuxia game offers hundreds of hours of content but uses AI for NPCs and has controversial monetization including a $40,000 skin.
Nvidia has released an emergency driver update to fix severe FPS drops caused by Windows 11’s October patch. The hotfix reportedly restores performance to original levels and even improves minimum frame rates. Gamers can download the beta driver directly from Nvidia’s website.
Microsoft is working on a new monitor control utility for PowerToys that would let users adjust settings like brightness and contrast directly from Windows. The tool appears similar to existing third-party apps but would be built right into Microsoft’s popular utility suite. No release date has been
Amazon has revealed its final production Leo Ultra terminal capable of gigabit-class speeds for enterprise customers. The move sets up a direct challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink as Amazon races to deploy its satellite constellation.
CNN has suddenly pulled its content from Apple News amid ongoing negotiations. The network recently launched paid subscription tiers starting at $29.99 per year. This marks a significant shift for a launch partner that’s been on the platform since 2015.
Michael Burry, famous for predicting the 2008 housing crash, has launched a premium Substack newsletter called “Cassandra Unchained” with a $379 annual fee. The investor is using his platform of 1.6 million X followers to warn that today’s AI boom mirrors past market bubbles that ended badly.
Companies investing heavily in AI are creating new risk landscapes when systems encounter situations outside their training data. The real cost comes from how quickly organizations can respond to unexpected AI behavior. Human orchestration capability, not just AI technology, determines whether these
The tech services industry is experiencing unprecedented stagnation after decades of steady growth. AI tools are enabling companies to bring work in-house while driving down prices. This temporary contraction could set the stage for future transformation-driven growth.
