AI companies are cutting worker pay while posting massive profits. Data labelers at Mercor saw their wages drop from $21 to $16 hourly for functionally identical work, forcing them to accept demoralizing terms just to survive.
Apple is reportedly developing a new budget MacBook that could sell for under $999 and use iPhone A18 Pro chips. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts 5-7 million units in 2026, potentially making up 20% of Mac sales. The device aims to convert would-be iPad buyers to laptops.
Abu Dhabi is aggressively pursuing AI and autonomous vehicle technology as part of its economic diversification strategy. The emirate expects its SAVI cluster to contribute $12 billion and create 40,000 jobs by 2045 while aiming for full government automation by 2027.
Logitech has confirmed a data breach after the notorious Clop ransomware group exploited a zero-day vulnerability. The company filed an SEC disclosure revealing potential exposure of employee and customer data. Here’s what we know about the security incident.
Apple has intensified its CEO succession planning according to new reports. Tim Cook could step down as soon as next year, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus seen as the leading candidate. The transition appears carefully timed around Apple’s upcoming earnings and holiday sales period.
Top executives from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and AI companies are expressing concerns about an AI investment bubble. Stanford research shows U.S. AI investment reached $109.1 billion in 2024, dwarfing other countries. Even OpenAI’s Sam Altman acknowledges the “overexcitement” while believing A
Sara Duffer spent three years in Amazon’s shadow program working alongside Andy Jassy before he became CEO. The experience fundamentally shifted how she approaches security and compliance at AWS, moving beyond traditional metrics to focus on customer experience.
Anthropic is racing to demonstrate its political neutrality amid pressure from the Trump administration’s campaign against “woke AI.” The company released new bias measurement tools and claims its Claude Sonnet 4.5 model outperforms competitors on neutrality metrics. This reflects how political conc
AI is moving from promise to measurable payoff across corporate America. According to Morgan Stanley data, the share of S&P 500 companies citing quantifiable AI benefits has reached 15%, with tech firms leading the pack at 39% adoption success.
Microsoft’s attempt to block resale of perpetual software licenses has failed in UK court. The Competition Appeal Tribunal sided with reseller ValueLicensing, rejecting Microsoft’s copyright arguments. This could have major implications for the £270 million lawsuit and software secondary markets.
