AI stocks plummet amid calls for slowdown—SoftBank chief’s fortune drops by $8 billion
The slump in AI stocks follows calls for a slowdown in advanced AI development from the leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceXAI.
Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff
‘10% chance’ AI could ‘kill all humans’ by next decade, Anthropic researcher warns
The warnings come amid a push by some AI executives for a coordinated slowdown in AI development.
Chipmaker courted by Apple briefly becomes China’s most valuable company
CXMT is China’s biggest memory chipmaker and its debut comes amid an AI-driven demand boom that has boosted the stock price of its rivals Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix.
Louvre Gallery reopens 9 months after infamous heist—but no jewels on display (Photos)
Museum officials said the remaining jewelry previously displayed in the gilded Apollo Gallery has been moved into a vault in a secure room.
Instagram must remove ‘addictive’ doom scrolling feature, EU Says
The European Commission said its investigation into Facebook and Instagram found Meta failed to properly assess the risks of its “addictive design.”
Getty Images shares soar more than 120% after it announces deal with OpenAI
It is unclear if the deal will allow OpenAI to train its image generation models using Getty’s vast library of editorial and stock images.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation
Starmer’s resignation follows a string of electoral losses for his party and controversy over his appointment of Epstein-linked Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the U.S.
Nvidia has best trading day in months after revealing new Microsoft chip
The new line of Windows laptops and desktops will be the first ever to run solely on an Nvidia-made chip, the RTX Spark, as the AI giant looks to take on rivals Intel and AMD.
Hantavirus-infected cruise ship will dock in Canary Islands—international passengers sent home
Swiss authorities confirmed the third Hantavirus case linked to the Hondius cruise ship outbreak—a man who sailed onboard in April—as the vessel is set to sail to the Canary Islands.
About 150 stranded on cruise ship after suspected Hantavirus outbreak
The Dutch-flagged cruise ship is now sitting off the coast of the West African island nation of Cape Verde, while the situation is being monitored by the World Health Organization.