Anthropic CEO says AI growth is exponential. Anthropic research says otherwise. - Mashable
Dario Amodei, CEO and founder of Anthropic, just published an online essay that starts out by comparing AI to the Hobbits in the Lord of the Rings. And that may not be the only piece of fiction in it, if the system card from Anthropic's own Claude Mythos model is to be believed."The intersection of AI and our political institutions feels a bit like the Hobbits and Treebeard," Amodei writes — that is, Treebeard the Ent moves so slow that he can't even understand the speedy Hobbits.
Minneapolis Cafe Cuts Prices to Zero in Protest—and Profits Rise - Newser
A Minneapolis diner scrapped its prices in protest—and is somehow making more money. That's the crux of a New York Times piece on Modern Times, a 15-year neighborhood staple that became "Post Modern Times" after owner Dylan Alverson decided he no longer wanted to collect sales tax for a government he saw as harming his community during the massive ICE operation there this winter.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declines Warren’s request to testify at AI hearing - NBC News
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declined an invitation from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to testify at a Senate committee hearing later this week about American AI development, NBC News has learned.
AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data - Ars Technica
FCC fines upheld AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data FCC did not violate carriers’ right to jury trial, court says in 8-1 ruling. 50 The US Supreme Court building on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.