Landing a $35 Billion Tech Deal in the Middle of Trade Turbulence
Synopsys CFO Shelagh Glaser recounts some last-minute drama around the deal for Ansys. Plus, a one-on-one with the finance chief of Colombia’s biggest lender.
Tom Lehrer, Harvard’s Satiric, Melodic Mathematician, Dies at 97
Tom Lehrer, the Harvard-educated mathematician whose brief side gig as one of America’s favorite satirical composers captured in tune some of the anxieties and absurdities of the 1950s and 1960s,…
Scientists Teach AI to Think About the Roman Empire
Historians don't know when the Ancient Roman text "Res Gestae Divi Augusti," a chronicle of Emperor Augustus's deeds, was first written, since these kind of epigraphs tend to not contain any…
Vinny Appice Refutes Rumors of Beef Between Dio and Ozzy
Despite decades-long speculation, Appice says there was no hatred between the two iconic singers. Continue reading…
Netflix Says It Used Video-Generating AI for Special Effects in a New Show
Streaming slop, meet AI slop. Netflix is bragging that, for the first time, it's used generative AI in one of its original, scripted TV shows, Ars Technica reports, signaling its…
Sam Altman Warns That AI Is About to Cause a Massive “Fraud Crisis” in Which Anyone Can Perfectly Imitate Anyone Else
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is warning of an "impending fraud crisis" in which practically anybody will be able to imitate not only the voice but even the likeness of others, using…
The Surprising Drummer Who ‘Regrets’ Not Joining Black Sabbath
He was offered the coveted spot back in 2012 but turned it down. Continue reading…
If Elon Musk Is So Concerned About Falling Birthrates, Why Is He Creating Perfect and Beautiful AI-Powered Girlfriends and Boyfriends That Seem Designed to Drive Down Romance Between Real Humans?
Mercurial billionaire Elon Musk is famously prolific as a father: at last count, the man has sired 14 known children — though there may be far more in the shadows…
AI Startups Are Making Their Employees Work Hours That Will Make You Break Out in a Cold Sweat
All Work, No Play Say a little prayer for AI workers in Silicon Valley. In the rush to conquer the AI sector, some startups have adopted a career schedule known…
Alibaba Cloud Founder Sees AI Shakeup After OpenAI Hype
In a wide-ranging, exclusive interview with Bloomberg’s Asia Tech Correspondent Annabelle Droulers, Alibaba Cloud Founder and Zhejiang Lab Director Wang Jian speaks about China’s AI future, what's next for the…