2026-04-23 20:00:18
“Intel on the brink of death” was the headline from the influential semiconductor trade publication SemiAnalysis in December 2024. Days earlier, the chipmaker’s chief executive officer, Pat Gelsinger, had been unceremoniously sacked, never given the chance to reap the rewards of the turnaround he set in motion but struggled to execute.
2026-04-23 19:30:18
A few days ago, the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP apologized to the chief judge of Manhattan’s US Bankruptcy Court for a court filing with AI-hallucinated citations. Andrew Dietderich, co-head of the firm’s global restructuring group, wrote the judge that the firm’s “comprehensive policies and training requirements governing the use of AI tools” had not been followed. A secondary review process also failed. A database of similar incidents that had around 90 entries a year ago now has 1,33
2026-04-23 19:00:21
Earlier this month, a group of climate-change deniers gathered at the Hotel Washington in the US capital to celebrate their takeover of the government. Their conference’s theme was “Climate Realism Rising.”
2026-04-23 18:30:21
Kevin Warsh, the US president’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, has called for “regime change” at the world’s most powerful central bank.
2026-04-23 17:30:20
High prices have been the top concern among American voters for years – and for good reason. Although pandemic-era inflation has subsided, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, the personal consumption expenditures index, remains stubbornly above its 2% target, and the war with Iran will ensure it goes even higher. With midterm elections approaching, Washington has raced to respond – with mostly terrible ideas.
