Author: Vidya Saras

Mark Chen, the chief research officer at OpenAI, sent a forceful memo to staff on Saturday, promising to go head-to-head with the social giant in the war for top research talent. This memo, which was sent to OpenAI employees in Slack and obtained by WIRED, came days after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg successfully recruited four senior researchers from the company to join Meta’s superintelligence lab.“I feel a visceral feeling right now, as if someone has broken into our home and stolen something,” Chen wrote. “Please trust that we haven’t been sitting idly by.”Chen promised that he was working with Sam…

Every day, The Nation exposes the administration’s unchecked and reckless abuses of power through clear-eyed, uncompromising independent journalism—the kind of journalism that holds the powerful to account and helps build alternatives to the world we live in now.  We have just the right people to confront this moment. Speaking on Democracy Now!, Nation DC Bureau chief Chris Lehmann translated the complex terms of the budget bill into the plain truth, describing it as “the single largest upward redistribution of wealth effectuated by any piece of legislation in our history.” In the pages of the June print issue and on The…

class IntelligentDataAnalyzer(BaseTool): name: str = “intelligent_data_analyzer” description: str = “Advanced data analysis tool that performs statistical analysis, machine learning clustering, outlier detection, correlation analysis, and generates visualizations with actionable insights.” args_schema: type[BaseModel] = DataAnalysisInput response_format: str = “content_and_artifact” def _run(self, data: List[Dict], analysis_type: str = “comprehensive”, target_column: Optional[str] = None, max_clusters: int = 5) -> Tuple[str, Dict]: try: df = pd.DataFrame(data) if df.empty: raise ToolException(“Dataset is empty”) insights = {“dataset_info”: self._get_dataset_info(df)} if analysis_type in [“comprehensive”, “correlation”]: insights[“correlation_analysis”] = self._correlation_analysis(df) if analysis_type in [“comprehensive”, “clustering”]: insights[“clustering_analysis”] = self._clustering_analysis(df, max_clusters) if analysis_type in [“comprehensive”, “outlier”]: insights[“outlier_detection”] = self._outlier_detection(df) if target_column and target_column…

As generative artificial intelligence (genAI) redefines enterprise operations, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) functions sit at the intersection of transformation and accountability. The common narrative focuses on “effort reduction” — how many hours automation can reclaim. But that is table stakes. In “Security, risk and compliance in the world of AI agents,” I discussed how the onslaught of agentic AI calls for a re-examination of how we think about risk, trust and control. Here, I want to challenge the narrative of automation-driven effort reduction and instead introduce a new archetype, the compliance super soldier: a forward-operating human GRC professional, equipped…

Beyoncé stunned fans with her poise after a mid-air mishap halted her Cowboy CarterTour performance in Houston.The superstar was suspended in a flying car prop when it malfunctioned during “16 Carriages,” tilting dangerously above the crowd.What could’ve been a disastrous moment turned into a masterclass in grace under pressure, and fans can’t stop talking about it.Article continues below advertisementThe Moment Beyoncé’s Flying Car Stopped the ShowDuring the June 28 show at Houston’s NRG Stadium, Beyoncé’s performance took a scary turn.While performing “16 Carriages,” the 43-year-old star was perched on a red convertible suspended above the audience when the vehicle began…

THERE is no rest for the weary — and wounded — as Alexandra “Alex” Eala shifts her full focus in a quick turnaround to a bigger and brighter stage of Wimbledon this week. Still licking the wounds of a first finals heartbreak, Ms. Eala promises to get better and stronger from here starting with the clash against the sport’s giants on the tough London grass Tuesday until July 11. Game time is still to be announced but Ms. Eala is raring to go to Centre Court for the first time ever of a major main draw against no less than…

Dogecoin appears to be in the midst of a quiet accumulation phase, with a technical setup that may soon shift market sentiment. As highlighted by Crypto Man MAB, a double bottom pattern is taking shape on the weekly chart — a structure often associated with strong trend reversals. Structure Aligns With Sentiment: Is Dogecoin Poised For A Comeback? According to Crypto Man MAB in a recent post on X, Dogecoin appears to be setting the stage for a potential upward move, with a classic double-bottom pattern taking shape on the weekly chart. This pattern, often seen as a signal of…

Only a few Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies will stand the test of time and avoid the vicious “death spiral” that will impact BTC holding companies that trade close to net asset value (NAV), a business entity’s total assets minus its liabilities, according to a report from venture capital (VC) firm Breed.The health of Bitcoin treasury companies hinges on their ability to command a multiple of their net asset value (MNAV), the authors wrote.Breed’s report outlined the seven phases of a BTC treasury company’s decline, which begins with a drop in Bitcoin’s price that triggers a decline in MNAV, bringing a…

For the first time ever, the Ethereum Foundation will be sponsoring a range of hacker prizes related to Eth2 at a major hackathon. With Eth2 development proceeding rapidly, there are now many discrete areas of work that a team of motivated hackers can complete over a weekend. The bounties below include useful educational tools for Eth2 development, necessary tooling, and valuable research. Members of Eth2 teams will be available remotely during the hackathon to answer questions from hackers and provide advice related to these prizes. The EF will offer 5 prizes of $1,000 each, for projects that tackle any (or…

Web3 action roguelite game Spekter Agency has announced a $5M pre-seed raise – coinciding with the Open Beta launch of the title on Telegram.Led by a16z Speedrun, the $5M raised will go towards scaling and distribution of the title, as well as help fund the development of the team’s next game – which is already in production.The game is now free to play on Telegram, with progress – such as stage clears, gear obtained, Sparks earned and more – now being tied to your account and carried forward as you play.Key InsightsSpekter Agency has entered Open Beta on Telegram, alongside…