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Tech investor Bill Gurley says AI doomers are ignoring a lesson from the Industrial Revolution

Bill Gurley argues that fears AI will destroy jobs mirror historical warnings about the Industrial Revolution, which ultimately proved wrong as innovation boosted prosperity.

How a lawyer at OpenAI uses OpenAI at work

OpenAI lawyer Nicole Diaz uses ChatGPT and Codex to automate legal tasks like policy writing and email triage, turning herself into a tool builder without a coding background.

Parallax: A Parameterized Local Linear Attention That Keeps Softmax and Adds a Learned Covariance Correction Branch

Parallax enhances softmax attention with a learned covariance correction branch, improving efficiency and performance in LLM pretraining, especially with the Muon optimizer.

Inside the unseen operation to turbocharge Claude Code

Anthropic is using about 1,000 human software engineers via Snorkel AI's Project Marlin to fine-tune Claude Code, paying up to $280 per hour for tasks like A/B testing code and creating prompts.

Apollo's chief economist says he sees 'zero evidence' of AI-related job losses, even as CEOs cite the tech in layoffs

Apollo's chief economist sees no evidence of AI-related job losses, despite many companies citing AI in layoffs. He argues AI is boosting employment and productivity.

Cheers, jeers, and laughs: The speeches about AI that drew strong responses from 2026 grads

AI discussions at 2026 graduations drew mixed reactions, from boos for Eric Schmidt to cheers for Conan O'Brien's jokes and Magic Johnson's pragmatic advice.

Nvidia salaries revealed: How much the AI giant pays software engineers and researchers as it ramps up H-1B hiring

Nvidia is increasing H-1B visa hiring and paying top salaries, with software engineers earning up to $391,000 base pay, as it ramps up AI talent acquisition.

Ukraine has a war lesson for NATO forces: Drone units need to be constantly on the move with command centers buried deep

Ukraine advises NATO to keep drone units mobile and command centers underground due to constant targeting by Russia, despite higher costs.

Amazon says it shut down a token leaderboard: 'Don't use AI just to use AI'

Amazon is shutting down an internal AI token leaderboard that encouraged excessive AI use, telling employees not to use AI just for the sake of using AI.

Companies laying off staff this year include Meta, Amazon, and Groupon — see the list

Over 35 companies including Meta, Amazon, and Groupon have announced layoffs in 2026, with many citing AI as a key reason for workforce reductions.

Meet mKernel: A Multi-GPU, Multi-Node Fused Kernel Library for GPU-Driven Communication

UC Berkeley's mKernel fuses intra-node NVLink, inter-node RDMA, and compute into single persistent CUDA kernels to reduce communication overhead in multi-GPU training.

Quick Fire 🔥 with John Eni-ibukun

John Eni-ibukun, an Audiomack curator, discusses his debut interactive web game 'Memories with Nostalgic Flaws' and the role of taste, data, and technology in curation.

How I Raised $14M For My Startup When I Stopped Pitching And Started Speaking

Alyx van der Vorm raised $14M for her startup Clyx by speaking at events and building relationships, not cold pitching investors.

Boston Startup Fundraising Looks Strong Only By Pre-AI Parameters

Boston startup funding is up but lags behind AI-driven national surges, with biotech and healthcare still strong.

They Saw Women Shut Out Of VC, So A PayPal Veteran And Former Navy Officer Built An Alternative

Former PayPal executive Molly Huyck and Navy veteran Amie Konwinski launched Aequitas Invest (AQi), an SEC-registered crowdfunding platform exclusively for women-owned businesses, to address the gender gap in venture capital funding.

Navigating The DPI Crunch And Startup Funding 

Global venture funding hit $300B in Q1 2026, with 65% concentrated in four AI companies, but LP liquidity pressures are reshaping venture dynamics.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Spiro acquires Coexlion

Spiro acquires Coexlion to build an R&D center in Kenya, aiming to design EVs specifically for African road conditions.

Claude Code creator says 22-year-old CS grads should found startups: 'It's the golden age'

Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, says 22-year-old CS grads should start startups, calling it 'the golden age' due to AI tools. He notes that at Y Combinator, half of founders let Claude Code write 100% of their code.

'Compute is profit': 3 big takeaways from Jensen Huang's keynote in Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark chip for AI laptops and the DSX AI factory framework at Computex, while asserting AI will increase demand for software engineers.

AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

AMD promises AM5 socket support through 2029, encouraging users to keep their existing motherboards for future CPU upgrades.

The QD-OLED gaming monitor that started it all got a big upgrade

Alienware announced the AW3426DW, an upgraded 34-inch QD-OLED gaming monitor with higher brightness and a refreshed design, launching in July 2026.

The US Army built an exoskeleton for injured troops to stand and walk for themselves from combat

The US Army developed the Intrepid Battlefield Exoskeleton (IBEX) to help wounded soldiers with leg injuries walk off the battlefield when evacuation is delayed or dangerous.

Jony Ive’s Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari

Ferrari unveils its first all-electric car, the Luce, designed by Jony Ive, with a distinctive look that breaks from traditional Ferrari design.

Russia says its new anti-drone turret fires programmable rounds that calculate when to explode

Russia's Rostec unveiled the ZAK-30 Citadel, a stationary anti-drone turret firing programmable 30mm airburst rounds that detonate at optimal points based on target trajectory.

Trump's major student-loan changes for millions of borrowers are a month away

Trump's student-loan overhaul takes effect July 1, introducing new repayment plans, borrowing caps, and eliminating the SAVE plan, potentially raising monthly bills for millions.

Mamdani's housing plan looks a lot like other YIMBY darlings, like Austin and Minneapolis

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's housing plan, inspired by cities like Austin and Minneapolis, aims to build 200,000 affordable homes and reform zoning to lower costs.

A data center opponent was arrested after police said he threatened a local official

An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly threatening a local official over a proposed data center development, highlighting growing community tensions around AI-driven data center expansion.

How DHS's threat to cut customs processing in sanctuary cities could snarl air travel everywhere

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens to cut customs agents at airports in sanctuary cities, which could cause massive travel disruptions across the US.

AI is coming for truck drivers. A new bill is trying to brace US workers for impact.

A House committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act, establishing the first federal framework for autonomous trucks, including safety standards and workforce training grants.

What is a Trump Account? How the new savings program for kids works

Trump Accounts, launching July 2026, are tax-advantaged investment accounts for kids, with a $1,000 government seed for eligible newborns and up to $5,000 annual contributions from parents.