Ukraine is shifting its long-range drone campaign to focus on critical Russian infrastructure, and Big Tech companies are facing an AI dilemma as they report quarterly earnings. Plus, Google DeepMind is leaving behind its Nobel-winning AlphaFold project for new ventures, and PwC published “thought leadership” reports containing AI-generated hallucinations.
Mentioned in this podcast:
Ukraine adapts strikes on Russian energy industry to hit critical components
Chip stocks tumble as AI sell-off deepens
Google DeepMind dismantles Nobel-winning AlphaFold team in strategy shift
PwC published ‘thought leadership’ reports marred by AI hallucinations
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