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AI
A post highlights what it calls Roose's "council of Claudes" in his account of AI-assisted book writing.
Technology
Semafor says Roose discusses using AI to write 'AGI Chronicles' without letting it write a word.
Technology
Semafor reports investors are buying default protection on indebted hyperscalers, including CoreWeave and Oracle, amid concerns about AI spending.
World & Business
Reuters reports debt-heavy AI firms' shares tumbled as higher interest rate prospects intensified concerns over financing the industry's buildout.
Technology
Semafor reports soaring prices for land, power, construction equipment and labor amid the AI data-center boom.
Technology
Semafor says questions remain about how deep the investigation will go, given the Trump administration’s light touch.
World & Business
Semafor reports, citing a source familiar, that Zuckerberg discussed AI regulatory concerns with Mike Johnson at a state dinner, then spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about principles tech executives could use in a meeting with Trump.
Technology
Techstrong AI says the accord calls for internal monitoring, safety teams, external auditors and independent board committees, but has no legal force.
AI
Taylor Lorenz retweeted a Semafor post announcing Maxwell Tani's investigation.