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‘Big Short’ Michael Burry says AI leaders’ calls for slowdown are ‘self-serving’ and he’s not worried

Michael Burry, the investor famous for predicting the 2008 housing market collapse in The Big Short, is dismissing recent alarms raised by artificial intelligence leaders as nothing more than a calculated business move. While CEOs from giants like OpenAI and Anthropic have called for a slowdown in development to avoid potential existential risks to humanity,

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Novo CEO tells CNBC why drugmaker is rebranding, needs to ‘rethink’ obesity strategy

Novo Nordisk is entering a new era under the shortened brand name Novo, signaling a sweeping effort to modernize its corporate identity and reclaim ground in the fiercely contested obesity drug market. Speaking with CNBC, CEO Mike Doustdar explained that the rebranding is part of a larger package designed to evolve the company’s internal culture

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10-year Treasury yield tops 5% as oil surges and diesel hits all-time high

Financial markets faced a volatile session on Monday as the 10 year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 5 percent for the first time since 2023. This spike comes amid a perfect storm of geopolitical instability that has sent oil prices soaring and pushed the national average cost of diesel fuel to an all time high

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Stock futures fall as investors weigh calls for AI slowdown, oil gains: Live updates

Wall Street opened on a shaky note Monday as investors grappled with a sudden wave of caution regarding the artificial intelligence boom. Major indices all dipped, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 leading the decline following unexpected warnings from industry leaders. The mood shifted after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a deliberate slowdown

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OpenAI boss Sam Altman spells out how and why the AI industry wants to slow down: ‘We could lose control’

In a rare show of unity among some of the world’s most powerful tech leaders, OpenAI chief Sam Altman has joined forces with Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to call for a strategic slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence. This sudden shift toward caution follows escalating warnings from within the industry,

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Tech stocks fall after calls for AI development to slow down

Tech stocks took a hit this morning as investors reacted to unexpected calls for a strategic slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence. Industry heavyweights including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic, along with SpaceX boss Elon Musk, have sparked a market tremor by advocating for better regulation and a more measured

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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway

Amazon has announced the suspension of its partnership with cargo carrier 21 Air following a devastating accident at Miami International Airport that left five people dead. The decision comes just days after a Boeing 767 operated by the North Carolina based firm overshot the runway on September 6, barreling nearly thirteen hundred feet past the

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Amazon crash: Firm pauses work with cargo carrier after fatal incident

Amazon has announced it is suspending its partnership with 21 Air following a catastrophic cargo plane crash in Miami earlier this month. A company spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the decision to pause operations came after a review of the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. While emphasizing that safety remains a top priority for both internal

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Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier involved in fatal Miami crash

Amazon announced on Sunday that it is suspending its partnership with cargo carrier 21 Air following a devastating crash in Miami earlier this month that claimed five lives. The decision comes after the e-commerce giant conducted a review of the circumstances surrounding the accident while cooperating with an ongoing investigation by the National Transportation Safety

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21 Air Safety Concerns Raised & Amazon Contract Now Criticized After Deadly Boeing 767 Crash

The devastating crash of a Boeing 767 cargo plane at Miami International Airport on September 6 has ignited a firestorm of controversy surrounding the safety culture of 21 Air, the North Carolina carrier tasked with flying for Amazon. The tragedy claimed five lives and left five others injured after the aircraft overshot Runway 30, breached

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