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Jessica Lussenhop@jlussenhop.bsky.social

"Anuj Kapur, CEO of CloudBees, told Axios that workforce cuts may simply be 'the only lever they can pull' to offset their AI bills." dkluhgblkerhjbflkjbnrelkgjbnrleakjgbnlrekj www.axios.com/2026/05/28/a...

axios.comAI sticker shock hits corporate AmericaCompanies begin to question the payoffs of toxenmaxxing.

The Internet Ethics program--Markkula Center for Applied Ethics@iethics.bsky.social

"Researchers have used top Generative #AI models to grade hundreds of undergraduate essays and found that AI only matched human-awarded degree classification around half the time, with AI often failing to assess the best and worst submissions accurately": www.cam.ac.uk/stories/ai-u... #ethics #tech

cam.ac.ukAI not yet good enough to mark university essays, rewarding ‘style over substance’Top AI systems show bias towards rewarding overly complex prose styles and only match human examiners for grade bands around half the time, research finds.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social

“.. pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate AI’s triumphal march across the economy.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/tech/ai/corp...

Reuters@reuters.com

Meta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost, The Information reports reut.rs/3RyKdvH

reut.rsMeta plans AI pendant, 'wearables for work' in hardware boost, The Information reportsMeta Platforms plans to start testing an AI ​pendant in the next year, as it ‌charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in its hardware division, The ​Information reported on Friday, citing a memo.

Reuters@reuters.com

Morning Bid: Who needs oil when there's AI to buy? reut.rs/4o7Ydc0

reut.rsMorning Bid: Who needs oil when there's AI to buy?A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social

Peer-reviewed papers are ‘old hat science’, says millionaire investor. Candy Crush businessman Mel Morris says universities “must embrace AI” to transform into economic powerhouses. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...

researchprofessionalnews.comPeer-reviewed papers are ‘old hat science’, says millionaire investor - Research Professional NewsCandy Crush businessman Mel Morris says universities “must embrace AI” to transform into economic powerhouses

Richard Grusin@rgrusin.bsky.social

Marty! Say it ain't so. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/b...

nytimes.comMartin Scorsese Is Embracing A.I.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Microsoft targets Anthropic with new model releases ft.trib.al/OU8CU5Z

ft.trib.alMicrosoft targets Anthropic with new model releasesSoftware giant’s AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says focus is on developing products for business users

Emanuel Maiberg@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social

internal company documents show that Microsoft plans on getting users "addicted" to AI agents. Not language Microsoft employees we talked to are thrilled about or believe in. www.404media.co/microsoft-wa...

404media.coMicrosoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents RevealPlanning documents for "Scout" say the plan is to "make people addicted" to the tool before adding new features.

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Nvidia takes AI battle from the data centre to the laptop ft.trib.al/OpRLDjh

ft.trib.alNvidia takes AI battle from the data centre to the laptopChipmaker opens new front in rivalry with Apple, Intel, AMD and Qualcomm

Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social

AI already supports 150,000 jobs in Canada, and more than 800,000 people work across ourbroader digital economy. Our new strategy, AI for All, invests $350 million in Canadian AI institutions like Vector Institute, so thatAI is developed here — safely, responsibly, and to benefit of all Canadians.

Reuters@reuters.com

US officials eye government stakes in AI companies, NOTUS reports reut.rs/4ap5vSL

reut.rsUS officials eye government stakes in AI companies, NOTUS reportsSenior U.S. officials held preliminary discussions with major AI companies about the potential for the government to buy some shares in their firms, digital ​news outlet NOTUS reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the ‌matter.

Reuters@reuters.com

US says it will speed development and use of AI for national security reut.rs/4o8Z0cy

reut.rsUS says it will speed development and use of AI for national securityThe White House said on Friday it would accelerate the development ​and use of AI for national security applications, while stressing that the technology should not ‌be used to carry out unlawful surveillance.

Evan Sutton@evansutton.bsky.social

Meta is funding apprenticeships for data center jobs, apparently in partnership with the union busters at Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). One of those perfect "yep, that tracks" moments. www.reuters.com/business/met...

reuters.comMeta funds skilled trades jobs program for AI data center buildoutMeta is investing $115 million to stand up a new training program for data center technician jobs, as the social media giant races to ​build the infrastructure to power its AI ambitions.

Data & Society@datasociety.bsky.social

63% of respondents said the risks of using generative AI tools to analyze data and scientific literature outweigh the benefits — yet nearly 60% felt they would be left behind if they didn't use AI tools in their work. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

nature.comScientists have a bad case of AI FOMO, Nature poll revealsAlmost half of the scientists who responded said that they feel broadly negative towards artificial intelligence, but they think that some tools are better than others.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Brooke Rollins says DHS wants to put "AI on drones" to detect screwworm