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07.08.26 - 19:31
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Jobs, AI, and Tech Earnings | Bloomberg Tech 8/07/2026 (Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow breaks down the latest jobs data, as US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and questions grow over AI's role in the labor market. Plus, the CEOs of Twilio, Lyft, and DraftKings join to discuss their latest earnings. And, OpenAI's first consumer device is taking shape, an AI smart speaker designed to look like a doughnut. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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07.08.26 - 19:06
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Why Twilio Sees More AI Upside Ahead (Bloomberg)
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Twilio shares surged after the cloud communications company beat expectations and delivered record profitability and free cash flow. CEO Khozema Shipchandler joins Bloomberg to explain why AI is still only a modest contributor to revenue today, how Twilio's global communications infrastructure creates a competitive moat, and why he sees agentic AI as a long-term tailwind for the business. He joins Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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07.08.26 - 18:00
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Scientists Warn Of Urgent AI Biosecurity Threat (ZeroHedge)
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Scientists Warn Of Urgent AI Biosecurity Threat
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,
For the first time, artificial intelligence has designed complete, functional viral genomes from scratch.
Oh dear.
Stanford University and Arc Institute researchers used generative AI models to produce 16 novel bacteriophages that successfully infect and kill bacteria in the lab.
Breaking News: Scientists have used A.I. to create new viruses for the first time, raising hopes for medical advances while also raising the possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens. https://t.co/MJG4mp0TTb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 6, 2026
Officials insist the viruses "pose no threat to people," yet biosecurity experts are already sounding the alarm that the same technology opens the door to inventing dangerous pathogens.
JUST IN – For the first time, AI has designed complete viral genomes, producing 16 functional viruses that infect bacteria and "pose...
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