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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spoke at the Sifted Summit on Wednesday, October 8th.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesgoogleEric Schmidt, former CEO of , issued a stark warning about the dangers of AI and how susceptible it is to hacking.Schmidt, who was Google’s chief executive from 2001 to 2011, warned of the “bad things AI could do” when asked during a fireside chat at the Shifted Summit whether AI could be more destructive than nuclear weapons.”Could there be an AI proliferation problem? Yes,” Schmidt said Wednesday. The risks of widespread adoption of AI include the technology falling into the wrong…
Two years have passed since Israel began its war in Gaza, and life in the enclave has never been more difficult. At least 67,173 people have been killed and another 169,780 injured, making one in nine people alive in Gaza before the war injured or dead, the enclave’s health ministry reported on Tuesday. “Man-made” starvation has spread throughout the territory, leaving the majority of people without homes and livelihoods. Despite the current indirect ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt, many have lost hope. Israel began the war after an October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in which Hamas and…
Israel will resume its campaign to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this weekend amid widespread public protests and growing calls for soccer’s governing body to impose sanctions on Israel over the massacre in Gaza.Despite widespread opposition, Israel’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers – against Norway on Saturday and Italy on Tuesday – will go ahead as scheduled after FIFA sidestepped the issue, saying “geopolitical issues cannot be resolved”.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listSoccer fans and several experts have accused FIFA and UEFA of double standards for swiftly sanctioning Russia following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but failing…
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220 prepares for takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Imagesdelta airlines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian told CNBC that the airline’s operations are proceeding smoothly despite the federal government shutdown, but that could change if it drags on for another 10 days.More than 13,000 U.S. flights were delayed this week, some due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, raising concerns about the strain on the country’s aviation industry during the shutdown.Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Monday that the Federal Aviation…
DETROIT (AP) — Before there were sprawling suburban malls with amusement park rides and stores selling everything from jeans to jelly beans, there was a Hudson’s in downtown Detroit.The towering department store reflected the growth and affluence of the auto manufacturing town, but its fortunes, like the city’s, were soured by population migration and economic downturn.In 1998, more than a century after J.L. Hudson opened its doors, the 25-story building was demolished, leaving a deep hole, literally and figuratively, a remnant of what Detroit once was.Until this year.The Woodward Avenue site is home to a gleaming 45-story tower and a…
US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that all hostages still being held in Gaza will be released as early as Monday under the first phase of a ceasefire plan agreed between Hamas and Israel. More than two years after Hamas and its allies abducted 251 people from Israel and took them to Gaza, 47 hostages remain in the enclave, with at least 20 believed to be alive. The body of another hostage, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier Hadar Goldin, has been held here since he was killed in 2014 and his body was taken to the Strip. The Israeli…
The opening song of Taylor Swift’s “A Showgirl” references Ophelia, a character from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” who meets a tragic fate. According to the song’s lyrics, Taylor “could have drowned in depression” if she hadn’t been saved by true love. “I heard you calling/With a megaphone,” Taylor sings. “Do you want to see me alone?” The lyrics seem to be a nod to the beginning of Travis Kelce’s romance on the New Heights podcast, where he criticized Taylor for not meeting him on his Ellas tour. “I swore allegiance to me, myself, and me,” the lyrics continue. “Just before you…
The French captain confirmed his availability for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.Published October 9, 2025October 9, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareFrance captain Kylian Mbappé says he feels life in Madrid is “more relaxed” than in Paris and is in good shape ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain last season, has confirmed he is available for international appearances.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”The manager (Didier Deschamps) wants me to play. I don’t think there will be any big problems,” Mbappe said on Thursday.Deschamps added: “It’s not…
While the stock market appears poised to continue its rally toward record highs, traders can use options to protect their positions from pullbacks and potential declines, said Jeff Kilberg, CEO of KKM Financial. “If you own these puts, no matter what happens overnight, no matter what curve balls come your way, you can sleep for the next three months,” Kilberg said in an interview Wednesday on CNBC’s “Power Lunch.” An option is a financial instrument whose value is based on the price of an underlying security, such as a stock. This provides traders with the right to buy or sell…
Artificial intelligence will not only change the way we work, but also the way we move. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, two industry leaders at the forefront of AI-powered mobility, Sachin Kansal of Uber and Dave Ferguson of Nuro, will take to the AI stage to explore the future of intelligent transportation systems. Together, Kansal and Ferguson will discuss the evolving relationship between AI and mobility: how predictive models and computer vision are improving road safety, why last-mile delivery is a proving ground for autonomy, and what it will take to…