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Goldman Sachs Analysis Finds AI Spending Hasn't Yet Translated to Earnings Growth

A new analysis from Goldman Sachs suggests that the massive surge in corporate spending on artificial intelligence has not yet delivered the expected boost to earnings that many investors anticipated. The finding arrives as companies across industries continue to pour resources into AI infrastructure, tools, and talent. While AI adoption

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Stripe Reportedly Set to Acquire AI Gateway OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion

Stripe has reportedly reached a deal to acquire OpenRouter, an AI gateway startup that provides unified access to multiple AI models, for more than $7 billion. The acquisition would bring OpenRouter's infrastructure under the Stripe umbrella, extending the payments company's reach into AI monetization. OpenRouter functions

Reports Surface of Islamophobic AI-Generated Content Proliferating on Facebook

Concerns are emerging over the spread of AI-generated content on Facebook that contains Islamophobic messaging and violent rhetoric targeting Muslim Americans. Reports describe what observers are calling "AI slop" — large volumes of content produced using generative AI tools — appearing across the platform with disturbing frequency. The content reportedly

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Read-it-Later Service Pocket to Shut Down, Users Must Export Data by October 2025

Pocket, the widely-used read-it-later application owned by Mozilla, is shutting down operations. Users of the service must act before October 8, 2025, to preserve their content, which includes saved articles, lists, archives, favorites, notes, and highlights. The platform gained popularity as a way to save web content for offline reading

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Court Orders Google to Improve Visibility of Alternative Android App Stores

Google has been ordered by a court to make it significantly easier for Android users to discover and download alternative app stores through Google Play. The ruling gives Google just one week to implement changes that would increase the visibility of third-party app stores within its platform. The decision stems

The Limits of AI Engagement Metrics: What High Usage Numbers Don't Reveal

A new commentary in Communications of the ACM raises a critical point about how we measure AI success: high engagement numbers tell only part of the story. The piece argues that focusing on metrics like user adoption, time spent, or interaction frequency with AI systems obscures what these technologies actually

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Apple Proposes 15% Commission on External App Purchases Amid Epic Legal Dispute

Apple has submitted a proposal to a federal judge seeking permission to charge commissions of up to 15% on digital purchases made through external links within iOS apps, a move that represents the latest development in the company's prolonged legal dispute with Epic Games. The proposal comes after