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Artificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it’s doing it. Spend five minutes reading about AI and you’ll run into LLMs, RAG, RLHF, and a dozen other terms that can make even very smart people in the tech world feel insecure. This glossary is our attempt to fix that. We update it regularly as the field evolves, so consider it a living document, much like the AI systems it describes. Artificial general intelligence, or AGI, is a nebulous term. But it generally refers to AI that’s more capable than the average…
A projection of the euro currency symbol is photographed on the facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 30, 2025.Kirill Kudryavtsev | AFP | Getty ImagesEuropean Central Bank policymakers face a dilemma as efforts to counter inflationary pressures by raising interest rates risk pushing the fragile eurozone economy into recession, but they may not need to do anything. Alexander Stott, European economist at Goldman Sachs, said market expectations for future monetary tightening, or interest rate hikes, were already causing further constraints on the financial and lending environment.”Transmission of tightening policy has…
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport on March 18, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. Kenna Betancourt | AFP | Getty ImagesAirlines, hotels and other industry groups are calling on the White House and Trump administration officials to abandon a proposal to end immigration screening at major airports, including New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. united airlines hub.United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby was scheduled to discuss the proposal with Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullin to convey the confusion the policy could cause for travelers, according to two people familiar with the previously unreported…
US President Donald Trump (CL) speaks at a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026. Win McNamee | Getty ImagesHello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to today’s Daily Open Newsletter.In some ways, the week ended with contradictory accounts of how close the US and Iran actually are to a peace deal. Oil prices have fallen further from recent highs, while a slew of corporate news continues to support major markets.However, it remains to be seen who will outsmart and gain the upper hand in these…
Don’t fight the tape. That’s the message from Piper Sandler strategists on Friday morning. As you know, it’s hard to argue with their views. “Market price action continues to remind us of the simple mantra from the movie Maverick: ‘Don’t think, just act,'” they wrote. “The dominant trend is firmly bullish, rewarding investors who avoid over-analysis of macro noise and instead follow tape leadership. By sticking with momentum leaders and avoiding laggards, investors are capturing market momentum toward new highs.” The key is that winners often win because of returns, not just multiple expansions. Take server maker Dell Technologies. The…
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appears in closed session Congressional hearing Lawmakers want answers about unreleased documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.But Mr. Bondi on Friday defended the Justice Department’s practices, saying it had released nearly 3 million pages of records during his tenure, including photographic and video evidence. She described these efforts as an unprecedented effort to increase transparency.Recommended stories 1 list of itemsend of list”This was a very complex and labor-intensive process,” Bondi told the House Oversight Committee. “To my knowledge, the department has produced everything required under the Epstein File Transparency Act.”Since taking office for…
Earlier this month, I picked up the Kiwibit Bird Feeder Pro 4K AI camera. It has become my favorite backyard accessory. Setup is very easy. Multiple mounting options allow you to install the feeder on a pole, window ledge, or tree. Dual seed compartments are designed for easy refilling and cleaning. There’s a solar panel on the top, so you don’t have to worry about the battery running out. Durability and camera quality are also strong points. Other specs include support for 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, cloud storage, built-in two-way audio with microphone and speaker, and a 130-degree wide-angle lens. Image…
European stock markets closed higher on Friday as investors weighed the possibility of extending the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.pan-european Stocks 600 The stock ended the month’s final trading day up 0.2%. The region’s major stock exchanges had mixed results, but most sectors remained in positive territory.The region’s STOXX Aerospace and Defense Index ended around 1% higher after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania. Romania, which borders Ukraine, is a member of both NATO and the EU. Kreotek Instruments led the sector, with the Polish aerospace and microsatellite specialist rising 19% on the…
May 16, 2026 at the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC. Al Drago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Friday barred President Donald Trump from adding his name to the Kennedy Center’s name, as he did in late December, saying only Congress has the power to make such changes.Judge Christopher Cooper also temporarily blocked President Trump’s order from closing the Washington, D.C., cultural landmark for two years for renovations. Cooper said in his ruling that the Kennedy Center’s board of directors did not balance its obligations to the…
Cognition CEO Scott Wu made headlines again this week after his two-year-old AI coding agency startup raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation. Cognition is the developer of Devin, one of the first and perhaps most successful AI coding agents. “Naturally, we own the task end-to-end,” says CEO Devin. In fact, in the blog post announcing this increase, Cognition laid out its vision: “We are moving into the world of self-driving software development.” So can Devin replace, say, an intermediate-level L4 programmer? Yes and no, Wu told TechCrunch. “We never thought about it replacing humans. I know that’s kind…