Artificial Intelligence
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Concordium AMA Reveals 70+ Staff, $200B Problem, Protocol 8 Timeline
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Concordium AMA spotlights PayFi execution: Protocol 8 testnet live, mainnet targeted mid‑March 2025, 70+ staff, $200B trust challenge, and stablecoin‑ready compliance.
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Intel stock soars 50% in a month, U.S. stake now $16B as AI bets rise
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Intel stock surged 50% month-over-month, revaluing the U.S. government’s 10% stake from $8.9B to about $16B, as shares near $36-$37 on AI-driven momentum.
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Physics careers surge: 40% of PhDs use AI tools, promising outlook
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Physics careers are shifting fast: 1 in 12 BAs and almost 1 in 5 PhDs enter AI; 40% of doctorates use AI tools. + 8,618 BAs in 2022 (-4.5%).
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Google’s controversial blocking of ‘Trump dementia’ AI results; $24.5M
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Trump dementia searches: multiple outlets in Oct 2025 found Google AI Overviews withheld for Trump but not Biden, amid a $24.5M settlement and a May 2024 rollout.
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Vitamin D COVID study sees major retraction after 14-fold claim
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Vitamin D and COVID-19: PLOS One retracted a 2022 study on Sept 8, 2025, citing inadequate analyses and 14–730 day gaps; the paper reported a 14-fold risk.
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9 agencies’ out-of-office replies altered in alarming partisan push
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Out-of-office replies at at least 9 agencies were changed to blame Democrats after H.R. 5371, sparking Hatch Act probes and a $170M SBA daily-loss claim.
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Game Pass backlash: 50% hike to $29.99 triggers massive cancellations
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Game Pass faces fierce backlash as Ultimate jumps 50% to $29.99 on Oct. 1, 2025, prompting cancellation surges despite new perks, 75+ day-one games, rewards.
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GG everyone definitive data: 1999 origin, 10,000 .gg domains surge
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GG everyone traced to 1999 online chess; a 93-player survey finds EU players nearly twice as likely to read it sarcastically; .gg domains hit 10,000 by 2009.
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Jane Goodall dies at 91: trailblazing 1960 pioneer of chimp science
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Jane Goodall dies at 91 on Oct. 1, 2025, in California. The 1960 Gombe pioneer leaves a 65-year legacy as wild chimpanzees decline to ~400,000.
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Samsung fridges $1,800+ will show ads in controversial U.S. pilot
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Samsung fridges will show ads via a U.S. pilot starting Sept 2025, hitting $1,800–$3,500 Family Hub models on idle screens; no full opt-out.
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Polygon sponsor boosts r/CryptoCurrency with $5,000 POL in October
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Polygon sponsor funds a $5,000 POL reward for r/CryptoCurrency in Oct 2025, tied to staking and 28‑day karma distributions via CCMOON multisig.
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Walmart’s Bold Plan: Cut Artificial Dyes in 1,000 Items by 2027
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Artificial dyes exit Walmart’s 1,000 store-brand items by Jan 2027 under RFK Jr. pressure; 90% already dye-free and 30 additives also slated for removal.
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HPV vaccine slashes infections 76%–98% over 17 years, study finds
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HPV vaccine drives 76%–98% drops in vaccine-type infections over 17 years, with herd protection cutting unvaccinated rates by ~72%–76%, U.S. data show.
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Google AI blocking: 0 Trump dementia summaries vs Biden answers
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Google AI blocking surfaced Oct 1–2, 2025: 0 AI Overviews for Trump dementia queries, while similar Biden searches returned summaries. Google cites sensitivity.
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Palantir stock skyrockets 1,700% in 5 years amid AI-fueled surge
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Palantir stock is up 1,700% since its 2020 NYSE debut, powered by AI demand, a $1B revenue quarter, and a $200B+ valuation despite a 200+ forward P/E.