Anthropic Raises $65BN At $965 Billion Valuation, Surpassing OpenAI

Ford Denies Talks With Geely About Bringing Chinese Car Tech To U.S. On Friday, a report crossed the wire that Ford and Geely had been in discussions about collaborating more closely, including whether their developing European partnership could expand into the U.S. market, according to the Wall Street Journal.  Ford denied the claims, which stated that one idea involved Ford using Geely’s vehicle technology domestically. The talks had reportedly cooled, with both sides shifting attention back to Europe, where they are considering sharing production capacity and technical resources. Geely is motivated to enter...

How The FIFA World Cup Affects Short-Term Rental Markets For international football fans traveling to North America to attend the FIFA World Cup this summer, the costs of doing so quickly add up. As Statista's Felix Richter details below, between flights, accommodation, food, local transportation and tickets, a week-long trip to the tournament can easily set you back a couple of thousand dollars, which is why FIFA and local businesses in the United States have been accused of price gouging in the run-up to the multi-week event. Fans put off by sky-high hotel prices...

Researchers Theorize That Our Brains Are Building The Universe Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Developments in quantum physics and consciousness research are prompting scientists to reconsider the fundamental nature of reality. Several recent discussions highlight theories proposing that conscious experience may play a far more fundamental role than previously thought — potentially generating space-time itself. Popular Mechanics covered a provocative theory suggesting consciousness could be foundational. A bold theory suggests that consciousness generates space—meaning reality isn’t what it seems. Read the full story at the link below. 🔗: https://t.co/qEVnaL3yRL pic.twitter.com/EAKK5onbhA — Popular Mechanics (@PopMech) May 12,...