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Elon Musk’s warnings about AI, economic instability, and geopolitical risks have sparked global debate, with his predictions on automation rendering money obsolete and the U.S. facing fiscal collapse now under scrutiny as of July 2026. AI’s Disruptive Potential and the End of Money Musk’s most provocative claim—that AI will render money obsolete by 2036—has been … Read more
Samsung Electronics announced preliminary April-June results on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, estimating a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit to 89.4 trillion won ($58.44 billion). The record performance, driven by soaring AI memory demand, contrasted with a steep slump on the Seoul stock market over sustainability concerns. The boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to … Read more
Ready Server, a Singapore-based VPS hosting and server solutions provider, has completed its first pilot of full-immersion liquid cooling at its data center facility in Singapore. The initiative is described as a key step in the company’s roadmap to provide AI-ready infrastructure services as global demand for high-performance compute grows. Custom Implementation and Technology Rather … Read more
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky detected more than 33,300 malware attacks targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) from January to April 2026. These attacks, which Kaspersky compared to the same period in 2025, primarily used popular artificial intelligence services as lures. The shift in tactics is stark. While traditional lures like fake communication apps remain a threat, … Read more
The Greenland shark is the world’s longest-living vertebrate, with scientists recording individuals reaching 400 to 500 years. These Arctic sharks exhibit extreme longevity through a metabolism that does not diminish with age, reaching sexual maturity only around 150 years old. Biological aging isn’t a universal constant. While the longest-lived human in recorded history, Jeanne Calment, … Read more
Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit of 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion) for the April-to-June quarter on July 30, 2026. The result was driven by a more than 250-fold jump in semiconductor profit, as surging demand for AI-driven memory chips offset losses in the company’s mobile division. The numbers are staggering. Samsung’s semiconductor arm … Read more
University of Michigan scientists have used artificial intelligence to discover that Passeriformes, the group containing most songbirds, evolved in rapid bursts rather than at a steady pace. The research, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, links these explosive diversification events to major global climate shifts over a 45-million-year history. Evolutionary theory has long posited that … Read more
The administration is weighing security restrictions against the need to maintain a competitive lead over China’s “freewheeling” AI development. The shift in tone from the White House comes as the U.S. government grapples with “agentic” AI—systems capable of executing complex tasks with minimal human oversight—that can now discover and exploit novel attack paths in real-world … Read more
Potrero Empleos is launching Argentina’s first Virtual Tech Employment Fair from August 3 to 7, 2026. The free event aims to connect IT professionals with over 25 confirmed companies, municipalities, and organizations, offering more than 100 job opportunities to candidates across all Argentine provinces. The gap between technical training and actual payrolls is often a … Read more
Two summer meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, reach their overlapping peaks overnight from Thursday to Friday. Skywatchers face heavy visibility challenges as the display coincides with a nearly full moon, though dark-sky locations and favorable viewing strategies can still reveal shooting stars and bright fireballs. Overlapping Comet Debris and the July … Read more