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CEO Who Fired 80% of Staff Over AI Says the Gamble Paid Off
Two years ago, Suumit Shah, CEO of Indian e-commerce startup Dukaan, made global headlines after laying off nearly 80% of his employees. His reason was blunt: they refused to adopt artificial intelligence tools in their daily workflows.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
L.A. School Board Delays Decision on Superintendent After FBI Raids
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education met behind closed doors for four hours Thursday but reached no decision about the future of Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, one day after the FBI raided his home and district office.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
Deadline Looms as Anthropic Rejects Pentagon Demand to Remove AI Safeguards
A showdown is unfolding between Anthropic and the U.S. Department of Defense after CEO Dario Amodei formally rejected a Pentagon ultimatum to loosen safeguards on the company’s AI model, Claude.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
Why AI Skeptics and Boosters Might Both Be Wrong
For years, the debate over artificial intelligence has split into two loud camps: boosters predicting superintelligence and skeptics warning of overhyped snake oil. But science journalist Jacob Aron argues that both sides may be missing something important.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
Anthropic Keeps Claude Opus 3 Alive After Retirement
AI company Anthropic has announced an unusual update to its model retirement process: despite officially retiring Claude Opus 3 on January 5, 2026, the company will continue providing access to the model — and has even given it a platform to publish essays.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Launches With More AI, Higher Prices
Samsung has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S26 lineup, introducing the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra during its latest Unpacked event. The phones are available for preorder now and will begin shipping on March 11.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
Anthropic Rejects Pentagon Ultimatum Over Military AI Use
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has publicly rejected demands from the U.S. Department of Defense to allow unrestricted military use of its AI systems, escalating a rare and highly visible standoff between a leading AI developer and the Pentagon.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
DeepSeek Withholds New AI Model From U.S. Chipmakers
Chinese artificial intelligence lab DeepSeek has reportedly declined to provide early access to its upcoming flagship AI model to major U.S. chipmakers, including Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), according to sources familiar with the matter.
By Behind the Tech6 days ago in Futurism
