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Billionaire ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt buys 'luxurious' £42m London mansion

The world’s 54th richest person has become the latest American to invest in the capital’s luxury real estate market after purchasing the Grade II-listed building in Holland Park

Evening Standard

Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt buys £42m London mansion

Deal to buy Holland Park home, which ex-CEO reportedly plans to rent out, is one of string by Americans in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Former Google chief Eric Schmidt takes the reins at rocket startup Relativity Space

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assumed the top job at the startup Relativity Space, which aims to compete with SpaceX and other big launch companies.

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sounds alarm over a ‘Manhattan Project’ for superintelligent AI

Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks are warning that treating the global AI arms race like the Manhattan Project could have dangerous consequences.

Fortune

AI in the Wrong Hands? Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt Fears Tech Could Be Used for Biological Weapons

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns AI could be used for biological weapons by rogue states. He calls for government oversight of AI development.

International Business Times UK

Rogue states could use AI to do ‘real harm’, warns ex-Google CEO

Eric Schmidt fears terrorist groups or countries such as North Korea, Iran or Russia may use AI to develop weapons

The Guardian - UK

Former Google boss warns of ‘extreme risk’ from terrorists posed by AI

Eric Schmidt called for governments to have oversight on private tech companies.

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Google and OpenAI back new online safety tools to combat child sexual abuse

The initiative will help firms that are unable to afford or build safety mechanisms access technology to detect, review and report child sexual abuse.

The Independent UK

Bilderberg Group changes itself for the modern world – and return of Trump

Once the apex of conspiracy theories, the influential group signals a shift by naming ex-Nato chief as new co-chair

The Guardian - US

Former Google lead says we should "seriously think" about pulling the plug on AI once it starts self-improving: "It’s going to be very difficult to maintain that balance"

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should pull the plug on self-improving AI because it will be difficult to maintain balance.

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Ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt warns that when AI starts to self-improve, ‘we need to seriously think about unplugging it’

The longtime tech executive warns that it’s a “dangerous point” when AI begins learning on its own.

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Google CEO throws a lethal jab at Microsoft's AI efforts: "I would love to do a side-by-side comparison of our models. They're using someone else's models."

Google CEO Sundar Pichai admits AI progression and development will slow down in 2025. He says top AI labs will need to make significant breakthroughs in reasoning to continue scaling.

Windows Central

People Call Out Celebs’ Hypocrisy After 2024 Private Jet Flight Usage Leaderboard Is Revealed

Kim Kardashian and her Gulfstream G650 came in third with 236 flights, traveling 419,532 miles (675,170 kilometers) and using 464,320 gallons of fuel and 4,701 metric tonnes of CO2 pollution. The post People Call Out Celebs’ Hypocrisy After 2024 Private Jet Flight Usage Leaderboard Is Revealed first appeared on Bored…

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Elon Musk's budget-cutter-in-chief role for Trump is a 'dangerous combination' that risks creating conflicts of interest with his AI empire

Elon Musk's future role advising President Trump on budget cuts through the new DOGE agency is raising alarm bells.

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The Biggest Yachts Owned By Tech Billionaires

The exclusive world of superyachts has seen an influx of tech billionaires joining the ranks of owners in recent years. With their vast fortunes, figures like Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg have been able to commission some of the largest and most advanced yachts afloat. Here's a look…

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Gen Z men could ditch real women for AI, warns ex–Google CEO Eric Schmidt after a tragic suicide involving a chatbot

A mother recently sued an AI company after her 14-year-old killed himself after his chatbot demanded the boy not cheat on it by dating actual girls.

Windows Central

"There's no evidence scaling laws have begun to stop": Former Google CEO claims AI systems will be 100 times more powerful, leading to new warfare challenges — as Sam Altman reportedly preps for a $1 trillion AI model training run

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt claims no evidence shows the scaling law has begun, stunting the development of advanced AI models. He says AI models will scale great heights leading to dangers such as cyberattacks and new forms of warfare.

The Conversation

AI development works better for everyone when its workforce is well looked after

A former CEO and executive chairman of Google, recently suggested that the tech giant’s apparent lag in AI development was due to the company prioritising employees’ personal wellbeing over progress. Eric Schmidt told an audience: “Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more…

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The Guardian - US

Is it worse to have no climate solutions – or to have them but refuse to use them?

Tech barons are forever predicting some amazing new technology to fix the climate crisis. Yet fixes already exist

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How Keir Starmer pitched his vision of Britain to big business

In today’s newsletter: At a summit in London on Monday, the prime minister tried to stir investment in Britain – here’s how it went

The Guardian - UK

Elton John and Michelin meals: Labour pulls out all the stops to woo investors

‘You are pivotal to this great cause of our times,’ Keir Starmer tells global bosses in London as he targets wealth creation

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tries – and fails – to keep up with the business in-crowd jargon

When CEOs are dangling investment promises worth billions, all other promises get burned – and any ability to speak disappears

Evening Standard

Where is the UK investment summit? Sir Keir Starmer to welcome CEOs to London with King to give reception

Investment in the UK will be on the agenda, with speakers from the NHS, Google and numerous insurance companies

The Guardian - UK

Over £60bn of pledges announced at UK’s investment summit – as it happened

Chancellor says £60bn of investment has been announced at summit, showing confidence in UK economy

The Guardian - UK

Who will attend the UK investment summit and what is on the agenda?

Guests at all-day event include the NHS boss, execs from Google, BlackRock and Aviva – and Gareth Southgate

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