Aston Martin Losses Deepen, Debt Swells And Bondholders Unhappy

Aston Martin’s recovery plan is teetering, latest financial numbers show losses widening and debt burgeoning. Some bondholders are unhappy with a refinancing’s terms.

Amazon spent $1.8m on a Claude job that failed, and it sells the fix
Amazon spent $1.8m on a Claude job that failed, and it sells the fix

Amazon has found that artificial intelligence can turn a trivial mistake into a seven-figure one. The company’s own internal metrics show projects running wildly over budget, including one that burned $1.8m before anyone noticed. Senior engineers calle…

No IMAX? Here’s The Best Way To Watch ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Wondering where to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Here’s how Dolby Cinema, ScreenX, 4DX and other premium formats compare now that IMAX isn’t an option.

The man who wrote the AI-boom bible just got margin-called out of it
The man who wrote the AI-boom bible just got margin-called out of it

The man who wrote the defining case for the AI boom just got wiped out betting on it. Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, has been forced to sell off its portfolio of public stocks after stee…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Has A Post-Credits Scene, But There’s A Catch

Should you stick around after the credits roll on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’? The answer is . . . complicated.

Netflix’s ‘72 Hours’ Is One Of Its Worst-Reviewed Comedy Movies Ever

Feel free to watch 72 Hours on Netflix, but know that it is one of the worst-reviewed comedies the service has produced.

Gemini Robotics 2 Brings Google’s AI Into the Physical World

The latest version of Google DeepMind’s AI model includes a significant jump into “physical AGI.” But plopping AI into the real world comes with risks.

To find out what customers think, this $2bn startup asks their AI twins
To find out what customers think, this $2bn startup asks their AI twins

A startup wants companies to stop asking real people what they think, and ask fake ones instead. Simile has raised $200m at a $2bn valuation to build “agentic twins,” AI stand-ins for real consumers that firms can survey by the million. Greenoaks led t…

Scale AI hired a cloud salesman as CEO. That tells you where it’s going.
Scale AI hired a cloud salesman as CEO. That tells you where it’s going.

A year after its founder left for Meta, Scale AI has a new boss. The choice says a lot about where the company is heading. It has named Francis deSouza, a veteran enterprise-cloud executive, as chief executive. deSouza starts on 10 August, Scale announ…

Pay Attention To The Victims Behind Scams, Various Groups Urge

Today marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with the theme “Trapped Behind the Scam.” This draws attention to trafficking victims forced into online fraud.