May 18, 2025

AI's Week: Ethical Quandaries, Technological Leaps, and Geopolitical Implications

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." - Marcus Aurelius

Weekend reads: MIT rescinds support of AI paper; should AI write science papers, anyway?; another pub steps in for paused NIH journal - Retraction Watch
Nvidia gets an AI boost, Meta hits a AI roadblock, and Apple's brutal year: Tech news roundup - Quartz
EA Tried To Stop An Anti-DEI Mod For The Sims 4, But More Keep Surfacing - Wired.com
Nvidia CEO: If I were a student today, here's how I'd use AI to do my job better—it ‘doesn’t matter’ the profession - CNBC
Harvard Alien Hunters Swear by AI Sky Scanner - Bloomberg.com
MIT Says It No Longer Stands Behind Student’s AI Research Paper - WSJ
Our Big Nintendo San Francisco Interview - Ign.com
Nvidia CEO Sees No Evidence of AI Chip Diversion Into China - Bloomberg.com
MIT disavows doctoral student paper on AI’s productivity benefits - TechCrunch
Google I/O 2025: What to Expect - Techcrunch.com
AI in Education: South Korea's Digital Textbook Revolution - Asia.nikkei.com
AI Arrives in the Middle East: US Strikes Deal With UAE and KSA - Semianalysis.com

Stock Market News, May 15, 2025: S&P 500 Climbs; Walmart to Raise Prices Because of Tariffs - WSJ
S&P 500: $5,958.38 (+0.70%)
Nikkei: ¥37,753.72 (0.00%)