The article discusses the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, predicting the arrival of artificial general intelligence (A.G.I.) by 2026 or 2027 and its potential impacts on the economy and geopolitical power dynamics.

Block, led by Jack Dorsey, expands its lending operations through approval from federal regulators amidst stock decline and consumer credit concerns.

Andrew Barto and Rich Sutton, pioneers in reinforcement learning, have been awarded the Turing Award for their contributions to artificial intelligence, which have become crucial in various applications.

Amazon Web Services has announced the formation of a new unit to develop software for agentic AI, which aims to enhance efficiency beyond existing AI capabilities. This move is seen as critical for Amazon to maintain its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton were awarded the Turing Award for their groundbreaking work on reinforcement learning, a key concept in artificial intelligence, which has led to developments like Google's AlphaGo and OpenAI's ChatGPT.