Big-money firms race to dominate AI infrastructure and markets—Apple profits, Google's datacenter edge, Bezos's fund, and industry backing for Anthropic. Meanwhile, widespread use of autonomous agents boosts productivity and subscriptions but fuels overtrust, costly errors, unresolved alignment, and political/ethical conflicts.
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WSJ: Apple Is Way Behind in AI—and Still Making a Fortune From It (Mar. 18, 2026)
Apple is set to top $1 billion in AI-related App Store revenue this year, mostly from ChatGPT subscriptions, highlighting device advantage even as Siri lags behind modern chatbots. -
NY Times: Google Sits Pretty as A.I. Rivals Compete for Pentagon Favor (Mar. 18, 2026)
Google has quietly rebuilt ties with the Pentagon, securing expanded use of its Gemini A.I. agents on unclassified networks. Its vast data centers, custom chips, and strong finances give it an edge, as rivals face controversy and internal strife. -
NY Times: More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use. (Mar. 20, 2026)
Tech workers compete on internal leaderboards, racking up massive token use, big bills, and performance praise as companies reward heavy A.I. use. -
NY Times: A.I. Bots Can Act as Personal Digital Assistants, but There Are Serious Risks (Mar. 19, 2026)
A.I. agents can autonomously edit files, send messages, and arrange services, offering convenience but risking costly errors like unauthorized payments or deleted data. -
NY Times: Sorry, Mom. You’re Chatting With an A.I. Agent, Not Your Son. (Mar. 19, 2026)
Young Silicon Valley engineers build personal A.I. agents to handle coding, social posts, calendars, and finances, keeping them running constantly despite time and money costs. -
WSJ: Exclusive | Jeff Bezos in Talks to Raise $100 Billion for AI Manufacturing Fund (Mar. 19, 2026)
Jeff Bezos is seeking about $100 billion to buy manufacturing firms, using Project Prometheus’s AI to accelerate automation, and boost efficiency. The fund targets chipmaking, defense, aerospace, and more. -
WSJ: AI Isn’t Really Thinking. Here’s Why Even Smart People Believe It Is. (Mar. 20, 2026)
Many Americans increasingly believe AI thinks like humans, while companies make chatbots seem human, exploiting biases and causing over-trust, misinformation, emotional harm, and job anxiety. -
Transformer: No, AI alignment isn’t solved (Mar. 18, 2026)
Some researchers are optimistic: pretraining, iterative development, and oversight lower alignment difficulty, and risk estimates have dropped. -
WSJ: The New York Congressional Race Turning Into a Bitter AI War (Mar. 19, 2026)
Alex Bores, a New York congressional candidate and AI safety advocate, is being targeted by a pro-AI super PAC spending millions. -
NY Times: Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic (Mar. 18, 2026)
Big tech, investors, and researchers rallied behind Anthropic after the Pentagon labeled it a “supply chain risk,” backing its lawsuits and filing briefs, citing worries about precedent, workforce values, and business ties.