AI Reading for Tuesday April 29

Microsoft’s Datacenter Freeze – 1.5GW Self-Build Slowdown & Lease Cancellation Misconceptions - SemiAnalysis

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AI and data center capital spending plans under intense scrutiny by big tech and investors as tariffs raise costs. - CNBC

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Meta's AI chatbot business seems like a headache that isn't worth the risk, as they fall behind leaders, DeepSeek takes up the open source mantle, lack of guardrails exposes risks. - Business Insider

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We can watch LlamaCon today for some clues - TechCrunch

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ChatGPT adds Google Shopping type results for some Web searches - The Verge

Just have a conversation about which coffee maker to buy and then click ‘buy now?’

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ChatGPT's recent update caused the model to be unbearably sycophantic - this has now been fixed through an update to the system prompt, and as far as I can tell this is what they changed - Simon Willison

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Sam Altman and Satya Nadella, Who Ignited the Modern AI Boom Together, Are Drifting Apart - WSJ

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Alibaba unveils Qwen 3, a family of 'hybrid' AI reasoning models - TechCrunch

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DOGE Fires AI Experts Hired By Biden - TIME

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Pony.ai unveils 7th gen self-driving platform, plans for mass production this year, says they have cut manufacturing costs 70% - The Robot Report

Meanwhile Tesla says the lidar they use is too expensive, hasn’t fielded a robocar while Musk is out there dismantling the safety regulators and government AI, and Tesla is engaging in odometer fraud.

Someone once said every government office does the opposite of what its name describes, same applies to DOGE. - Xitter

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A few secretive AI companies could crush free society, researchers warn - ZDNET

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China pivots hard to Kenny G-trilling factory robots in the face of tariffs, demographics. - NY Times

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Teaching simple guidelines to spot fake content and dark algo engagement patterns. - Business Insider

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Soft skills like critical thinking and emotional intelligence give humans the edge against AI in the job market. - The Globe and Mail

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Everyone uses AI for work, and half hide it from the boss. - Business Insider

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Thinking about the 'like' button and social media doom loops when an AI can create content on the fly to keep you engaged. - WIRED

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Anthropic Economic Index: AI's impact on software development - Anthropic

Economists say they don't see AI effects in wage, employment or productivity data yet. - The Register

All the help wanted postings want AI and employers are using it extensively and saying they are replacing people, there is probably a reason, it's got to be doing something eventually. It’s definitely having an impact on software jobs. Statistics are a blunt tool.

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Duolingo will go AI-first, replace contract workers with AI - The Verge

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FT podcast on battlefield AI - FT

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Darcula Phishing Kit Uses AI to Evade Detection, Experts Warn. Lets users create a full suite of realistic-looking emails, web sites and stuff without coding. - Hackread - Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto

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AI-generated code could be a disaster for the software supply chain as everyone makes similar mistakes. - Ars Technica

JPMorgan to SaaS providers: do better - JPMorgan

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Congress passes 'Take It Down' Act, critics warn that it could be abused and force providers to limit encryption and privacy. - Ars Technica

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UPS in Talks With Startup Figure AI to Deploy Humanoid Robots. - Bloomberg

In the future, trucks will pull up, a platoon of robots will take packages to nearby homes, deal with dogs, steps, doorbells. But not for a while I think.

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ChatGPT prompted to "create the exact replica of this image, don't change a thing" 74 times - Reddit

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? let's ask AI - ChatGPT

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First-ever AI goddess unveiled at Malaysian temple to interact with worshippers - YourStory.com

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