AI hype is fading.

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News of the Day

AI Bubble About to Burst?

AI hype is fading.

Once seen as unstoppable, the industry is now facing a wave of doubts after high-profile failures, plunging stock prices, and growing fears of an AI bubble burst.

• Meta has frozen hiring and may shrink its AI unit after pouring billions into talent.

• OpenAI’s ChatGPT-5, marketed as revolutionary, is now being called a flop.

• AI stocks and startups, including Nvidia-backed Coreweave, are losing value as investors buy “disaster insurance.”

AI has been the engine of tech optimism for the past three years, boosting stock markets and driving huge investments. If confidence continues to erode, the fallout could reshape global tech, finance, and innovation strategies for years to come.
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Social Media

2nd News of the Day

Musk’s AI Company Has a Funny Name

Elon Musk launches a new AI venture called Macrohard, a playful jab at Microsoft but with a serious goal of building a company focused only on AI software development.

• Musk announced Macrohard on X, calling it a “tongue-in-cheek name” but stressing the project is real.

• The move comes as Musk continues his rivalry with Microsoft and OpenAI, accusing them of losing sight of AI’s original mission.

• Microsoft, meanwhile, is pushing deeper into AI, shifting focus from traditional software to AI, security, and quality.

This highlights the intensifying AI arms race among tech giants. Musk’s new company not only aims to compete directly with Microsoft but also reflects growing tension over who controls the future of generative AI and how it will shape both business and society.
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Best AI Tools to Boost Productivity

VibeFlow
If Lovable, n8n and Convex had a genius baby

Informed
Your daily news, narrated by the voice you love most

Grok 2.5 (OSS Ver.)
2024 best model from xAI, now open source

ChatGPT Marketing
Boost ChatGPT visibility by aligning all marketing channels

pixxel
browser screenshots that don't suck

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