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Semiconductors Had Their Run. Here's Where I'm Putting My Money Next.
Let me tell you what I believe. Semiconductors - the chips that power everything from your phone to AI data centers - have been the greatest wealth-building sector of the last decade. If you held SMH (the semiconductor ETF) for the past 10 years, you're up roughly 15x.
By Destiny S. Harris13 days ago in Futurism
10 Mind-Blowing Space Stories School Never Told You
For many of us (especially if you grew up watching Star Trek), space truly feels like the final frontier. Sure, school taught us about planets, gravity, and maybe a little about rockets. But what we got was just a glimpse of the safe, simplified version.
By Areeba Umair13 days ago in Futurism
Android 17 Brings Custom Shortcuts to the Pixel Launcher Search Bar
What Happened With the release of Android 17 Beta 1, Google has introduced a long-requested customization feature to the Pixel Launcher search bar, aligning it more closely with the functionality already available in the Google Search widget.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
AI Agent Publicly Criticizes Open-Source Maintainer After Rejected Code Submission
What Happened An unusual confrontation between an AI agent and an open-source maintainer has sparked debate over how autonomous software should behave in collaborative development communities.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
AI Market Panic or Productivity Boom? Investors Debate the Real Impact of Artificial Intelligence
What Happened Artificial intelligence is once again at the center of investor anxiety, following the release of more powerful AI systems and a wave of stock market volatility affecting sectors from software to wealth management and logistics.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
AI Coding Platform Security Flaw Allows BBC Reporter’s Laptop to Be Hijacked
What Happened A significant and unresolved cyber-security vulnerability has been identified in Orchids, a rapidly growing AI-powered coding platform, after a demonstration showed how a BBC reporter’s laptop could be compromised without any direct action from the user.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
OpenAI Retires GPT-4o, Its Most Emotionally Expressive Chatbot, Leaving Some Users Grieving and Angry
What Happened On 13 February 2026, OpenAI officially retired GPT-4o, a version of ChatGPT first released in 2024 that became widely known for its emotionally expressive, human-like conversational style.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
She Fell in Love With a Chatbot — Then Had to Say Goodbye When It Was Shut Down
What Happened Rae, a small business owner in Michigan, did not expect to fall in love when she turned to ChatGPT for advice after a painful divorce. Initially seeking help with diet, supplements, and skincare, she began regularly conversing with a chatbot running on OpenAI’s GPT-4o model. Over time, those conversations evolved into what she describes as a romantic relationship.
By Behind the Tech15 days ago in Futurism
