Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday. And, as his speech veered into talk of AI, he was repeatedly drowned out by boos. AI is already a contentious topic, and it's not surprising that those about to enter a ravaged job market feel particularly negative about it.
Schmidt acknowledged the anxiety, according to Business Insider, saying fears "that the machines are coming, that the jobs are evaporating, that the climate is breaking, that politics are fractured, and that you are inheriting a mess that you did not create," were "rational." But Schmidt's frustration was also palpa …
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Nvidia's dominance highlights market fragility, as its performance heavily influences both S&P 500 earnings and AI-related crypto assets.
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A chatbot can sound calm, considered, and confident while giving advice that causes real harm. It has no license to lose, no one to be reported to, and no obligation that survives the chat window closing. That is not a small gap. It is the central problem with AI in mental health in 2026.
A chatbot can sound calm, considered, and confident while giving advice that causes real harm. It has no license to lose, no one to be reported to, and no obligation that survives the chat window closing. That is not a small gap. It is the central problem with AI in mental health in 2026.
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Artificial intelligence and Web3 used to feel like separate technology stories. AI was about models, automation, data, and productivity. Web3 was about ownership, crypto assets, open networks, wallets, and programmable money. Today, that separation is becoming harder to maintain. The reason is simple: AI systems are becoming more agentic, while blockchains are becoming better at handling identity, settlement, coordination, and programmable financial activity. If AI agents can search, compare, negotiate, and act on behalf of users, they may also need wallets, permissions, spending limits, reputation systems, data access, and audit trails. For crypto investors and Web3 users, the convergence of AI and Web3 is both an opportunity and a risk zone. It could create demand for decentralized compute, smart wallets, stablecoin payments, oracle infrastructure, data networks, and agent marketplaces. B
