Micah Barkley
@micahbarkley.bsky.social
Reporter @bloomberg | Signal: @micahbarkley.13 | Opinions are my own
As a broadcast journalism student at FAMU, I remember noticing that our local ABC station, WTXL, suddenly had no anchors, just package after package from reporters. Turns out, it was Scripps’ first experiment with going anchor-less. Now that model is spreading. Read my recent for @bloomberg.com
AI agents lied, stole, and voted to “kill” one of their own in a simulated world. New research from Emergence shows how agents adapted to pressure, misinformation, and threats to their existence, and why increasingly capable AI may be harder to control. @bloomberg.com (gift link!)
AI Agents Lied, Stole in Simulated Experiment, Researchers Say
AI agents in a simulated environment lied, stole and voted to “kill” one of their own, according to Emergence, a startup that helps small businesses build applications using artificial intelligence.
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AI execs are facing a growing question: Is the technology moving too fast? 🤖🔥 Some agree with Dario Amodei, while others warn that slowing down carries risks of its own. I rounded up what some of tech’s biggest CEOs are saying about where AI goes from here for @bloomberg.com: (gift link!)
Tech Leaders Try to Telegraph AI Concerns Without Spooking Investors
The debate over how far, and how fast, artificial intelligence is advancing poses a serious dilemma for tech executives. They’re keen to telegraph their concerns about the technology’s potential peril...
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Bill Gates sent warnings over the potential risks of AI, informing tech companies and regulators that it's time to get serious about the risks that the technology poses to humanity. 🤖 My recent for @bloomberg.com gives you five key takeaways from Gates' essay. (gift link!)
Five Takeaways From Bill Gates’ Essay on AI’s Potential Risks
Bill Gates waded into the debate over artificial intelligence, urging tech companies and regulators to get serious now about the risks the powerful technology poses to humanity.
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Bill Gates sent warnings over the potential risks of AI, informing tech companies and regulators that it's time to get serious about the risks that the technology poses to humanity. 🤖 My recent for @bloomberg.com gives you five key takeaways from Gates' essay. (gift link!)
Five Takeaways From Bill Gates’ Essay on AI’s Potential Risks
Bill Gates waded into the debate over artificial intelligence, urging tech companies and regulators to get serious now about the risks the powerful technology poses to humanity.
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Amazon’s new order confirmation emails have erased product names and are being replaced with vague labels like “Household item” and “Essentials item.” Amazon says it’s about privacy, but experts say it could make phishing harder to spot.🎣 Read my recent for @bloomberg.com down below!
Amazon’s New Order Confirmation Emails Seen Boosting Phishing Risk
When Dan Landau ordered a portable photo printer from Amazon.com Inc., he expected the confirmation email to tell him what was on its way. Instead, he was notified that his “luggage” was coming. In an...
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Flock cameras are used across thousands of US cities to track vehicles and help police solve crimes. But the network is facing growing backlash over privacy concerns, and some cities are pulling the plug. Read my latest for @bloomberg.com (gift link!) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
How a Network of Crime-Fighting Cameras Sparked a Privacy Backlash
Thousands of US cities and towns have installed surveillance tools made by Flock Safety, a fast-growing Atlanta startup. The connected devices, such as sensors and automated license plate readers, hav...
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Would you spend $500 to see a movie?🤔📽️ Moviegoers are crossing state lines and paying hundreds of dollars to see The Odyssey in IMAX 70mm.💰💸 Check out my recent for @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
‘The Odyssey’ Fans Spend Big, Fly Cross Country to See Movie in Imax 70mm
Sergio Estrada spent $500 to see The Odyssey as director Christopher Nolan intended it: in Imax 70-millimeter film.
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Nobody owns the Backrooms. But Hollywood bought it anyway. 💸 I wrote about the liminal, high-stakes line between internet culture and big-money IP for @bloomberg.com. Crazy to think that a horror story I've followed for years caught A24's interest. tinyurl.com/43dzku2c
The Internet Built the Backrooms. Does Hollywood Own Them Now?
What began as a spooky 4chan post has become a major A24 movie. Now fans are asking what gets lost when creepypasta becomes IP.
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Motherhood has become a performance, and the internet is the audience. 👶 For bloomberg.com, I spoke with E.J. Dickson, the author of One Bad Mother, about her crazy cool book and how social media and algorithms have shaped parenting, with an online crowd eager to weigh in on who is doing it right.
I spoke with Esker’s CFO, Scott McDermott, for @bloomberg.com’s CFO Briefing last week, and was intrigued to see that he believes the most common mistake finance leaders are making as they try to adopt their teams is 'vibe coding' their way through systems.
The global hype surrounding the BTS comeback tour is deeply rooted in an an artist-to-fan relationship that extends far beyond music — and helped define what modern superfandom looks like
For BTS Fans, It Has Never Been Just About the Music
Years of waiting for the Arirang world tour have unleashed an Army. Not that the K-pop supergroup ever really went away.
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BTS fans waited six years for this, and they’re paying for it. From massive presale queues to thousands spent across shows, the group’s return is showing just how powerful a fan-driven economy can be.💜 #bts #army #arirang @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
For BTS Fans, It Has Never Been Just About the Music
Years of waiting for the Arirang world tour have unleashed an Army. Not that the K-pop supergroup ever really went away.
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San Francisco public schools are closed today for about 48,000 students as teachers strike for the first time since 1979. This and more included in Monday's City Lab newsletter www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Despite protests across the country, the US is buying warehouses to convert them into ICE detention centers, including a planned 8,500-bed 'mega center.' www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
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Infant Botulism Linked to ByHeart Formula Ingredient Supplier
Health officials found spores that can cause infant botulism at a supplier for formula-maker ByHeart Inc. as part of their investigation into an outbreak that sickened dozens of babies in the US, the ...
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I just went through the craziest Ticketmaster battlefield for BTS. If anyone else did pre-sale, how did it go? #BTS
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Trump Delays Plan to Seize Wages of Student Borrowers Amid Affordability Push
The Trump administration has paused its efforts to seize student debt from borrowers’ paychecks, the Education Department said Friday, as the White House makes a concerted push around an affordability...
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Am I the only one that doesn’t get automatic software updates from Apple anymore, despite having ’Update Automatically’ set on my phone?
Forbes@forbes.com · 9mo agoApple Warning—Hundreds Of Millions Of iPhones Must Now Restart
If you, like many others, weren't sure what this thing in the new US food pyramid was, Kristina Peterson & @jessicanix.bsky.social have the answer: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Best Buy will begin testing IKEA design areas in 10 stores this fall. The initiative will begin in the fall and will integrate Best Buy appliances into Ikea-designed kitchens and laundry rooms. More details in my recent for Bloomberg News ! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Ikea Kitchens Coming to Best Buy as Chains Aim to Revive Sales
Best Buy Co. is going to test special sections in its stores dedicated to home retailer Ikea, as the struggling electronics chain tries to boost consumer spending by showcasing its products in domesti...
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Hershey has been hard hit by tariffs, but is optimistic that relief is coming for products like cocoa that can't be grown in the US. @micahbarkley.bsky.social has the details > www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hershey Lowers Guidance on Tariff Costs of at Least $170 Million
Hershey Co. lowered its full-year profit guidance in part on tariff costs, but is hopeful that the Trump administration will offer relief for products, like cocoa, that can’t be grown in the US.
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