Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Author at Gizmodo

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Here’s How Much More AI-Skilled Workers Make

We looked at three different studies to see just how much more artificial intelligence skills will pay.

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Tech Tanks in Latest Jobs Report As New States Try to Attract Them

The slower hiring rate and outright layoffs suggest that firms are reassessing their workforce strategies.

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Nvidia Is Not Happy With the Gain AI Act, Says As Much

It's no huge surprise that Nvidia, currently the world's biggest company, would take aim at laws that might potentially restrict the competitiveness of foreign technology.

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Google’s AI Ambitions An ‘Existential Crisis’ For News Online

Critics warn that this shift risks creating “echo chambers” filled with sensationalism and clickbait, at the expense of thorough, investigative journalism.

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Bank Hacking Has Doubled Since 2023 And Investors Are Getting Spooked

Investors are looking to see which banks have the best cyber resiliency.

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Tesla Makes a Huge Move to Appease Regulators

The change, timed with the service's expansion onto highways, was triggered by new state regulations and Tesla’s elevated ambitions.

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People Are Backflipping Off of Waymo’s Robotaxis

San Francisco was an early adopter of robotaxis, but increasingly the city has become a stage for real-world tests confronting social acceptance.

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Waymo Says You’re Not Getting Its Footage Without a Warrant

The move is one of several signaling a growing tension between innovation, privacy, and law enforcement power.

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AI Startups and the Case of the Allegedly Missing Trade Secrets

Scale AI sued competitor Mercor Inc. in federal court Wednesday, accusing the company and a former employee of misappropriating trade secrets to win new business.

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Musk Stakes Tesla Future on One Major Gamble

Will it become the next commonly adopted technology after EVs and smartphones?

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Israeli Startups Cato, Aim Ink Deal as Nations Clamor for More AI

The fact that everyone involved in the deal is Israeli might not mean much to Wall Street, but it could give the deal a higher profile given the ongoing war in Gaza.

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The Next Two Weeks Could Redefine Tech

Wall Street is nervously watching the next 14 trading sessions to see if they wind up on the bull or bear side of the street.

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Editor’s note [Oct. 20, 2025]: This article has been retracted following an internal editorial review. The story has been removed.

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Anthropic Rakes in $183B Valuation as It Takes on Musk, Altman

Anthropic’s skyrocketing valuation underscores how investor appetite for AI overrides the traditional risk calculus.

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Investors Cheer As Amazon Cracks Down on Prime Accounts

The shift mirrors moves by other subscription platforms to limit account sharing and extract more revenue from users.

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The Tiny Caribbean Island Investors Are Chasing for Their AI Plans

Policymakers view it as a chance to future-proof the island against external shocks.

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Meet the Silicon Valley Donors Backing California’s Redistricting Push

The move is the latest to underscore how Silicon Valley’s deep-pocketed executives are increasingly wielding influence in California politics and beyond.

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Tesla Hit With Another Major Recall

This time, a window may close with excessive force if it fails to detect obstructions, posing a risk of injury.

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Dozens of Beaches Contaminated By Fecal Matter Over Labor Day Holiday

A recent Environment America report found that 61% of U.S. beaches recorded at least one day of unsafe bacterial levels last year.

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Why Is Tech Worried When Stocks Like Chevron Drop On Global Oil Worries?

Casual observers sometimes wonder why technology stocks—often seen as disconnected from the oil industry—sometimes react sharply to oil price movements.

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Here’s How Much More AI-Skilled Workers Make

Tech Tanks in Latest Jobs Report As New States Try to Attract Them

Nvidia Is Not Happy With the Gain AI Act, Says As Much

Google’s AI Ambitions An ‘Existential Crisis’ For News Online

Bank Hacking Has Doubled Since 2023 And Investors Are Getting Spooked

Tesla Makes a Huge Move to Appease Regulators

People Are Backflipping Off of Waymo’s Robotaxis

Waymo Says You’re Not Getting Its Footage Without a Warrant

AI Startups and the Case of the Allegedly Missing Trade Secrets

Musk Stakes Tesla Future on One Major Gamble

Israeli Startups Cato, Aim Ink Deal as Nations Clamor for More AI

The Next Two Weeks Could Redefine Tech

This story has been retracted

Anthropic Rakes in $183B Valuation as It Takes on Musk, Altman

Investors Cheer As Amazon Cracks Down on Prime Accounts

The Tiny Caribbean Island Investors Are Chasing for Their AI Plans

Meet the Silicon Valley Donors Backing California’s Redistricting Push

Tesla Hit With Another Major Recall

Dozens of Beaches Contaminated By Fecal Matter Over Labor Day Holiday

Why Is Tech Worried When Stocks Like Chevron Drop On Global Oil Worries?

Bitcoin Analysts Debate Whether the Crypto Bull Run Is Over or Whether ‘This Time is Different’

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The First ‘Wonder Man’ Clip Reveals Its Mystery Superpowers

Someone Made the Ultimate Portable CD Player, and I Need It Right Now

This 4K Drone with 90-Minute Battery Runs 3x Cheaper Than DJI, Perfect for Beginners

Astronomers Are Tracking a Giant Sunspot Cluster That’s Already Causing Problems

Remember, Remember, ‘V for Vendetta’ Is Back in Theaters Next November

Pad Mini with A17 Pro Falls to Record Low Price, Amazon Mysteriously Clears Out Apple Stock

Trump’s Billionaire Pick for NASA Is Back. So What Changed?

AMD’s New CPUs Might Just Kill Low-End GPUs Soon

Acer Predator Triton 14 AI Review: There Are Few Laptops as ‘Cool’ as This One

Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller Review: Just Buy a Mop

Meta Ray-Ban Display Review: Is This the Future We Really Want?

The Best Gadgets of October 2025

Putting a Bluetooth Speaker In an End Table Is a Bad Idea, Actually

Google Pixel Buds 2a vs. OnePlus Buds 4: Which Wireless Earbuds Win?

Gizmodo’s Best Tech of 2025 Awards: Our Favorite Phones, Laptops, Gaming Gear, and More

14-Inch MacBook Pro (M5) Review: New Soul in an Old Body

Razer Clio Review: Headphones Are Still Better Than This Headrest Speaker

These AR Smart Glasses Tested My Patience in a Way I didn’t Think Was Possible