An economist says grads’ higher unemployment reflects a broad hiring cooldown, not AI, though Goldman warns of rising joblessness for young tech workers and flags hiring and intern conversion indicators. (0:12) A judge capped Google’s default search deals at one year and set up expert‑run data access for rivals—including training data for gen‑AI assistants—in a remedy Google will appeal. (1:00) YouTuber Kurt Caz faces backlash for an AI‑edited thumbnail that misrepresented his Croydon vlog and stoked anti‑immigrant fear, fueling calls for labeling and penalties on deceptive promos. (1:45) The FDA is piloting agentic‑AI tools for reviews, surveillance, and inspections under human oversight amid staffing strains and past LLM stumbles, making governance and validation critical. (2:30) Joe Rogan’s “AI Jesus” riff highlights the growing tech‑spirituality crossover as bots and “AI pastors” spread, raising thorny questions over doctrine control, safety, and platform rules. (3:18) Get Pivot 5 in your inbox, 5 days a week. Subscribe at pivotnews.com
