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A new survey finds nearly half of British adults would wave goodbye to generative AI entirely if they could — and younger people are leading that skepticism. It's a striking counterpoint to the relentless industry optimism, suggesting the technology's social costs are landing harder than its advocates expected.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin climbed back into positive territory this week as signals of de-escalation in the Iran conflict eased broader market anxiety. Oil fell, global stocks rose, and crypto followed. It was a reminder that digital assets remain deeply tethered to geopolitical mood — volatility driven less by code than by diplomacy.
And on the developer side, a conversation worth paying attention to: Java champion Trisha Gee is pushing back on the idea that AI simply replaces traditional tools. She argues muscle memory, deep IDE knowledge, and workflow craft still matter enormously — and that developers who abandon those foundations for AI shortcuts may be trading long-term capability for short-term convenience.
Three different stories, one common thread — the gap between what technology promises and what people actually experience. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
