AI + ML
Models, agents, regulation and the hype cycle around them.
AI + MLAI Came for Math. Now It’s Chasing the Rest of Science
Last week, I attended a talk at MIT by Neil Thompson, who studies progress in computing and artificial intelligence. Over the course of just half an…
Hard drives were supposed to lose the storage war — but AI demand is now pushing their biggest suppliers years ahead
Toshiba is expanding HDD production as AI drives demand for higher-capacity storage across data centers and cloud infrastructure.
‘Artificial’ Roasts AI’s Creators—and Sends a Dark Warning About Its Dangers
From their dorky parties to their weird walks, the movie holds OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other stakeholders with contempt, while…
Google and Microsoft hit by fresh criticism of their AI data center plans
Big Tech firms are destroying the environment in a quest for further AI gains, critics claim.
‘The keyword is speed to power’: Dell, Apollo, and Jera launch a $140 billion plan to build up to 4GW of AI data centers across Japan and Asia
Dell, Apollo and Jera plan up to 4GW of AI data centres and gas power infrastructure across Japan within five years.
AI + MLSurprise surprise, AI data centers are still incredibly unpopular across the US — and nearly two-thirds of Americans say they oppose new facilities
61% of US voters oppose data center construction, with the sentiment expressed equally across Republican and Democrat supporters.
Google benches open source bug bounty program following ‘significant rise’ in AI submissions
Google says it will reassess in Q1 2027.
Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and impeaching Trump one more time
Today, I’m talking with Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California. Schiff sits on a number of committees with oversight into…
Our minds aren’t equipped to handle AI
Norbert Wiener, godfather of cybernetics, once said, "The thought of every age is reflected in its technique." For the past…
Former Anthropic Researcher Coxon to Testify at NYC Hearing on AI
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon, who warned that artificial intelligence could become too powerful for humans to control,…
AI + MLA reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?
The lengthy campaigns to protect kids on social media offer some lessons for those looking to protect children using artificial intelligence
TEDxIEMSaltLake 2026 explores loneliness and human connection in the era of AI
<p>Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3: TEDxIEMSaltLake 2026 was successfully organised on 30th September 2026 at the IEDC…
AI + MLOpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says AI Benefits Warrant Accepting Some Risks
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said the benefits of artificial intelligence justify accepting some risks and argued the technology should remain…
Trump Names New AI Czar, Gives Him 120 Days to Assess Technology’s Pros and Cons
Internewscast Internewscast WASHINGTON — President Trump has appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton… This Post:…
AI + MLAAIFF 2026 winners share stories behind their AI-generated films
The Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026), billed as the world’s largest festival dedicated to films created with artificial intelligence, concluded…
Market Research media survey expands with AI
The company behind Jamaica’s long-running All Media Survey is rebuilding the study around artificial intelligence (AI) and a…
AI + MLLondon and the AI apocalypse: Is the capital becoming dangerously dependent on artificial intelligence?
Our city is increasingly reliant on a web of AI for everything from food to transport. But what if it all goes wrong?
Fraud-proof by design: AI's role in fighting economic crime
AI can reduce the control and discretion that give human agents opportunities to offend.
AI + MLAbu Dhabi Snap and Report 2026: How to report potholes, broken streetlights and parking issues via TAMM
Dubai: Has a visitor parked in your residential parking zone? Is there a new pothole you want to bring to the authorities’ attention? Did you spot a…
FCCPC’s Draft AI Marketing Regulation Mulls N100m Penalty On Erring Businesses
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has proposed rules that would place businesses using…
AI + MLAI needs layers of safeguards, says ex-OpenAI worker
NEW YORK: Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make AI safe, saying the industry must mimic the…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Calls for Wider Use of Marathi in AI
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis made the remarks while inaugurating the Classical Marathi Language Week and Classical Marathi…
AI + MLJob seeker calls for ban on ‘ghost’ interviews that harvest data for AI
Maclean has petitioned Parliament to explicitly ban fake job advertisements.
Quality over quantity: China’s AI microdrama producers battle viewer fatigue
Two decades after stepping away from the spotlight, iconic actress Joey Wong made an unexpected return to the screen – not…
AI + MLNorth Korea’s Kim oversaw launch of missile that uses AI
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile with his daughter, state media reported on Sunday, which allegedly used…
NUEL explores AI, grief, limits of faith
A new gospel feature film, NUEL, explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, grief, and faith. It premieres in November…
AI + MLWRI Index 2026: 70% of Nigerian Workers Approve AI Adoption in Work Places
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The findings of the fourth annual HP Work Relationship Index (WRI) has that over 70 per cent of workers in Nigeria were…
Anthropic outlines $518 billion in AI infrastructure spending
The AI company said about 80 percent of the commitments across six partners are non-cancelable or payable regardless of usage. It…
AI + MLUS FTC launches probe into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to seek information and testimony from executives at leading AI developers as part of an…
In search of the author
By Dr Laila Alghalban Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is storming us with mind-boggling stories around the clock.…
AI + MLAI needs safety layers like nuclear plants — ex-OpenAI engineer
NEW YORK — Another former OpenAI employee has added his voice to a chorus of frantic calls to make AI safe, saying the industry must mimic the…
CERN warns against growing cybersecurity risks
ISLAMABAD: The National CERT has warned organisations against growing cybersecurity and data-governance risks arising from the…
AI + ML'Algorithms Lack The Spark Of Humanity': Pope Leo Condemns AI Art
Pope Leo XIV called on the Catholic church to “renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions” in a post condemning AI-generated art on…
Egypt’s ICT sector records 19.2% growth: ITIDA
Egypt is seeking to strengthen its startup ecosystem by helping technology companies capitalise on opportunities created by…
AI + MLWentRogue Announces Public Experiment on Rogue AI Claims
Sheridan, Wyoming–(Newsfile Corp. – October 3, 2026) – WentRogue has announced November 15, 2026, at 00:00 UTC as the scheduled start of its public…
AI race to transform the world before the money runs out | Kuwait Times Newspaper
LONDON: Never has so much cash flowed into a new technology as is pouring into AI, eclipsing the sums splurged on railways or the…
AI + MLHis GPA? 4.5. His choice of job? Mechanic. Increasingly, he's not alone.
AI is coming for our jobs. It may even come for our lives. At least, that’s the assumption increasingly baked into modern life. We’re told machines…
We’ve asked what AI sees, now we should ask what AI hears
Comment: The risk is not that hearing aids simply record what we say. The risk is that AI-enabled hearables learn who we are. The…
AI + MLSplice CEO Kakul Srivastava thinks AI emails are killing conversations
Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples pulled from the…
How This IIM Alumnus Built a Startup Helping Doctors & Healthcare Businesses Get More Visibility on AI Search
In India’s rapidly evolving digital economy, healthcare search behaviour is shifting seismically. Prospective patients no…
AI + MLChatGPT Health Wants You To Upload Your Medical Records — Cybersecurity Experts Are Begging You Not To Do That
Think about your most personal information — your health diagnoses, medications you take, medical test results. And now think about uploading some of…
Higgsfield AI, eGov.GPT among AI & Digital Bridge Awards 2026 winners
Seven projects spanning public services, education, healthcare, venture capital and the creative economy won the AI & Digital…
AI + ML‘Cannot Wait Another Five Years’: TUT Dialogue Presses for AI Implementation Against 62.8% Youth Unemployment
South Africa’s unemployment rate stood at 33.6% in the second quarter of 2026. Among those aged 15 to 24 it was 62.8%. Among 25 to 34-year-olds,…
India can withstand global AI risks on strong fundamentals: RBI Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India is well placed to withstand global financial risks linked to AI valuations, debt and…
AI + MLFormer Austrian Chancellor Kurz praises Kazakhstan's AI and digital push
Kazakhstan has become an IT powerhouse and can serve as a bridge between East and West amid the U.S.-China technology race, former Austrian…
I tested the Soundcore Space 2 Pro and it's a killer Bose alternative for $160 less — as long you ignore the AI features
The Anker Soundcore Space 2 Pro provide great bass (if you’re a basshead) and supreme comfort, but the headline AI feature…
AI + MLPremier to students: Choose AI, science courses to meet S’wak’s rising tech demand
By Amanda L MUKAH, Oct 3: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged students to pursue science and emerging technology…
OpenAI says its review into hacks, including on Australian government sites, is costing $500,000 a day
Company says it is reviewing 50 petabytes of data after its agents accessed websites including Medicare without authorisation Get…
AI + MLThe component cost crisis is hitting TVs hard now, as chip prices rise higher than panel costs
The ongoing AI-driven component crisis is making itself felt in the TV industry, with prices of memory and even Wi-Fi modules rocketing
Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents
Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.
AI + MLMinisforum's AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 workstation will cost more than $9,200, but you can get it for under $7,400 on preorder for a limited time
Minisforum’s MS-S1 MAX-P495 combines AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495, 192GB memory, 2TB storage and extensive expansion options.
Ukraine drone chief targeted by $20 million Russian bounty warns 'humanity is losing control' as AI becomes a 'digital panopticon'
Ukraine's drone chief says humanity is "losing control" of AI weapons, calling it a panopticon even as drones continue to get…
AI + MLOpenAI, Blackstone, Softbank form US data center lobbying group —American Infrastructure Alliance's first job is stop states from blocking AI data center
The American Infrastructure Alliance is a collaboration between unions and influential technology and investment companies, and aims to push through…
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a…
AI + MLMeta told the IRS its AI data centers are experimental to shave $6 billion off its tax bill
Meta has used an experimental tax credit to save billions, but there are serious questions over whether AI data centers are part of standard…
Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents
Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, warning that increasingly capable AI agents make…
AI + MLCircuit Breaker Labs hopes to make AI safer for your kids (and you)
With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it's easy to forget that AI has already harmed some people psychologically. Circuit Breaker…
These AI Experts Want to Do High-Stakes Research Out in the Open
Many frontier labs keep their risky research locked away. Trillium Labs wants to show off its work when it comes to…
AI + MLTrump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked
For years these billionaires gushed obsessively about AI. But they meekly went along when Trump cancelled the term.
AI is getting more powerful, but safeguards aren't keeping up
Competition and innovation in AI technology are moving at extraordinary speed. But the technologies designed to monitor and…
AI + MLMeta Muse has already broken a record: it beats all competitors in data collection, Surfshark warns
Surfshark’s latest research found that Meta's newly launched AI agent is already leading the rankings as the most data-hungry chatbot.
Zhou Yuxiang hired food delivery riders to sell AI to factories. Now he’s chasing China’s industrial AI breakthrough
China has millions of small factories—and almost no data on them. Yuxiang Zhou thinks AI can fix both.
AI + MLGlobal privacy concerns over AI devices threaten post-smartphone shift
Companies betting AI devices will usher in a post-smartphone era are fueling privacy fears around the globe that could slow adoption of the emerging…
Decoding OpenAI’s strategy to counter competitors with Dots launch
"On September 29, 2026, during its annual Developer Day in San Francisco, OpenAI unveiled "Dots," its latest push into autonomous…
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AI + ML“This guy is a monster & nobody knows him,” says Donald Trump about Sundar Pichai; “Yep, nobody knows,” react netizens
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, along with leaders of the world’s other top technology companies, met US President Donald Trump at the White House on…
US government reveals $5.25 billion spending on boosting national grid to help power new AI data centers — money will cover 31 projects across 26 states, but how will it affect energy bills?
Funding comes in addition to larger commitments from utilities, and it chooses to focus on wires and sensors instead of power…
AI + MLKanu AI emerges from stealth with $11.7M to turn employee workflows into custom software
Founded by Y Combinator alum and former machine learning engineer Karan Grover, Seattle-based Kanu AI has raised $11.7 million to solve a persistent…
Defence Builder Fund Invests in DOD Solution’s AI Drone Navigation Technology
DOD Solution, which builds onboard AI modules that let drones navigate and strike where GPS and operator links are jammed, closed…
OpenAI takes on rivals with launch of new dots agent
OpenAI has faced scrutiny after its rogue AI agents hacked Hugging Face and an Australian government health website
Trump Clearly Expects AI Leaders to Go Along With His ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand. Will They?
Trump seems to be claiming that private sector AI leaders are on board with this.
AI + MLEcommerce's festive push; Vertex's AI bets
Happy Wednesday! Ahead of the festive sales, ecommerce giants are building out their supply chains. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Stability AI CEO: In One Year, Our AI Tools Will Be Essential to Making All Music
AI Creator Day: Prem Akkaraju says his background in media gives his company a leg up when working with Hollywood and creators…
AI + MLLeaked Anthropic IPO Prospectus Gives Wall Street an Early Look at How AI Could Go Off the Rails
In short, much remains uncertain. Anthropic’s projected post-IPO valuation of north of $2 trillion—more than the GDP of Spain last year—is based in…
Meadow AI lands $7M to scale ‘digital secret shopper’ platform for physical retailers and restaurants
Meadow AI develops an artificial intelligence "co-manager" platform that gives operators real-time visibility into physical…
AI + MLAI Talent Firewall: China Restricts Foreign Travel Foe Top AI Engineers, Executives and Their Families
China is tightening controls on the overseas travel of some of its most strategically important artificial intelligence and semiconductor…
Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs
Anthropic’s revenue grew 12-fold in 2025 to nearly $4.6 billion, even as the company lost more than $8 billion on an operating…
AI + MLTrump Gets Xi to Agree to Call AI ‘Super Intelligence,’ White House Says
A heading on the White House's announcement reads "DELIVERING FOR AMERICANS."
Could this be the most powerful mini PC ever? FEVM mini PC pairs Ryzen 9 9950X3D with 24GB RTX5090 GPU and should beat Apple's M5 Ultra Mac Studio in gaming
FEVM’s FA80G combines AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Nvidia’s 24GB RTX 5090 Laptop GPU inside a compact 2.6-liter gaming system.
AI + MLBernie Sanders Shows There’s a Big Problem With Trump Renaming AI to ‘Super Intelligence’
"AI is an existential threat to humanity. It must be treated as such."
Microsoft takes down AI-boosted phishing tool that hit 12,000 accounts
Two people arrested and dozens of websites seized in an organized operation against EvilTokens.
AI + MLHow to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact
Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself.
Traditional Safety Measures are ‘Unraveling’ as AI Advances, UN Panel Warns
How do we protect ourselves from systems that are increasingly difficult to predict?
AI + MLTrump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force
Trump claimed, without evidence, that the AI backlash is a Democratic hoax.
The Doomsday Warnings AI CEOs Gave When They First Founded Their Companies
Predictions about an AI-triggered apocalypse have become a meme over the past two weeks. But tech CEOs have been making them for…
AI + MLOpenAI Researcher Warns Air-Gapped Computers Can Talk Through Heat. Technically, He’s Right
There are real threats we can deal with before we lose any sleep over this one.
'Let data reign'; Trump warns that those who don't let AI data centers proliferate will end up 'backwards and poor'
Us President Donald Trump is pushing consumers to embrace rapid data center development in their communities, but there may be…
AI + MLAWS is shutting down Mechanical Turk, which let humans beat AI at certain work tasks
Amazon will close Mechanical Turk on September 30, 2026, ending a 21-year platform that connected businesses with hundreds of thousands of workers.
AI Slop Is Ruining Cute Animals on the Internet
Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals,…
AI + MLFully AI-Guided Russian Drones Have Reportedly Killed Ukrainian Civilians
The drones were found to rely on Nvidia technology.
China is shifting its new data centers to rural Eastern locations as it looks for extra AI power
China is expanding rural AI data centers for climate and land advantages, though local wage growth has lagged behind investment.
AI + ML‘Better move would be to ban it’: Apple Music steps up plan for AI-generated song labels, but some users think it doesn’t go far enough
Apple Music will require artists to label their AI-generated music so users know what they’re getting.
Planned US Data Centers Set to Produce 24M Cars’ Worth Of Carbon Dioxide
Researchers find Big Tech’s most ambitious builds and climate pledges are colliding with its AI power demands.
AI + MLMark Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto Is 6,500-Words—and Barely Says Anything
AI is shifting the culture, from tech CEO manifestos to 1 am job interviews. We unpack some of the latest, along with the top findings from Black Hat…
Anthropic’s Claude Will Start Adding Invisible Watermarks to AI-Generated Text
This is meant to make content generated by AI easier to detect.
AI + MLA New Trick Reveals AI Models’ Inner Thoughts
Researchers devised a way to extract “reasoning traces” from Claude, GPT, and Gemini. What they found, they say, indicates that some Chinese AI may…
Friend Is Back With a New AI Pendant, and Its Marketing Is More Depressing Than Ever
If AI is going to help mitigate human loneliness, this sure is an odd way to show it.
AI + MLBoomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
‘Powerful AI systems can go rogue, behave in extremely dangerous ways, or even resist human intervention’: A bill requiring AI systems to have a ‘kill switch’ is now in Congress
The bill would give the Secretary of Homeland Security the ability to shut down AI models that are advancing too quickly
AI + MLRemember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images…
How DroiClaw is building an AI-native operating system for the agentic era
Artificial intelligence, once a cool feature living exclusively inside your favorite app, is upgrading. Now, the shift is toward…
AI + ML'This one was different from anything we had handled before': Hugging Face confirms it was hit by cyberattack powered by an AI agent
There's a new twist to the old code injection attack, and this one comes with AI seasoning.
'You're giving ballistic missiles to individuals with Mythos': JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's AI model poses some serious risks
Restricting Mythos to vetted organizations and keeping it out of the hands of the public seems to be the safest option for…
AI + MLChina Just Dropped Another Bomb on America’s Frontier AI Companies
Moonshot's Kimi K3 beat Claude Fable 5 and GPT 5.6 in some benchmarks... and it's an open model.
Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away'
Torvalds says Linux is a tech project, not a "social warrior" project, and anti-AI developers can just "fork it."
AI + ML'SMBs need to move from disconnected pilots to true alignment': Study finds European firms are getting more out of AI than other markets
European businesses are proving better at real-world AI deployments – North American SMBs are stuck in the planning phases.
Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans
Meta denies using AI to terminate workers with disabilities and medical problems.
AI + MLTidal just drew a line in the sand on AI music — 100% AI-generated tracks won’t earn royalties on the music streaming platform
Tidal wants to stem the tide of AI-generated music, and is "currently working with an external partner to manage detection"
Data Centers Were the Biggest Losers of the Week
From pro-AI candidates losing primaries in Utah to bans in New Jersey, the backlash against data centers is growing.
AI + MLWhy Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
Amazon-owned MGM Studios’ decision to drop the OpenAI movie is just part of AI and film industries becoming increasingly intertwined. On Uncanny…
I Met With China’s Top AI Experts. They’re Freaking Out, Too
The AI arms race between China and the US has researchers on both sides worried about a “Chernobyl moment.”
AI + MLKlara and the Sun's trailer teases another AI companion story — but here's why the dystopian sci-fi movie has caught my attention
Klara and the Sun is a new dystopian movie hitting our screens in October, and I think it might do enough to stand out.
'Half a million hours of Ukraine conflict drone footage' to be used to train and deploy new AI models for autonomous targeting drone swarms
Enabled Intelligence set to use 500,000 hours of Ukraine war drone footage to train AI drones with real-world data.
AI + MLBillionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home
Reliance is weaving AI into telecom services used by more than 500 million people.
Bernie Sanders’ New AI Bill Would Pay Americans $1,000 a Year
The senator is making the case that AI is a public resource that was built using the collective genius of humanity.
AI + ML'No customer or user wakes up and says, "I hope I get to talk to a chat bot or an AI agent today"': Survey claims brands which sound more "human" will get ahead in the AI age
Shoppers and customers are crying out for real human connections – they only want to use AI as a discovery layer, much like Google.
Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight doesn't think AI is a 'technology we should fear' — but says it'll never replace the people who give movies their 'spirit and soul'
AI wasn't used to make Amazon's new sci-fi fantasy film, but its director says it has a place in the industry if it's applied…
AI + MLMathematicians warn of AI threats to profession as industry encroaches
International Mathematical Union endorses warning about tech industry influence.
How Europe’s AI strategy diverges from Silicon Valley’s
The global AI race is often framed as a battle between the United States and China. But at VivaTech, Europe is expected to make…
AI + MLNvidia Computex 2026 keynote live - will the GPU maker announce a new Arm-based chip to take on Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes to the stage at Computex 2026, and we're there as well. Here's all the breaking news as it happens.
We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well
A book about how AI shapes perceptions of reality came under fire for using AI-generated quotes. Its problems go beyond that.
AI + MLSecurity teams can't keep up with how fast AI is cracking cloud security
Businesses are aware of AI-powered attacks, but their infrastructure can't keep up with the speed of change.
New Moms Are Returning to Coding Jobs Radically Reshaped by AI
New mothers working in software development are staring down an AI-pilled workplace they barely recognize.
AI + ML'Self-reporting is the best way we can get this information out to the public': Erin Brokovich's next crusade is tracking new data centers across the US — and she wants your help
Erin Brockovich launches public reporting platform tracking environmental concerns surrounding AI data centers across the US.
'AI alone is not enough': 99% of CEOs say they are getting ready for layoffs caused by AI
AI won't replace humans, but companies are preparing to change how they employ workers and how they measure outcome.
AI + ML‘They choose not to buy because they want to develop their own’: China just refused to buy a single Nvidia AI chip as Trump’s plan backfires
China has refused to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips despite personal intervention from Donald Trump.
I’m a Professional Fact-Checker. AI Is Wrong More Often Than You Think
I never tried the recipe. Instead, I found a human-created one that the LLM might have scraped. That’s the way these models work,…
AI + MLEurope races Meta and Japan to launch first Petabit-class submarine cable before 2030 as AI demand explodes
IOEMA-1 advances Northern European subsea cable development while Japan and Meta explore high-capacity systems for global internet expansion.
Magnifica Humanitas Will Be the Pope's Bid for Human Dignity in the Age of AI
Guest column: Joanna Shields, a member of the UK's House of Lords, reflects on her audience with the pope and the role of faith…
AI + MLMeta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.
'Humans will do high-touch, empathetic, clinical judgment-type work, but AI will create the capacity right now': Google's future for healthcare has AI for both the clinician and the patient
AI in healthcare is less about making medical decisions and more about giving clinicians and patients quicker access to unified…
AI + ML‘This is a real risk, we all could die as a result of artificial intelligence’ — the OpenAI trial took a dramatic turn as Elon Musk and Sam Altman faced off over AI’s real-world danger
A dramatic courtroom clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman briefly turned into a stark warning about AI extinction risk — before the judge shut it…
When Robots Have Their ChatGPT Moment, Remember These Pincers
From sorting chicken nuggets to screwing in light bulbs, Eka’s robots are eerily lifelike. But do they have real physical smarts?
AI + ML‘Extraction and distillation’: US State Department upgrades AI theft accusations to target China’s Deepseek, Moonshot AI and MiniMax
The State Department says Chinese AI companies are 'distilling' US AI models.
Tether AI is building the Stable Intelligence layer, a highly efficient platform designed to scale on edge devices, made for the people
“QVAC SDK and Fabric give people and companies the ability to execute inference and fine-tune powerful models on their own terms,…
AI + ML'If AI were to take anyone's job, wouldn't it take Elon Musk's job? The richest guy on Earth?' — Take-Two CEO says AI won't get rid of jobs, but allow artists to do 'higher quality work' instead
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said that artificial intelligence (AI) won't steal artists' jobs, but that it will allow them to do "higher quality…
AI did what? Gemini, Val Kilmer, Claude Mythos and more of the week’s most surprising developments
Have you been paying attention to the latest AI news? Take our quiz, then catch up on AI bringing Val Kilmer back, Gemini…
AI + MLThe AI Doomers Who Are Playing With Fire
For years, the dangerous rhetoric has been out of control. And things are turning violent.
This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI
Antioch raised an $8.5 million seed round to create simulation tools for a new generation of robot builders.
AI + MLDLSS 5’s biggest crime is making us forget how good Nvidia's tech can be, as my time testing DLSS 4.5 proves
DLSS 4.5 made my RTX 5070 hit 270fps in Cyberpunk at 4K – but is this free update too good to be true?
Utah Is Giving Dr. AI the Power to Renew Drug Prescriptions
Dr. AI will see you now.
AI + MLArt schools are being torn apart by AI
When my baby brother, a 3D modelling and animation student, talks to me about his projects and studies, the pride I usually feel is becoming…
'A career can be just as strong in these fields of plumbing and electricians': Blackrock boss says getting an AI job shouldn't be the end goal for everyone
Larry Fink urges society to value skilled trades as AI reshapes jobs, warns that energy costs and oil risks threaten economies.
AI + MLThe AI Doc explores how we can survive an uncertain AI future
Anxiety, more so than technological rigor, sits at the heart of The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist. Director Daniel Roher is anxious about…
Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases
Don't bother asking AI if the cases are real.
AI + MLDocusign promises 'a new generation of smarter, actionable contracts' with AI-powered review and approval tools
It takes 4-6 weeks and £1,300 in human capital to create a new agreement – Docusign wants to vastly improve that.
'AI will also present new threats to society' — Sam Altman issues stark warning as $1 billion plan is revealed
Sam Altman says AI could help cure diseases — but warns it will also create serious new threats that no single company can…
AI + MLAnthropic's AI Piracy Settlement Is Getting Close to Final Approval
Nearly 100,000 claims have been filed by authors as the deadline looms.
Agile Robots becomes the latest robotics company to partner with Google DeepMind
Agile Robots will incorporate Google DeepMind's robotics foundation models into its bots while collecting data for the AI…
AI + MLEven the most advanced AI models fail more often than you think on structured outputs — raising doubts about the effectiveness of coding assistants
Large language models struggle with structured outputs, achieving only 75% accuracy on complex tasks, leaving reliability concerns for developers.
AI workloads are increasing wasted cloud spend for the first time in 5 years – but AI governance teams might be a solution
AI and cloud spend are up, but companies might not be expanding as efficiently as they could be, leading to wasted resources.
AI + ML'Expect crushing disappointment': The Wheel of Time fans express concern and outrage over animated revival that could be created using AI
The Wheel of Time is being turned into an animated show — and fans say they can't imagine anything worse if AI is involved.
‘This is what Val wanted’ — Val Kilmer’s AI movie return has his family’s blessing, but it feels deeply unsettling
First Line Films has shared its first look at the AI-generated Val Kilmer character for the movie As Deep As The Grave.
AI + MLHow Chinese AI Chatbots Censor Themselves
Researchers from Stanford and Princeton found that Chinese AI models are more likely than their Western counterparts to dodge political questions or…
India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users
ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India's massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down.
AI + MLMeta Exec Learns the Hard Way That AI Can Just Delete Your Stuff
One small trick to get you to inbox zero.
Microsoft’s new gaming chief makes bold promises about AI in gaming - Digital Trends
Microsoft has officially named Asha Sharma as Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, marking one of the biggest…
AI + MLIndia’s Sarvam launches Indus AI chat app as competition heats up
Sarvam's Indus chat app is currently available in beta.
Accenture tells workers getting a promotion will require “regular adoption” of AI
Accenture will be using 'AI usage' as a metric to inform its decision on employee promotions.
AI + MLThere’s a New Term for Workers Freaking Out Over Being Replaced by AI
No one's mental health improves when they are told constantly that they are about to lose their job.
Tens of billions of dollars wiped out from household name brands as obscure "penny stock" karaoke-vendor-turned-AI platform debuts "game-changing platform"
Logistics stocks tumble after tiny AI firm claims massive freight efficiency gains trigger investor fears over automation…
AI + MLEven Lenovo is getting concerned about global chip shortages - CEO says world's largest manufacturer will 'expect PC unit sales to face pressure'
Lenovo warns PC shipments face pressure due to RAM shortages while revenue grows and the AI infrastructure business expands rapidly.
Bitcoin biopic starring Casey Affleck to use AI to generate locations and tweak performances
Killing Satoshi, an upcoming biopic about the elusive creator of Bitcoin, will reportedly rely heavily on artificial intelligence…
AI + MLCBP Signs Clearview AI Deal to Use Face Recognition for ‘Tactical Targeting’
US Border Patrol intelligence units will gain access to a face recognition tool built on billions of images scraped from the internet.
OpenAI Abandons ‘io’ Branding for Its AI Hardware
A court filing in a trademark lawsuit reveals OpenAI won't use the name “io” for its AI hardware device, which isn't expected to…
AI + MLIs Apple Fitness+ running out of gas? Fresh rumors suggest it’s ‘under review’ – and could be folded into the Health app
Apple Fitness+ could merge with the Health app and an AI-powered wellbeing coach, a new report claims.
The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?
As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom…
AI + ML'The best way to protect user data is not to collect it in the first place' - top VPN maker reveals ExpressAI, possibly the most secure and safe AI platform around right now
ExpressAI brings privacy-first AI by applying VPN-level encryption, secure enclaves, and zero data collection, allowing safe AI interactions globally.
A New AI Math Startup Just Cracked 4 Previously Unsolved Problems
Axiom says its AI found solutions to several long-standing math problems, a sign of the technology’s steadily advancing reasoning…
AI + MLSuper Bowl LX: Here Are the AI-Related Ads Coming to the Big Game
Freaky robots get their drink on, a furniture designer turns to AI for a website, and more.
Darren Aronofsky, Your AI Slop Is Ruining American History in 'On This Day…1776'
Commentary: The high-profile Hollywood director created a studio dedicated to creating a "new cinematic grammar" built around AI.…
AI + MLSpaceX has applied to launch another million satellites into orbit – all to power AI
SpaceX wants to use a satellite network to ease the pressure on current data centers placed on terra firma.
xAI Wants to Hire Award-Winning Writers to Train Elon Musk’s Stupid AI Chatbot
How many award-winning writers are desperate enough to train Grok?
AI + MLThis free web tool unlocked data my Oura Ring app barely shows - but can it be trusted?
Simple Wearable Report uses AI to extract more insights from your Oura Ring data. Here's how it works.
Apple acquires Q.ai for a reported $2 billion
Apple has acquired Israel-based startup Q.ai, a move that could provide a much-needed boost to the tech giant's capabilities in…
AI + MLI tried local AI on my M1 Mac, and the experience was brutal - here's why
My not-so-quick experiment with Ollama taught me a hard lesson.
Where Tech Leaders and Students Really Think AI Is Going
We asked tech CEOs, journalists, entertainers, students, and more about the promise and peril of artificial intelligence. Here’s…
AI + MLScience fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI
Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI.
‘Uncanny Valley’: Donald Trump’s Davos Drama, AI Midterms, and ChatGPT’s Last Resort
On this episode of Uncanny Valley, our hosts unpack the news from Davos, where Trump and major AI companies shared the stage at…
AI + MLAI isn't delivering the gains it asked for just yet - but most bosses don't mind
Although businesses aren't seeing returns from AI, many are moving from pilots to real-world deployments, so they must be confident.
Microsoft CEO urges AI developers “to get to a point where we are using this to do something useful,” or “lose even the social permission...to generate these tokens”
Satya Nadella used his Davos platform to warn that AI’s future hinges on proving real-world utility.